Stag Hill/Houvenkopf Mountain
Stag Hill/Houvenkopf Mountain rises to 282 m in New Jersey. Diamond Mountain stands 378 m to the north-northeast, 5.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Green Hill, a peak 0.8 miles away. Palisades Scenic Byway passes 14 miles off.
The story
Houvenkopf or Hovenkopf Mountain is a mountain in Bergen County, New Jersey. It extends into New York, where it forms the western side of the southern entrance to Ramapo Pass. The major peak on the New Jersey side rises to 931 feet (284 m) and is known as Stag Hill. It is separated by a deep saddle from the major peak on the New York side known as the Hooge Kop proper, which rises to about 770 feet (230 m). Houvenkopf Mountain is located in Mahwah, New Jersey and overlooks Hillburn to the north, Suffern to the east, and Ringwood, New Jersey to the west. It is part of the Ramapo Mountains.
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Wikidata Q8521664, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 282 m
How to reach it
- 14.2 mi off the Palisades Scenic Byway, National
- 15.6 mi off the Western Highlands Scenic Byway, National
- 20.6 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 26.2 mi off the Merritt Parkway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Pinwheel Vista · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Green Hill: 0.8 mi
- Hooge Kop/Houvenkopf Mountain: 0.9 mi
- Herman Hill: 1.6 mi
- Monroe Ridge: 1.6 mi
- Bald Mountain: 1.7 mi
- Suffern Railroad Museum: 1.3 mi
- Mahwah Museum: 1.8 mi
- Hopper-Goetschius House Museum: 5.4 mi
- Oakland Historical Society: 6.2 mi
- Erie Railroad Signal Tower, Waldwick Yard: 6.8 mi
- Town of Ramapo Challenger Learning Center: 3.3 mi
- Ringwood Manor: 4.8 mi
- Abandoned Tractor: 5.4 mi
- Great Oak Tree: 7.4 mi
- Roomy Mine: 7.9 mi
- Buttrest: 2.7 mi
- Sunrise: 2.7 mi
- Freefall: 2.7 mi
- Rock Dojo: 2.7 mi
- Musty Mountain: 2.7 mi
- Halifax Ruins: 1.1 mi
- Washington Avenue Soldier's Monumnet and Triangle: 1.5 mi
- Mill Race Ruins: 2.2 mi
- Indian Rock: 2.5 mi
- Ruins Of Group Of Stone Houses: 2.5 mi
- Memorial Park: 2.1 mi
- Clark Recreation Center: 2.7 mi
- The Powerlinez Climbing Area: 2.8 mi
- Wrightman Plateau: 2.9 mi
- Darlington County Park: 3.1 mi
- Ridge Road Park: 2.5 mi
- Elbert Street Property: 2.8 mi
- Shultz Property: 3.2 mi
- Royale Tract: 3.4 mi
- Suraci Pond Property: 3.7 mi
- Cactus Rock: 3.3 mi
- Moraine Garden: 3.3 mi
- Horsechestnut Collection: 3.4 mi
- Hosta & Rhododendron Gardens: 3.4 mi
- Perennial Garden: 3.5 mi
- Four Continents Statues: 3.4 mi
- Diana: 3.4 mi
- Swan Boy: 3.4 mi
- Eagles: 3.6 mi
- Special Delivery: 9.3 mi
- Crystal Lake Beach Club: 6.1 mi
- Old Sebago Beach: 6.7 mi
- New Sebago Beach: 7.9 mi
- Sunny Ridge Beach: 8.9 mi
- Pines Lake West Beach: 9.1 mi
- Reservable Picnic Area: 3.6 mi
- Kakiat Park: 4.2 mi
- Duck Pond Picnic Area: 9.9 mi
- Rea House Picnic Area: 10.4 mi
- Two Field Picnic Area: 11.0 mi
- MacMillan Brook Falls: 2.1 mi
- Mine Hole Falls: 7.6 mi
- Buttermilk Falls: 9.0 mi
- Chikahoki Falls: 9.3 mi
- Otter Hole: 10.0 mi
- Monksville: 6.6 mi
- New City Village: 12.8 mi
- Doodletown: 16.1 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area: 18.4 mi
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 20.9 mi
- Middletown Rest Area: 24.9 mi
- Boiling Spring: 19.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.5 miles of Stag Hill/Houvenkopf Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond Mountain | NNE 21° | 378 m | 5.5 mi |
| Squirrel Swamp Mountain | NE 36° | 378 m | 6.9 mi |
| Conklin Mountain | NNE 23° | 365 m | 6.7 mi |
| Big Beech Mountain | NW 304° | 365 m | 7.5 mi |
| Tuxedo Rock | NNE 27° | 358 m | 6.6 mi |
| Blauvelt Mountain | N 8° | 355 m | 6.6 mi |
| Raccoon Brook Hill | NNE 26° | 353 m | 4.8 mi |
| Bald Mountain | NW 308° | 351 m | 1.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:33 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 05:25 | 19:52 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:19 | 18:56 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:48 | 16:32 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 30 | 38 | 49 | 60 | 69 | 74 | 73 | 66 | 54 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 4.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wanaque Raymond DAM, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357723711
Day trips start here
- Suffern · 2 mi
- Monsey · 6 mi
- Spring Valley · 7 mi
- Wyckoff · 7 mi
- Nanuet · 8 mi
- Park Ridge · 8 mi
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