Peak · New Jersey
Union Hill
Union Hill rises to 277 m in New Jersey. Morris County High Point stands 425 m to the north-northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Den Brook Park, a park 0.9 miles away. Western Highlands Scenic Byway passes 16 miles off.
The story
mountain in United States of America
Wikidata Q34816452, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 277 m
How to reach it
Coordinates40.85593, -74.52016
- 15.8 mi off the Western Highlands Scenic Byway, National
- 15.9 mi off the Warren Heritage Scenic Byway
- 24.5 mi off the Millstone Valley Scenic Byway, National
- 29.1 mi off the Palisades Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Pinwheel Vista · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Den Brook Park: 0.9 mi
- Mountain Way Park: 1.4 mi
- Greystone Woods Disc Golf Course: 1.4 mi
- Morris County 9/11 Memorial: 1.6 mi
- Kwiatkowski Park: 1.7 mi
Peaks
- Trowbridge Mountain: 1.4 mi
- Watnong Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Snake Hill: 2.6 mi
- Mount Freedom: 3.2 mi
- Horse Hill: 4.0 mi
Historic sites
- Morris County 9/11 Memorial: 1.6 mi
- Denville's Beacon: 2.5 mi
- Glenbrook: 2.6 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 2.8 mi
- Vail Homestead Farm: 3.5 mi
Nature reserves
- Hidden Valley Park: 2.0 mi
- James Andrew Memorial County Park: 2.2 mi
- Millbrook Valley Park: 2.2 mi
- Grafton Park: 3.1 mi
- Cohn Farm: 3.3 mi
Artworks
- Eagle: 2.1 mi
- The Way to Independence: 4.5 mi
- Patriot's Farewell: 4.6 mi
- George Washington: 5.0 mi
- Christopher Columbus: 5.3 mi
Museums
- Rockaway Borough Historical: 2.9 mi
- Morris Plains Borough Museum: 3.2 mi
- Speedwell Village: 3.6 mi
- Denville's History Musuem: 3.7 mi
- Schuyler-Hamilton House Museum: 4.8 mi
Gardens
- Elliott Street Community Garden: 3.6 mi
- Denville Community Gardens: 3.8 mi
- The Urban Farm (Grow It Green): 4.1 mi
- The Kellog Club: 4.8 mi
- Theodore Largman Community Garden: 5.0 mi
Attractions
- Fosterfields Living Historical Farm: 3.9 mi
- Patriotic Tank: 4.0 mi
- Fosterfields Living Historical Farm: 4.2 mi
- Legend Rock: 4.2 mi
- 13th Hour Haunted House: 4.9 mi
Beaches: 42
- Indian Lake Clubhouse Beach: 2.6 mi
- Indian Lake Main Beach: 3.0 mi
- Parks Lake Beach: 3.5 mi
- Birchwood Lake Beach: 4.4 mi
- Island Beach: 4.7 mi
Picnic sites: 22
- Hedden Park Picnic Grounds: 3.4 mi
- Mendham Overlook Area: 5.2 mi
- Coast Guard & Air Force Pavilion: 5.7 mi
- Primrose Preserve: 8.5 mi
- Grove Street Park: 10.3 mi
Waterfalls: 13
- Boonton Falls: 6.4 mi
- Buttermilk Falls: 6.6 mi
- Hobble Falls: 14.1 mi
- Hemlock Falls: 14.1 mi
- Seele: 14.4 mi
Cliffs: 9
- Eagle Cliff: 10.4 mi
- Hawk Hill: 13.8 mi
- Wooden Bridge: 15.8 mi
- little daddy Maginot: 16.2 mi
- Maginot Mountain: 16.3 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Harding Truck Rest Area: 6.5 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area: 17.9 mi
- Cushetunk Rest Area: 20.1 mi
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 24.5 mi
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 24.6 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- Waterloo Village: 13.0 mi
- New City Village: 13.1 mi
- Feltville Historic District: 13.9 mi
- Monksville: 21.8 mi
- Raritan Landing: 23.9 mi
Springs: 2
- Boiling Spring: 5.0 mi
- Tulip Springs: 13.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.8 miles of Union Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morris County High Point | NNW 346° | 425 m | 11.7 mi |
| Bowling Green Mountain | N 352° | 420 m | 10.6 mi |
| Green Pond Mountain | N 351° | 393 m | 7.8 mi |
| Allamuchy Mountain | WNW 289° | 377 m | 15.1 mi |
| Copperas Mountain | NNE 15° | 373 m | 11.4 mi |
| Mount Arlington | NW 306° | 371 m | 7.0 mi |
| Mount Paul | N 355° | 368 m | 12.9 mi |
| Schooleys Mountain | W 263° | 364 m | 14.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:34 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:27 | 19:52 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:21 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:50 | 16:34 |
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, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 883512 — Union Hill, Morris County, New Jersey.
OpenStreetMap element node/357733282
Day trips start here
- Morris County · 2 mi
- Dover · 3 mi
- Randolph · 3 mi
- Rockaway · 3 mi
- Morristown · 5 mi
- Parsippany · 5 mi
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