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Spook Rock

Spook Rock, seen from above at true elevation

Spook Rock rises to 167 m in New York. Tom Jones Mountain stands 387 m to the north-northwest, 7.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Kathryn Gorman Ponds Park, a park 0.7 miles away. Palisades Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off.

The story

mountain in United States of America

Wikidata Q34909810, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
167 m

How to reach it

Coordinates41.11975, -74.09857

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Kathryn Gorman Ponds Park: 0.7 mi
  • Viola Town Park: 1.4 mi
  • Harry Reiss Park: 1.5 mi
  • Clark Recreation Center: 1.5 mi
  • Lorna Lane Park: 1.6 mi
Attractions
Gardens
  • Herbert Kurz Peace Garden: 1.1 mi
  • 9/11 Memorial Garden: 1.2 mi
  • Moraine Garden: 7.1 mi
  • Cactus Rock: 7.1 mi
  • Hosta & Rhododendron Gardens: 7.1 mi
Historic sites
Museums
Peaks
Cliffs
  • Torch: 3.8 mi
  • Oliphant Boulder: 3.8 mi
  • Run-up: 3.8 mi
  • Jersey Volunteers: 3.8 mi
  • High Electricity: 3.8 mi
Nature reserves
Artworks
  • Diana: 7.1 mi
  • Four Continents Statues: 7.2 mi
  • Four Continents Statues: 7.2 mi
  • Four Continents Statues: 7.2 mi
  • Four Continents Statues: 7.2 mi
Beaches: 51
Picnic sites: 16
  • Kakiat Park: 2.0 mi
  • Reservable Picnic Area: 7.0 mi
  • Duck Pond Picnic Area: 11.2 mi
  • Rea House Picnic Area: 11.7 mi
  • Area B: 11.8 mi
Waterfalls: 10
  • MacMillan Brook Falls: 5.8 mi
  • Mine Hole Falls: 11.2 mi
  • Buttermilk Falls: 11.6 mi
  • Bridal Veil Falls: 12.6 mi
  • Chikahoki Falls: 13.3 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Rest areas: 2
Springs: 1
  • Boiling Spring: 23.5 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.1 miles of Spook Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Tom Jones MountainNNW 343°387 m7.7 mi
Breakneck MountainN 0°384 m5.5 mi
Jackie Jones MountainN 11°383 m7.3 mi
Parker Cabin MountainNNW 339°381 m7.5 mi
Diamond MountainNNW 335°378 m4.6 mi
Squirrel Swamp MountainN 1°378 m4.7 mi
Ladentown MountainN 5°378 m5.7 mi
Big HillN 8°374 m6.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0118:3219:09
June solstice05:2519:5120:33
September equinox06:4518:1918:55
December solstice07:1915:4716:31

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °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, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357590652

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