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Rocky Mountain

Rocky Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Rocky Mountain rises to 322 m in New Jersey. Diamond Mountain stands 378 m to the northeast, 7.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Ruins Of Group Of Stone Houses, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Western Highlands Scenic Byway passes 15 miles off.

About

The story

Rocky Mountain is a mountain in Bergen County, New Jersey. The peak rises to 1,056 feet (322 m), and overlooks Bear Swamp Lake to the northwest. It is part of the Ramapo Mountains. Rocky Mountain is part of Ringwood State Park.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wikidata Q16977218, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
322 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates41.09161, -74.21540

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
  • Ruins Of Group Of Stone Houses: 0.2 mi
  • Mill Race Ruins: 0.6 mi
  • Old Glen Gray Water Tank: 1.0 mi
  • Halifax Ruins: 1.3 mi
  • Alliger's Cabin: 2.0 mi
Peaks
Gardens
  • Horsechestnut Collection: 2.3 mi
  • Cactus Rock: 2.4 mi
  • Lilac Garden: 2.5 mi
  • Moraine Garden: 2.5 mi
  • Tree Peony Garden: 2.5 mi
Artworks
  • Four Continents Statues: 2.3 mi
  • Four Continents Statues: 2.3 mi
  • Four Continents Statues: 2.3 mi
  • Four Continents Statues: 2.3 mi
  • Swan Boy: 2.5 mi
Nature reserves
Parks
  • Pioneer Park/ Painted Forest: 2.8 mi
  • Soon's Field: 2.9 mi
  • Darlington County Park: 3.0 mi
  • Darlington County Park: 3.1 mi
  • Addice Park: 4.2 mi
Museums
Attractions
  • Ringwood Manor: 3.9 mi
  • Town of Ramapo Challenger Learning Center: 5.5 mi
  • Great Oak Tree: 5.5 mi
  • Roomy Mine: 5.6 mi
  • Blue Mine: 5.7 mi
Cliffs
  • Buttrest: 4.4 mi
  • Rock Dojo: 4.4 mi
  • Freefall: 4.4 mi
  • Sunrise: 4.5 mi
  • Yankee Ramparts: 4.5 mi
Beaches: 57
  • Crystal Lake Beach Club: 4.3 mi
  • Sunny Ridge Beach: 7.0 mi
  • Pines Lake West Beach: 7.3 mi
  • Lionshead Lake Beach: 8.4 mi
  • Old Sebago Beach: 8.5 mi
Picnic sites: 16
  • Reservable Picnic Area: 3.2 mi
  • Kakiat Park: 6.4 mi
  • Duck Pond Picnic Area: 9.3 mi
  • Rea House Picnic Area: 9.8 mi
  • Two Field Picnic Area: 10.3 mi
Waterfalls: 12
  • MacMillan Brook Falls: 1.3 mi
  • Mine Hole Falls: 6.3 mi
  • Chikahoki Falls: 6.9 mi
  • Buttermilk Falls: 7.6 mi
  • Otter Hole: 7.7 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Rest areas: 3
Springs: 2
  • Boiling Spring: 17.8 mi
  • Tulip Springs: 23.6 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.6 miles of Rocky Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Diamond MountainNE 34°378 m7.4 mi
Big Beech MountainNW 322°365 m6.6 mi
Assiniwikam MountainWSW 256°360 m6.7 mi
Raccoon Brook HillNE 39°353 m6.8 mi
Bald MountainNNE 21°351 m2.2 mi
West Brook MountainW 274°347 m7.3 mi
Ramapo TorneNNE 33°341 m5.0 mi
Carris HillWSW 246°341 m6.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0118:3319:09
June solstice05:2519:5220:33
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, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357727993

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