Peak · New Jersey
Towackhow Mountain
Towackhow Mountain rises to 131 m in New Jersey. Bowling Green Mountain stands 420 m to the northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Fletcher Park, a park 0.5 miles away. Western Highlands Scenic Byway passes 15 miles off.
The story
mountain in United States of America
Wikidata Q34813774, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 131 m
How to reach it
Coordinates40.90177, -74.34626
- 15.3 mi off the Western Highlands Scenic Byway, National
- 20.2 mi off the Palisades Scenic Byway, National
- 24.8 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 25.3 mi off the Warren Heritage Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Pinwheel Vista · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Fletcher Park: 0.5 mi
- REC Soccer Field: 0.9 mi
- Bill Reilly Memorial Park: 1.3 mi
- Knoll Park: 1.9 mi
- Etta Konner: 1.9 mi
Artworks
- Mustang: 1.0 mi
- Courage and Compassion: 3.7 mi
- Christopher Columbus: 4.5 mi
- Christopher Columbus Statue: 5.3 mi
- Elk Statue: 7.3 mi
Peaks
- Toms Point: 1.6 mi
- Waughaw Mountain: 3.2 mi
- Sheep Hill: 3.4 mi
- Turkey Mountain: 3.6 mi
- Pyramid Mountain: 4.2 mi
Museums
- Montville Township Museum: 2.2 mi
- Boonton Historical Society and Museum: 3.2 mi
- Pequannock Township Museum: 5.4 mi
- Whippany Railway Museum: 6.4 mi
- Denville's History Musuem: 6.7 mi
Nature reserves
- Camp Dawson: 2.5 mi
- Hierwarter Wildacres Preserve: 3.3 mi
- Mountainside Park: 5.2 mi
- Two Sisters Wetland Preserve Property: 5.3 mi
- Essex County Environmental Center: 5.4 mi
Gardens
- BHS Garden: 3.0 mi
- Lincoln Park Community Garden: 4.0 mi
- West Caldwell Community Garden: 4.9 mi
- West Caldwell Community Garden: 4.9 mi
- Grover Cleveland Middle School Garden: 5.2 mi
Attractions
- "Limestone" Quarry: 3.2 mi
- Tripod Rock: 4.6 mi
- Bear Rock: 4.6 mi
- Whale Head Rock: 4.7 mi
- Willowbrook Mini Golf: 5.2 mi
Historic sites
- Washington Street Bridge: 3.4 mi
- Civil War Memorial: 3.4 mi
- Jersey City Water Works: 3.4 mi
- Construction of the Dam: 3.4 mi
- Stone Ruins: 3.5 mi
Cliffs
- Eagle Cliff: 4.7 mi
- Wooden Bridge: 7.1 mi
- little daddy Maginot: 7.7 mi
- Maginot Mountain: 7.7 mi
- Thor: 7.7 mi
Beaches
- Island Beach: 5.1 mi
- West Beach: 5.3 mi
- East Beach: 5.5 mi
- Birchwood Lake Beach: 5.6 mi
- Lionshead Lake Beach: 6.8 mi
Picnic sites: 29
- Coast Guard & Air Force Pavilion: 4.3 mi
- Lafayette Picnic Area: 10.0 mi
- Dog Run Picnic Area: 10.1 mi
- Two Field Picnic Area: 10.2 mi
- Rea House Picnic Area: 10.4 mi
Waterfalls: 14
- Boonton Falls: 3.7 mi
- Buttermilk Falls: 8.4 mi
- Great Falls: 8.7 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 8.7 mi
- Chikahoki Falls: 9.9 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Larry Doby Service Area: 9.7 mi
- Harding Truck Rest Area: 13.0 mi
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 17.4 mi
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 24.0 mi
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 24.2 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- New City Village: 8.5 mi
- Feltville Historic District: 15.4 mi
- Monksville: 15.5 mi
- Waterloo Village: 21.4 mi
Springs: 2
- Boiling Spring: 5.3 mi
- Tulip Springs: 10.5 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 20.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.0 miles of Towackhow Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowling Green Mountain | NW 305° | 420 m | 12.9 mi |
| Green Pond Mountain | WNW 294° | 393 m | 11.2 mi |
| Buck Mountain | N 358° | 378 m | 10.9 mi |
| Copperas Mountain | NW 322° | 373 m | 10.0 mi |
| Kanouse Mountain | NNW 338° | 361 m | 10.4 mi |
| Assiniwikam Mountain | N 1° | 360 m | 11.5 mi |
| Mase Mountain | WNW 287° | 359 m | 12.9 mi |
| Cobb Hill | NW 314° | 358 m | 8.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:33 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:26 | 19:52 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 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 | 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, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357730919
Day trips start here
- Montville · 2 mi
- Boonton · 3 mi
- Lincoln Park · 3 mi
- Wayne · 4 mi
- Parsippany · 5 mi
- East Hanover · 6 mi
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