- Elevation, modelled
- 91 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Gillespie Hill217 m · 24.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Palisades Scenic Byway18.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 40.6086, -74.0946
Emerson Hill rises to 91 m in New York, modelled from terrain. Gillespie Hill stands 217 m to the west-northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Signal Hill, a peak 0.8 miles away. Palisades Scenic Byway passes 18 miles off. 59 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Emerson Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gillespie Hill | WNW 299° | 217 m | 24.9 mi |
| Mount Kemble | WNW 296° | 215 m | 24.9 mi |
| Kinneys Hill | WNW 302° | 180 m | 24.3 mi |
| Stony Hill | NNW 331° | 179 m | 16.1 mi |
| Mayapple Hill | NW 318° | 175 m | 15.2 mi |
| Second Watchung Mountain | W 269° | 168 m | 23.9 mi |
| Kemble Mountain | WNW 301° | 166 m | 24.4 mi |
| Packanack Mountain | NNW 341° | 144 m | 23.5 mi |
- 18.3 mi off the Palisades Scenic BywayNational
- 18.9 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 26.5 mi off the Millstone Valley Scenic BywayNational
Named places within 25 miles
Attractions
- Billiou-Stillwell-Perine House: 1.1 mi
- Jurassic Park: 1.3 mi
- New York City Farm Colony: 2.5 mi
- Buck’s Hollow: 2.8 mi
- Heyerdahl Ruins: 2.9 mi
Museums
- Garibaldi-Meucci Museum: 1.2 mi
- Casa Belvedere, The Italian Cultural Foundation: 1.4 mi
- Alice Austen House: 1.7 mi
- Mont Sec House: 1.9 mi
- Fort Wadsworth Visitor's Center and Museum: 1.9 mi
Historic sites
- Rosebank Honor Rolll: 1.2 mi
- Augustinian Academy Historical Monument: 1.7 mi
- Granito / Smith: 1.9 mi
- Battery Ayres: 1.9 mi
- Cannon: 2.0 mi
Beaches
- Matthew J. Buono Beach: 1.8 mi
- South Beach: 2.1 mi
- Midland Beach: 2.6 mi
- New Dorp Beach: 3.3 mi
- Cedar Grove Beach: 3.7 mi
Peaks: 59
- Signal Hill: 0.8 mi
- Park Hill: 1.0 mi
- Fox Hills: 1.0 mi
- Todt Hill: 1.2 mi
- Battle Hill: 6.4 mi
Waterfalls: 11
- Fallkill Falls: 7.4 mi
- Ambergill Falls: 7.6 mi
- Binnen Falls: 7.7 mi
- Hemlock Falls: 14.1 mi
- Hobble Falls: 14.2 mi
Lighthouses: 7
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 8.8 mi
- Sandy Hook Lighthouse: 11.3 mi
- Lighthouse Keeper's Quarters: 11.3 mi
- North Tower: 15.7 mi
- Twin Lights State Historic Site: 15.7 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 9.5 mi
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 9.6 mi
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 15.3 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area: 16.6 mi
- Harding Truck Rest Area: 24.3 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Barber: 10.1 mi
- Feltville Historic District: 16.1 mi
- Raritan Landing: 20.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:33 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 05:26 | 19:50 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:19 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:49 | 16:33 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Bayonne · 4 mi
- Staten Island · 4 mi
- Elizabeth · 7 mi
- Brooklyn/Downtown · 8 mi
- Hudson County · 8 mi
- Linden · 8 mi
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