Skip to content
Byway
Peak · New Jersey

Turkey Mountain

Turkey Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Turkey Mountain rises to 268 m in New Jersey. Morris County High Point stands 425 m to the west-northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Stone Ruins, a historic site 0.3 miles away. Western Highlands Scenic Byway passes 12 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in United States of America

Wikidata Q34814745, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
268 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates40.94888, -74.37357

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
  • Stone Ruins: 0.3 mi
  • Morgan Place Ruins: 1.1 mi
  • Decker-Kincaid Homestead: 1.9 mi
  • September 11th, 2001 Memorial: 3.1 mi
  • Civil War Memorial: 3.6 mi
Attractions
  • "Limestone" Quarry: 0.4 mi
  • Tripod Rock: 1.1 mi
  • Bear Rock: 1.1 mi
  • Whale Head Rock: 1.1 mi
  • Cave Tunnel: 3.2 mi
Peaks
Cliffs
  • Eagle Cliff: 1.2 mi
  • Wooden Bridge: 9.9 mi
  • Thor: 10.4 mi
  • Sir Maginot Drop: 10.5 mi
  • Maginot Mountain: 10.5 mi
Parks
  • Camp Dawson Park: 1.6 mi
  • Masar Park: 1.6 mi
  • Sheep Hill Park: 2.8 mi
  • Bill Reilly Memorial Park: 2.8 mi
  • Rockaway Valley Aerodrome Fields: 3.0 mi
Nature reserves
Museums
Gardens
  • BHS Garden: 3.5 mi
  • Lincoln Park Community Garden: 5.8 mi
  • South Rock Garden: 6.1 mi
  • Perennial Garden: 6.1 mi
  • Sensory Garden: 6.2 mi
Artworks
Beaches
Picnic sites: 25
Waterfalls: 13
  • Boonton Falls: 3.7 mi
  • Otter Hole: 6.9 mi
  • Chikahoki Falls: 6.9 mi
  • Buttermilk Falls: 8.1 mi
  • Bridal Veil Falls: 9.5 mi
Ghost towns: 4
Rest areas: 3
Springs: 2
  • Boiling Spring: 5.0 mi
  • Tulip Springs: 14.1 mi
Lighthouses: 1
  • LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 23.6 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.6 miles of Turkey Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Morris County High PointWNW 295°425 m11.6 mi
Bowling Green MountainWNW 294°420 m10.1 mi
Green Pond MountainW 278°393 m9.0 mi
Buck MountainN 7°378 m7.7 mi
Copperas MountainNW 314°373 m6.6 mi
Mount PaulNW 307°368 m10.8 mi
Kanouse MountainNNW 339°361 m6.9 mi
Assiniwikam MountainNNE 12°360 m8.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0218:3319:10
June solstice05:2619:5220:34
September equinox06:4618:2018:57
December solstice07:2015:4916:33

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293139506070757366534334
Precip in3.72.84.23.64.04.94.73.74.74.54.14.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Boonton 1 SE, 4 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357731052

More peaks in New Jersey

Day trips start here

Drive to it

Byway plans a real route around stops like this one.

Plan a driveMore peaks
Private beta · Free to join

Take the scenic way to Turkey Mountain.

Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.

Private beta · Free to join · No card · Invite when a spot opens