Peak · New Jersey
Toms Point
Toms Point rises to 70 m in New Jersey. Green Pond Mountain stands 393 m to the west-northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Municipal Complex Fields, a park 0.9 miles away. Western Highlands Scenic Byway passes 15 miles off.
The story
mountain in United States of America
Wikidata Q34813412, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 70 m
How to reach it
Coordinates40.91371, -74.31959
- 15.5 mi off the Western Highlands Scenic Byway, National
- 19.0 mi off the Palisades Scenic Byway, National
- 23.5 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 26.8 mi off the Warren Heritage Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Pinwheel Vista · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Municipal Complex Fields: 0.9 mi
- Centennial Park & Playground: 0.9 mi
- Bill Reilly Memorial Park: 1.0 mi
- Lynn Park: 1.3 mi
- Lanes Field: 1.6 mi
Peaks
- Towackhow Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Waughaw Mountain: 2.9 mi
- Turkey Mountain: 3.7 mi
- Packanack Mountain: 4.2 mi
- Pyramid Mountain: 4.5 mi
Nature reserves
- Camp Dawson: 2.2 mi
- Two Sisters Wetland Preserve Property: 3.8 mi
- Hierwarter Wildacres Preserve: 4.1 mi
- Mountainside Park: 4.2 mi
- Lake Rickabear Day Camp: 5.8 mi
Gardens
- Lincoln Park Community Garden: 2.5 mi
- BHS Garden: 4.4 mi
- West Caldwell Community Garden: 5.2 mi
- West Caldwell Community Garden: 5.2 mi
- Grover Cleveland Middle School Garden: 5.2 mi
Artworks
- Mustang: 2.6 mi
- Courage and Compassion: 5.3 mi
- Bride and Bull sculpture: 5.8 mi
- Elk Statue: 6.0 mi
- Christopher Columbus: 6.1 mi
Museums
- Montville Township Museum: 3.4 mi
- Pequannock Township Museum: 4.0 mi
- Boonton Historical Society and Museum: 4.7 mi
- Schuyler-Colfax House Historic House Museum: 5.5 mi
- Wayne Van Riper Hopper Musuem: 6.0 mi
Attractions
- "Limestone" Quarry: 3.5 mi
- Willowbrook Mini Golf: 4.0 mi
- Tripod Rock: 4.8 mi
- Whale Head Rock: 4.8 mi
- Bear Rock: 4.9 mi
Beaches
- West Beach: 3.7 mi
- East Beach: 3.9 mi
- Lionshead Lake Beach: 5.3 mi
- Pines Lake West Beach: 6.2 mi
- Sunny Ridge Beach: 6.4 mi
Historic sites
- Stone Ruins: 3.8 mi
- Morgan Place Ruins: 4.8 mi
- Civil War Memorial: 4.8 mi
- Washington Street Bridge: 4.9 mi
- Jersey City Water Works: 4.9 mi
Cliffs
- Eagle Cliff: 4.8 mi
- Wooden Bridge: 6.2 mi
- Thor: 6.8 mi
- Sir Maginot Drop: 6.8 mi
- Maginot Mountain: 6.8 mi
Picnic sites: 29
- Coast Guard & Air Force Pavilion: 5.9 mi
- Lafayette Picnic Area: 8.5 mi
- Dog Run Picnic Area: 8.5 mi
- Two Field Picnic Area: 8.6 mi
- Rea House Picnic Area: 8.8 mi
Waterfalls: 13
- Boonton Falls: 5.1 mi
- Buttermilk Falls: 6.8 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 7.1 mi
- Great Falls: 7.2 mi
- Chikahoki Falls: 9.0 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Larry Doby Service Area: 8.9 mi
- Harding Truck Rest Area: 14.6 mi
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 16.3 mi
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 24.6 mi
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 24.8 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- New City Village: 8.3 mi
- Monksville: 14.6 mi
- Feltville Historic District: 16.4 mi
- Waterloo Village: 22.8 mi
Springs: 2
- Boiling Spring: 6.7 mi
- Tulip Springs: 11.1 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 19.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.9 miles of Toms Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Pond Mountain | WNW 288° | 393 m | 12.3 mi |
| Buck Mountain | N 350° | 378 m | 10.2 mi |
| Copperas Mountain | NW 313° | 373 m | 10.3 mi |
| Kanouse Mountain | NNW 329° | 361 m | 10.3 mi |
| Assiniwikam Mountain | N 354° | 360 m | 10.7 mi |
| Cobb Hill | NW 304° | 358 m | 9.1 mi |
| West Brook Mountain | N 352° | 347 m | 12.9 mi |
| Carris Hill | N 356° | 341 m | 9.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:33 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 05:26 | 19:52 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:20 | 18:56 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 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 | 31 | 33 | 40 | 51 | 62 | 70 | 76 | 74 | 66 | 55 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 2.5 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 4.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Caldwell Essex CO AP, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 881209 — Toms Point, Morris County, New Jersey.
OpenStreetMap element node/357730900
Day trips start here
- Lincoln Park · 1 mi
- Wayne · 2 mi
- Montville · 3 mi
- Boonton · 5 mi
- East Hanover · 7 mi
- Parsippany · 7 mi
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