Watnong Mountain
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Watnong Mountain rises to 296 m in New Jersey. Morris County High Point stands 425 m to the north-northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Mountain Way Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Western Highlands Scenic Byway passes 16 miles off.
The story
Watnong Mountain is a mountain in Morris County, New Jersey. The major peak rises to 965 feet (294 m). It is located in Parsippany-Troy Hills Township and overlooks Morris Plains to the east. It is part of the New York–New Jersey Highlands of the Reading Prong. It was used for signaling and as a lookout by troops of the Continental Army, who left a large stone staircase up the mountainside.
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Wikidata Q16989558, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 295.7 m
How to reach it
- 16.3 mi off the Western Highlands Scenic Byway, National
- 17.3 mi off the Warren Heritage Scenic Byway
- 24.3 mi off the Millstone Valley Scenic Byway, National
- 27.6 mi off the Palisades Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Pinwheel Vista · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Mountain Way Park: 0.3 mi
- Children's Park: 0.5 mi
- Greystone Woods Disc Golf Course: 0.8 mi
- The Stickley Museum at Craftsman Farms: 0.9 mi
- Skyview Heights Recreation Area: 0.9 mi
- Morris Plains Borough Museum: 1.7 mi
- Speedwell Village: 2.5 mi
- Denville's History Musuem: 3.4 mi
- Rockaway Borough Historical: 3.6 mi
- Schuyler-Hamilton House Museum: 3.8 mi
- Fosterfields Living Historical Farm: 3.5 mi
- Legend Rock: 4.9 mi
- Patriotic Tank: 5.4 mi
- 13th Hour Haunted House: 6.3 mi
- "Limestone" Quarry: 9.0 mi
- Eagle: 1.4 mi
- The Way to Independence: 3.6 mi
- Patriot's Farewell: 3.7 mi
- George Washington: 3.9 mi
- Christopher Columbus: 4.0 mi
- Glenbrook: 1.5 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 1.5 mi
- Morris County 9/11 Memorial: 1.9 mi
- Denville's Beacon: 2.1 mi
- Vail Homestead Farm: 2.5 mi
- Union Hill: 1.5 mi
- Trowbridge Mountain: 2.2 mi
- Horse Hill: 2.6 mi
- Snake Hill: 3.0 mi
- Kinneys Hill: 3.8 mi
- Elliott Street Community Garden: 2.6 mi
- The Urban Farm (Grow It Green): 3.0 mi
- Denville Community Gardens: 3.5 mi
- The Kellog Club: 4.0 mi
- Theodore Largman Community Garden: 4.6 mi
- Grafton Park: 1.7 mi
- Hidden Valley Park: 3.3 mi
- Virginia O’Neil Ecology Center: 3.3 mi
- James Andrew Memorial County Park: 3.4 mi
- Millbrook Valley Park: 3.7 mi
- Indian Lake Clubhouse Beach: 2.6 mi
- Indian Lake Main Beach: 2.8 mi
- Birchwood Lake Beach: 3.8 mi
- Island Beach: 3.9 mi
- Parks Lake Beach: 4.1 mi
- Coast Guard & Air Force Pavilion: 4.4 mi
- Hedden Park Picnic Grounds: 4.9 mi
- Mendham Overlook Area: 5.2 mi
- Primrose Preserve: 8.2 mi
- Grove Street Park: 11.4 mi
- Boonton Falls: 5.6 mi
- Buttermilk Falls: 7.5 mi
- Hobble Falls: 12.6 mi
- Hemlock Falls: 12.7 mi
- Seele: 13.4 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 9.9 mi
- Hawk Hill: 12.4 mi
- Wooden Bridge: 14.4 mi
- little daddy Maginot: 14.8 mi
- Maginot Mountain: 14.9 mi
- Harding Truck Rest Area: 6.1 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area: 16.4 mi
- Cushetunk Rest Area: 20.6 mi
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 23.3 mi
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 23.5 mi
- Feltville Historic District: 12.8 mi
- New City Village: 12.9 mi
- Waterloo Village: 14.5 mi
- Monksville: 21.5 mi
- Raritan Landing: 23.3 mi
- Boiling Spring: 4.5 mi
- Tulip Springs: 12.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.2 miles of Watnong Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morris County High Point | NNW 340° | 425 m | 12.6 mi |
| Bowling Green Mountain | NNW 345° | 420 m | 11.4 mi |
| Green Pond Mountain | NNW 342° | 393 m | 8.6 mi |
| Buck Mountain | NNE 26° | 378 m | 16.2 mi |
| Copperas Mountain | N 7° | 373 m | 11.6 mi |
| Mount Arlington | WNW 303° | 371 m | 8.4 mi |
| Schooleys Mountain | W 265° | 364 m | 15.8 mi |
| Kanouse Mountain | NNE 16° | 361 m | 13.8 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, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357731666
Day trips start here
- Morris County · 3 mi
- Dover · 4 mi
- Morristown · 4 mi
- Parsippany · 4 mi
- Randolph · 4 mi
- Rockaway · 4 mi
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