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Herman Hill

Herman Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Herman Hill rises to 328 m in New Jersey. Diamond Mountain stands 378 m to the northeast, 5.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Bald Mountain, a peak 0.5 miles away. Western Highlands Scenic Byway passes 14 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in United States of America

Wikidata Q16969118, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
328 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates41.11450, -74.20354

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Historic sites
  • Halifax Ruins: 1.4 mi
  • Ruins Of Group Of Stone Houses: 1.7 mi
  • The Backyard: 2.0 mi
  • Mill Race Ruins: 2.0 mi
  • Old Glen Gray Water Tank: 2.6 mi
Gardens
  • Cactus Rock: 1.7 mi
  • Moraine Garden: 1.8 mi
  • Horsechestnut Collection: 1.8 mi
  • Hosta & Rhododendron Gardens: 1.8 mi
  • Perennial Garden: 1.9 mi
Artworks
  • Four Continents Statues: 1.8 mi
  • Four Continents Statues: 1.8 mi
  • Four Continents Statues: 1.8 mi
  • Four Continents Statues: 1.8 mi
  • Diana: 1.8 mi
Museums
Cliffs
  • Rock Dojo: 2.8 mi
  • Buttrest: 2.8 mi
  • Yankee Ramparts: 2.8 mi
  • Party Wall: 2.8 mi
  • Vulnerability Corner: 2.8 mi
Parks
  • The Powerlinez Climbing Area: 2.9 mi
  • Wrightman Plateau: 3.0 mi
  • Memorial Park: 3.3 mi
  • Memorial Park: 3.4 mi
  • Darlington County Park: 4.0 mi
Attractions
Nature reserves
Beaches: 56
Picnic sites: 14
  • Reservable Picnic Area: 2.1 mi
  • Kakiat Park: 5.1 mi
  • Duck Pond Picnic Area: 10.7 mi
  • Rea House Picnic Area: 11.1 mi
  • Two Field Picnic Area: 11.7 mi
Waterfalls: 9
  • MacMillan Brook Falls: 2.4 mi
  • Mine Hole Falls: 6.0 mi
  • Chikahoki Falls: 8.3 mi
  • Otter Hole: 8.9 mi
  • Buttermilk Falls: 9.3 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Rest areas: 3
Springs: 1
  • Boiling Spring: 19.3 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.1 miles of Herman Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Diamond MountainNE 37°378 m5.8 mi
Big Beech MountainNW 308°365 m5.9 mi
Conklin MountainNE 37°365 m6.9 mi
Tuxedo RockNE 40°358 m7.0 mi
Blauvelt MountainNNE 22°355 m6.4 mi
Raccoon Brook HillNE 44°353 m5.2 mi
Bald MountainNNE 21°351 m0.5 mi
Ramapo TorneNE 40°341 m3.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0118:3319:09
June solstice05:2519:5220:34
September equinox06:4518:2018:56
December solstice07:1915:4816:32

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293038496069747366544435
Precip in3.42.73.94.23.65.14.74.63.94.43.84.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wanaque Raymond DAM, 7 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 877059 — Herman Hill, Bergen County, New Jersey.

OpenStreetMap element node/357723138

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