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Pyramid Mountain

Pyramid Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Pyramid Mountain rises to 283 m in New Jersey. Morris County High Point stands 425 m to the west-northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Morgan Place Ruins, a historic site 0.3 miles away. Western Highlands Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in New Jersey, United States of America

Wikidata Q49065762, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
283 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates40.95260, -74.38892

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
  • Morgan Place Ruins: 0.3 mi
  • Stone Ruins: 0.7 mi
  • Decker-Kincaid Homestead: 1.1 mi
  • September 11th, 2001 Memorial: 2.5 mi
  • Boonton Iron Works Blast Furnace Ruins: 3.5 mi
Attractions
  • Bear Rock: 0.5 mi
  • Tripod Rock: 0.6 mi
  • Whale Head Rock: 0.8 mi
  • "Limestone" Quarry: 1.0 mi
  • Cave Tunnel: 2.8 mi
Peaks
Cliffs
  • Eagle Cliff: 0.9 mi
  • Wooden Bridge: 10.7 mi
  • Thor: 11.2 mi
  • Sir Maginot Drop: 11.3 mi
  • Maginot Mountain: 11.3 mi
Nature reserves
Parks
  • Masar Park: 1.3 mi
  • Rockaway Valley Aerodrome Fields: 2.4 mi
  • Camp Dawson Park: 2.5 mi
  • Sheep Hill Park: 2.6 mi
  • John A Talbot Field: 2.7 mi
Museums
Gardens
  • BHS Garden: 3.4 mi
  • Denville Community Gardens: 5.8 mi
  • Lincoln Park Community Garden: 6.6 mi
  • South Rock Garden: 6.8 mi
  • Perennial Garden: 6.8 mi
Artworks
Beaches
Picnic sites: 24
  • Coast Guard & Air Force Pavilion: 6.2 mi
  • Hedden Park Picnic Grounds: 11.2 mi
  • Lafayette Picnic Area: 11.8 mi
  • Dog Run Picnic Area: 11.9 mi
  • Rea House Picnic Area: 11.9 mi
Waterfalls: 13
  • Boonton Falls: 3.5 mi
  • Otter Hole: 6.8 mi
  • Chikahoki Falls: 7.0 mi
  • Buttermilk Falls: 8.8 mi
  • Bridal Veil Falls: 10.3 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Rest areas: 3
Springs: 2
  • Boiling Spring: 4.6 mi
  • Tulip Springs: 14.6 mi
Lighthouses: 1
  • LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 24.4 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.7 miles of Pyramid Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Morris County High PointWNW 296°425 m10.8 mi
Bowling Green MountainWNW 294°420 m9.2 mi
Green Pond MountainW 277°393 m8.1 mi
Buck MountainNNE 14°378 m7.6 mi
Copperas MountainNW 318°373 m5.9 mi
Mount PaulNW 308°368 m10.0 mi
Kanouse MountainNNW 344°361 m6.4 mi
Assiniwikam MountainNNE 17°360 m8.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0218:3419:10
June solstice05:2619:5220:34
September equinox06:4618:2018:57
December solstice07:2015:4916:33

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293139506070757366534334
Precip in3.72.84.23.64.04.94.73.74.74.54.14.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Boonton 1 SE, 4 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357736275

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