Peak · New Jersey
Green Pond Mountain
Green Pond Mountain rises to 393 m in New Jersey. South Peak stands 440 m to the north, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Picatinny Peak, a peak 0.9 miles away. Western Highlands Scenic Byway passes 8.3 miles off.
The story
mountain in United States of America
Wikidata Q34870259, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 393 m
How to reach it
Coordinates40.96704, -74.54349
- 8.3 mi off the Western Highlands Scenic Byway, National
- 17.2 mi off the Warren Heritage Scenic Byway
- 28.7 mi off the Delaware River Valley
- 29.3 mi off the Upper Delaware Scenic Byway (Route 97)
Overlooks nearby
- Pinwheel Vista · 18 mi
- Park Avenue Observatory · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Picatinny Peak: 0.9 mi
- Mase Mountain: 2.2 mi
- Bowling Green Mountain: 2.8 mi
- Saffin Rock: 2.9 mi
- Morris County High Point: 4.0 mi
Parks
- Wildcat Ridge: 1.5 mi
- Snake Hill County Park: 2.0 mi
- Lee's County Park Marina: 5.2 mi
- Dogwood Park: 5.3 mi
- Fireman's Field Park: 5.4 mi
Nature reserves
- Mount Hope Historical County Park: 3.4 mi
- Federal Land: 3.7 mi
- Rockaway Township Open Space: 3.9 mi
- Farny State Park: 4.3 mi
- Rockaway Township Open Space: 4.5 mi
Historic sites
- Slag Pile: 3.6 mi
- Splitrock Furnace: 4.4 mi
- September 11th, 2001 Memorial: 6.4 mi
- Susan Skovronek: 6.6 mi
- Ore Plant or Storage: 6.6 mi
Attractions
- Patriotic Tank: 4.6 mi
- 13th Hour Haunted House: 4.8 mi
- Frying Pan Trees: 5.2 mi
- Fairy Tale Forest: 7.1 mi
- Bear Rock: 8.0 mi
Museums
- Rockaway Borough Historical: 4.9 mi
- Denville's History Musuem: 6.1 mi
- Old Schoolhouse and Firehouse Museum: 8.3 mi
- Boonton Historical Society and Museum: 8.4 mi
- Sterling Hill Mining Museum: 8.6 mi
Gardens
- Denville Community Gardens: 6.0 mi
- BHS Garden: 8.5 mi
- Vickery Community Garden: 10.6 mi
- Elliott Street Community Garden: 11.2 mi
- The Urban Farm (Grow It Green): 11.6 mi
Artworks
- Christopher Columbus: 9.2 mi
- Eagle: 9.8 mi
- Courage and Compassion: 10.5 mi
- Mustang: 10.8 mi
- The Way to Independence: 12.1 mi
Cliffs: 56
- Eagle Cliff: 8.5 mi
- Pike Rock: 16.7 mi
- Wooden Bridge: 18.3 mi
- Thor: 18.9 mi
- little daddy Maginot: 18.9 mi
Beaches: 52
- Parks Lake Beach: 4.5 mi
- Indian Lake Main Beach: 6.2 mi
- Indian Lake Clubhouse Beach: 6.2 mi
- Beach 3: 6.6 mi
- Beach 2: 6.6 mi
Picnic sites: 20
- Hedden Park Picnic Grounds: 6.5 mi
- Coast Guard & Air Force Pavilion: 9.9 mi
- Mendham Overlook Area: 12.8 mi
- Grove Street Park: 14.9 mi
- Primrose Preserve: 16.1 mi
Waterfalls: 19
- Boonton Falls: 7.8 mi
- Otter Hole: 11.5 mi
- Chikahoki Falls: 12.2 mi
- Buttermilk Falls: 12.3 mi
- Buttermilk Falls: 16.7 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- New City Village: 8.6 mi
- Waterloo Village: 11.7 mi
- Monksville: 16.7 mi
- Feltville Historic District: 21.4 mi
- Eshback: 23.3 mi
Springs: 4
- Boiling Spring: 6.6 mi
- Tulip Springs: 19.7 mi
- Artesian Spring: 21.3 mi
- Fountain of Youth: 22.6 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Harding Truck Rest Area: 14.3 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area: 21.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.9 miles of Green Pond Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Peak | N 5° | 440 m | 13.7 mi |
| Hamburg Mountain | N 3° | 433 m | 12.5 mi |
| Morris County High Point | NNW 336° | 425 m | 4.0 mi |
| Bowling Green Mountain | N 353° | 420 m | 2.8 mi |
| Buck Mountain | ENE 57° | 378 m | 11.7 mi |
| Allamuchy Mountain | WSW 258° | 377 m | 13.4 mi |
| Copperas Mountain | NE 51° | 373 m | 5.3 mi |
| Mount Arlington | SW 231° | 371 m | 5.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:34 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:27 | 19:53 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:21 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:50 | 16:34 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 29 | 37 | 48 | 59 | 67 | 72 | 70 | 64 | 52 | 42 | 33 |
| Precip in | 4.1 | 3.2 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 3.8 | 4.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Charlotteburg Rsvr, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 876789 — Green Pond Mountain, Morris County, New Jersey.
OpenStreetMap element node/357722684
Day trips start here
- Lake Hopatcong · 4 mi
- Rockaway · 5 mi
- Dover · 6 mi
- Morris County · 7 mi
- Boonton · 8 mi
- Skylands · 8 mi
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