Kakeout Mountain
Kakeout Mountain rises to 277 m in New Jersey. Bearfort Mountain stands 445 m to the north, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Cave Tunnel, a attraction 0.7 miles away. Western Highlands Scenic Byway passes 9.6 miles off.
The story
Kakeout Mountain (formerly Kikeout Mountain) is a summit in Kinnelon borough, Morris County, New Jersey, in the United States. The name Kikeout was derived from the Dutch word kijkuit, meaning "lookout". "Kakeout" is the local pronunciation of the name of the mountain and adjacent reservoir, but the spelling caused a degree of local controversy as it includes the word kike, an ethnic slur referring to Jews. Because of this, the spelling was changed from Kikeout to Kakeout. Kakeout Mountain is the highest point in Kinnelon, offering a view of the Hudson River. For this reason, and its location between Ringwood Manor and Morristown, Kakeout Mountain was used by George Washington's troops during the American Revolutionary War. A vein of gold was reported to have been found in the "Kikeout Mountains [sic]" in 1897. In 1936, work was started on a 325 feet wide by 25 feet tall dam, creating a 553 acre lake on Kakeout Mountain. The construction was projected to cost $245,000, employ 334 laborers and supply 3.5 million gallons of water per day. The bulk of the funding was to be provided by the WPA. In 1940, a wading pool was created using Kikeout Brook, the overflow from the reservoir on Kakeout Mountain. During World War II, guards were posted to defend the reservoir atop Kakeout Mountain. In 1957, there were two forest fires. In 1967, a water project was completed that stored one and a half million gallons at a cost of $750,000.
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Wikidata Q20657117, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 277 m
How to reach it
- 9.6 mi off the Western Highlands Scenic Byway, National
- 23.4 mi off the Palisades Scenic Byway, National
- 25.6 mi off the Warren Heritage Scenic Byway
- 27.5 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
Overlooks nearby
- Pinwheel Vista · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Silas Condict County Park: 1.2 mi
- John A Talbot Field: 1.2 mi
- Ron Assante Park: 1.5 mi
- Stonybrook Swim Club: 1.8 mi
- Butler Forest Preserve: 1.8 mi
- Stony Brook Mountains: 1.2 mi
- Rock Pear Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Pyramid Mountain: 2.6 mi
- Fugawe Ridge: 2.6 mi
- Turkey Mountain: 2.8 mi
- Buck Mountain: 1.2 mi
- Kinnelon Borough Open Space: 1.3 mi
- Buck Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Lake Rickabear Day Camp: 2.4 mi
- Apshawa Preserve: 2.4 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 1.7 mi
- Wooden Bridge: 11.8 mi
- Thor: 12.3 mi
- Sir Maginot Drop: 12.3 mi
- Big Ma Maginot Drop: 12.4 mi
- Mission Honor Veterans Project: 2.0 mi
- Morgan Place Ruins: 2.4 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 2.6 mi
- Decker-Kincaid Homestead: 2.9 mi
- Stone Ruins: 3.0 mi
- Butler Museum: 2.1 mi
- Pequannock Township Museum: 4.5 mi
- Schuyler-Colfax House Historic House Museum: 5.1 mi
- Montville Township Museum: 5.1 mi
- Boonton Historical Society and Museum: 6.2 mi
- Perennial Garden: 5.7 mi
- Sensory Garden: 5.7 mi
- South Rock Garden: 5.8 mi
- BHS Garden: 6.0 mi
- Rain Garden: 6.3 mi
- Mustang: 6.7 mi
- Christopher Columbus: 8.5 mi
- Bride and Bull sculpture: 8.6 mi
- Courage and Compassion: 8.7 mi
- Elk Statue: 10.9 mi
- Cave Tunnel: 0.7 mi
- Whale Head Rock: 1.8 mi
- Tripod Rock: 2.0 mi
- Bear Rock: 2.2 mi
- "Limestone" Quarry: 3.2 mi
- Pines Lake West Beach: 5.7 mi
- Sunny Ridge Beach: 5.7 mi
- Lionshead Lake Beach: 6.2 mi
- West Beach: 7.3 mi
- East Beach: 7.4 mi
- Coast Guard & Air Force Pavilion: 8.8 mi
- Rea House Picnic Area: 11.4 mi
- Duck Pond Picnic Area: 11.5 mi
- Lafayette Picnic Area: 11.6 mi
- Dog Run Picnic Area: 11.6 mi
- Otter Hole: 4.2 mi
- Chikahoki Falls: 4.4 mi
- Boonton Falls: 6.0 mi
- Buttermilk Falls: 7.9 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 10.0 mi
- New City Village: 2.3 mi
- Monksville: 10.1 mi
- Waterloo Village: 20.4 mi
- Feltville Historic District: 21.3 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area: 14.6 mi
- Harding Truck Rest Area: 17.2 mi
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 21.4 mi
- Boiling Spring: 7.0 mi
- Tulip Springs: 16.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.6 miles of Kakeout Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bearfort Mountain | N 356° | 445 m | 10.4 mi |
| Morris County High Point | WNW 282° | 425 m | 10.6 mi |
| Bowling Green Mountain | W 278° | 420 m | 9.1 mi |
| Green Pond Mountain | W 260° | 393 m | 8.8 mi |
| Buck Mountain | NNE 13° | 378 m | 5.0 mi |
| Copperas Mountain | WNW 292° | 373 m | 4.9 mi |
| Mount Paul | WNW 293° | 368 m | 9.3 mi |
| Kanouse Mountain | NNW 327° | 361 m | 4.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:33 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:26 | 19:52 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:20 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:49 | 16:33 |
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, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 877559 — Kakeout Mountain, Morris County, New Jersey.
OpenStreetMap element node/357724323
Day trips start here
- Montville · 5 mi
- Passaic County · 5 mi
- Boonton · 6 mi
- Lincoln Park · 6 mi
- Wayne · 7 mi
- Skylands · 8 mi
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