Peak · New Jersey
Sheep Hill
Sheep Hill rises to 276 m in New Jersey. Morris County High Point stands 425 m to the northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Sheep Hill Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Western Highlands Scenic Byway passes 13 miles off.
The story
Mountain in United States of America.
Wikidata Q34832120, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 276 m
How to reach it
Coordinates40.91954, -74.40599
- 12.6 mi off the Western Highlands Scenic Byway, National
- 22.5 mi off the Warren Heritage Scenic Byway
- 23.5 mi off the Palisades Scenic Byway, National
- 28.0 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
Overlooks nearby
- Pinwheel Vista · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Sheep Hill Park: 0.2 mi
- Pepe Park: 0.6 mi
- Kanouse Pocket Park: 1.0 mi
- Grace Lord Park: 1.1 mi
- Masar Park: 1.1 mi
Museums
- Boonton Historical Society and Museum: 1.2 mi
- Montville Township Museum: 1.2 mi
- Denville's History Musuem: 3.9 mi
- Rockaway Borough Historical: 6.0 mi
- Whippany Railway Museum: 6.7 mi
Attractions
- "Limestone" Quarry: 2.3 mi
- Bear Rock: 2.9 mi
- Tripod Rock: 3.1 mi
- Whale Head Rock: 3.3 mi
- Cave Tunnel: 5.2 mi
Historic sites
- Boonton Iron Works Blast Furnace Ruins: 1.0 mi
- Civil War Memorial: 1.0 mi
- September 11th, 2001 Memorial: 1.5 mi
- Elephant Rock: 1.6 mi
- Jersey City Water Works: 1.7 mi
Peaks
- Tourne: 1.7 mi
- Fox Hill: 1.7 mi
- Pyramid Mountain: 2.5 mi
- Turkey Mountain: 2.6 mi
- Waughaw Mountain: 3.3 mi
Gardens: 57
- BHS Garden: 1.1 mi
- Denville Community Gardens: 3.9 mi
- Lincoln Park Community Garden: 7.0 mi
- West Caldwell Community Garden: 7.8 mi
- Grover Cleveland Middle School Garden: 8.3 mi
Cliffs
- Eagle Cliff: 3.4 mi
- Wooden Bridge: 10.4 mi
- little daddy Maginot: 11.0 mi
- Maginot Mountain: 11.0 mi
- Thor: 11.0 mi
Artworks: 56
- Mustang: 3.0 mi
- Christopher Columbus: 3.4 mi
- Courage and Compassion: 3.9 mi
- Christopher Columbus Statue: 6.9 mi
- Eagle: 7.9 mi
Beaches: 54
- Island Beach: 2.8 mi
- Birchwood Lake Beach: 3.0 mi
- Indian Lake Main Beach: 4.6 mi
- Indian Lake Clubhouse Beach: 4.9 mi
- Parks Lake Beach: 5.8 mi
Nature reserves
- Hierwarter Wildacres Preserve: 0.9 mi
- Koehler Pond: 2.5 mi
- Lake Rickabear Day Camp: 3.1 mi
- Rockaway Township Open Space: 3.4 mi
- Camp Dawson: 3.4 mi
Picnic sites: 22
- Coast Guard & Air Force Pavilion: 3.8 mi
- Hedden Park Picnic Grounds: 9.5 mi
- Mendham Overlook Area: 11.7 mi
- Lafayette Picnic Area: 12.8 mi
- Dog Run Picnic Area: 12.9 mi
Waterfalls: 12
- Boonton Falls: 1.0 mi
- Otter Hole: 9.3 mi
- Chikahoki Falls: 9.4 mi
- Buttermilk Falls: 10.4 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 11.4 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- New City Village: 7.0 mi
- Monksville: 15.2 mi
- Feltville Historic District: 16.5 mi
- Waterloo Village: 18.3 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Harding Truck Rest Area: 12.2 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area: 13.1 mi
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 20.7 mi
Springs: 2
- Boiling Spring: 2.4 mi
- Tulip Springs: 12.9 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 23.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.8 miles of Sheep Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morris County High Point | NW 308° | 425 m | 11.2 mi |
| Bowling Green Mountain | NW 309° | 420 m | 9.7 mi |
| Green Pond Mountain | WNW 295° | 393 m | 7.9 mi |
| Buck Mountain | NNE 15° | 378 m | 10.0 mi |
| Copperas Mountain | NNW 335° | 373 m | 7.3 mi |
| Mount Paul | NW 320° | 368 m | 11.0 mi |
| Kanouse Mountain | N 354° | 361 m | 8.5 mi |
| Assiniwikam Mountain | NNE 18° | 360 m | 10.8 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 | 18:20 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:49 | 16:33 |
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, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 880528 — Sheep Hill, Morris County, New Jersey.
OpenStreetMap element node/357730095
Day trips start here
- Boonton · 1 mi
- Montville · 1 mi
- Parsippany · 4 mi
- Lincoln Park · 5 mi
- Rockaway · 6 mi
- East Hanover · 7 mi
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