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Rock Pear Mountain

Rock Pear Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Rock Pear Mountain rises to 289 m in New Jersey. Morris County High Point stands 425 m to the west-northwest, 10.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Stony Brook Mountains, a peak 0.7 miles away. Western Highlands Scenic Byway passes 9.9 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in United States of America

Wikidata Q34901700, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
289 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates40.97260, -74.39404

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Cliffs
  • Eagle Cliff: 0.9 mi
  • Wooden Bridge: 11.7 mi
  • Thor: 12.2 mi
  • Sir Maginot Drop: 12.3 mi
  • Maginot Mountain: 12.3 mi
Nature reserves
Historic sites
  • Morgan Place Ruins: 1.1 mi
  • Decker-Kincaid Homestead: 1.5 mi
  • Stone Ruins: 2.0 mi
  • September 11th, 2001 Memorial: 3.3 mi
  • Mission Honor Veterans Project: 3.3 mi
Parks
  • John A Talbot Field: 1.3 mi
  • Silas Condict County Park: 2.3 mi
  • Masar Park: 2.6 mi
  • Ron Assante Park: 2.9 mi
  • Stonybrook Swim Club: 3.1 mi
Museums
Gardens
  • BHS Garden: 4.8 mi
  • Denville Community Gardens: 6.7 mi
  • Perennial Garden: 6.7 mi
  • South Rock Garden: 6.7 mi
  • Sensory Garden: 6.7 mi
Artworks
Attractions: 58
  • Whale Head Rock: 0.8 mi
  • Tripod Rock: 0.9 mi
  • Bear Rock: 0.9 mi
  • Cave Tunnel: 1.5 mi
  • "Limestone" Quarry: 2.3 mi
Beaches: 56
Picnic sites: 21
  • Coast Guard & Air Force Pavilion: 7.5 mi
  • Hedden Park Picnic Grounds: 11.7 mi
  • Rea House Picnic Area: 12.2 mi
  • Lafayette Picnic Area: 12.2 mi
  • Dog Run Picnic Area: 12.3 mi
Waterfalls: 12
  • Boonton Falls: 4.7 mi
  • Otter Hole: 5.6 mi
  • Chikahoki Falls: 5.9 mi
  • Buttermilk Falls: 8.9 mi
  • Bridal Veil Falls: 10.6 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Rest areas: 3
Springs: 2
  • Boiling Spring: 5.5 mi
  • Tulip Springs: 16.0 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.1 miles of Rock Pear Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Morris County High PointWNW 289°425 m10.0 mi
Bowling Green MountainWNW 287°420 m8.5 mi
Green Pond MountainW 267°393 m7.8 mi
Buck MountainNNE 19°378 m6.3 mi
Copperas MountainNW 309°373 m4.7 mi
Mount PaulWNW 302°368 m9.0 mi
Kanouse MountainNNW 343°361 m5.0 mi
Assiniwikam MountainNNE 23°360 m7.1 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: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F272937485967727064524233
Precip in4.13.24.54.24.04.94.64.34.95.03.84.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Charlotteburg Rsvr, 4 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357727973

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