Peak · New Jersey
Horse Hill
Horse Hill rises to 144 m in New Jersey. Morris County High Point stands 425 m to the north-northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Malapardis Park, a park 0.7 miles away. Western Highlands Scenic Byway passes 18 miles off.
The story
Mountain in United States of America; GeoNames ID = 5099329.
Wikidata Q34874222, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 144 m
How to reach it
Coordinates40.82121, -74.45904
- 18.4 mi off the Western Highlands Scenic Byway, National
- 19.0 mi off the Warren Heritage Scenic Byway
- 22.8 mi off the Millstone Valley Scenic Byway, National
- 26.0 mi off the Palisades Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Pinwheel Vista · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Malapardis Park: 0.7 mi
- Malaparids Park: 0.8 mi
- Community Park: 0.9 mi
- Morris Plains Community Park: 0.9 mi
- Thinkscape Park: 0.9 mi
Museums
- Morris Plains Borough Museum: 0.9 mi
- Speedwell Village: 1.2 mi
- Frelinghuysen Mansion: 1.3 mi
- Acorn Hall: 1.7 mi
- Washington Headquarters Museum: 1.7 mi
Attractions
- Fosterfields Living Historical Farm: 2.9 mi
- Legend Rock: 5.8 mi
- Patriotic Tank: 8.0 mi
- 13th Hour Haunted House: 8.8 mi
- Basking Ridge Oak Tree: 9.2 mi
Artworks: 59
- George Washington: 1.8 mi
- Mutual Support: 1.8 mi
- Lunch Break: 1.8 mi
- No Turning Back: 1.8 mi
- The Way to Independence: 2.0 mi
Historic sites: 57
- Whippany Farm 1891: 1.1 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 1.2 mi
- Vail Homestead Farm: 1.3 mi
- Hanover Township Armed Forces Memorial: 1.5 mi
- Glenbrook: 1.5 mi
Peaks
- Kinneys Hill: 2.4 mi
- Watnong Mountain: 2.6 mi
- Kemble Mountain: 3.0 mi
- Gillespie Hill: 3.7 mi
- Union Hill: 4.0 mi
Gardens: 55
- The Urban Farm (Grow It Green): 1.4 mi
- Elliott Street Community Garden: 1.5 mi
- The Kellog Club: 2.4 mi
- Shakespeare Garden: 3.1 mi
- Theodore Largman Community Garden: 3.8 mi
Nature reserves
- Frelinghuysen Arboretum: 1.3 mi
- Black Meadows Preserve: 2.0 mi
- Grafton Park: 2.1 mi
- Virginia O’Neil Ecology Center: 2.2 mi
- Jones Pond Preserve: 3.3 mi
Beaches: 40
- Indian Lake Clubhouse Beach: 4.8 mi
- Island Beach: 4.8 mi
- Indian Lake Main Beach: 4.9 mi
- Birchwood Lake Beach: 5.1 mi
- Parks Lake Beach: 6.6 mi
Picnic sites: 26
- Coast Guard & Air Force Pavilion: 3.9 mi
- Mendham Overlook Area: 4.9 mi
- Primrose Preserve: 7.1 mi
- Hedden Park Picnic Grounds: 7.4 mi
- Oak Grove Picnic Area: 10.3 mi
Waterfalls: 11
- Boonton Falls: 6.3 mi
- Buttermilk Falls: 8.6 mi
- Hobble Falls: 10.1 mi
- Hemlock Falls: 10.2 mi
- Seele: 11.0 mi
Cliffs: 9
- Hawk Hill: 9.8 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 10.7 mi
- Wooden Bridge: 13.0 mi
- little daddy Maginot: 13.3 mi
- Maginot Mountain: 13.4 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Harding Truck Rest Area: 5.0 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area: 14.7 mi
- Cushetunk Rest Area: 20.4 mi
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 20.8 mi
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 20.9 mi
Ghost towns: 6
- Feltville Historic District: 10.4 mi
- New City Village: 14.1 mi
- Waterloo Village: 16.8 mi
- Raritan Landing: 21.3 mi
- Monksville: 22.5 mi
Springs: 2
- Boiling Spring: 5.7 mi
- Tulip Springs: 9.9 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 23.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.3 miles of Horse Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morris County High Point | NNW 336° | 425 m | 15.0 mi |
| Bowling Green Mountain | NNW 340° | 420 m | 13.7 mi |
| Green Pond Mountain | NNW 336° | 393 m | 11.0 mi |
| Copperas Mountain | N 359° | 373 m | 13.4 mi |
| Mount Arlington | NW 306° | 371 m | 11.0 mi |
| Kanouse Mountain | N 7° | 361 m | 15.4 mi |
| Mase Mountain | NW 325° | 359 m | 11.3 mi |
| Cobb Hill | N 359° | 358 m | 11.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:34 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:27 | 19:52 | 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: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 31 | 39 | 50 | 60 | 70 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 53 | 43 | 34 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 2.8 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 4.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Boonton 1 SE, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 877257 — Horse Hill, Morris County, New Jersey.
OpenStreetMap element node/357723705
Day trips start here
- Morristown · 2 mi
- Parsippany · 3 mi
- East Hanover · 5 mi
- Madison · 5 mi
- Boonton · 6 mi
- Morris County · 6 mi
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