Peak · New Jersey
Waughaw Mountain
Waughaw Mountain rises to 263 m in New Jersey. Bowling Green Mountain stands 420 m to the west-northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Camp Dawson Park, a park 0.7 miles away. Western Highlands Scenic Byway passes 13 miles off.
The story
mountain in United States of America
Wikidata Q34819055, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 263 m
How to reach it
Coordinates40.94732, -74.35432
- 12.5 mi off the Western Highlands Scenic Byway, National
- 21.4 mi off the Palisades Scenic Byway, National
- 25.6 mi off the Warren Heritage Scenic Byway
- 25.7 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
Overlooks nearby
- Pinwheel Vista · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Camp Dawson Park: 0.7 mi
- Bill Reilly Memorial Park: 2.1 mi
- Greenview Park: 2.4 mi
- Masar Park: 2.5 mi
- John Street Park: 2.7 mi
Nature reserves
- Camp Dawson: 0.8 mi
- Hierwarter Wildacres Preserve: 2.4 mi
- Mountainside Park: 2.5 mi
- Lake Rickabear Day Camp: 3.1 mi
- Buck Mountain: 3.6 mi
Peaks
- Turkey Mountain: 1.0 mi
- Pyramid Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Stony Brook Mountains: 2.2 mi
- Rock Pear Mountain: 2.7 mi
- Toms Point: 2.9 mi
Attractions
- "Limestone" Quarry: 1.1 mi
- Tripod Rock: 1.9 mi
- Whale Head Rock: 1.9 mi
- Bear Rock: 2.1 mi
- Cave Tunnel: 3.6 mi
Historic sites
- Stone Ruins: 1.2 mi
- Morgan Place Ruins: 2.1 mi
- Decker-Kincaid Homestead: 2.9 mi
- Mission Honor Veterans Project: 3.5 mi
- Riverdale September 11th Memorial: 3.9 mi
Cliffs
- Eagle Cliff: 1.8 mi
- Wooden Bridge: 9.0 mi
- Thor: 9.5 mi
- Sir Maginot Drop: 9.6 mi
- Maginot Mountain: 9.6 mi
Museums
- Montville Township Museum: 2.7 mi
- Pequannock Township Museum: 3.5 mi
- Butler Museum: 4.0 mi
- Boonton Historical Society and Museum: 4.2 mi
- Schuyler-Colfax House Historic House Museum: 4.8 mi
Artworks
- Mustang: 3.7 mi
- Courage and Compassion: 6.2 mi
- Christopher Columbus: 6.3 mi
- Bride and Bull sculpture: 7.0 mi
- Christopher Columbus Statue: 8.4 mi
Gardens
- BHS Garden: 3.9 mi
- Lincoln Park Community Garden: 4.8 mi
- South Rock Garden: 5.3 mi
- Perennial Garden: 5.3 mi
- Sensory Garden: 5.4 mi
Beaches
- West Beach: 5.2 mi
- Lionshead Lake Beach: 5.3 mi
- East Beach: 5.4 mi
- Pines Lake West Beach: 5.5 mi
- Sunny Ridge Beach: 5.7 mi
Picnic sites: 25
- Coast Guard & Air Force Pavilion: 6.5 mi
- Lafayette Picnic Area: 10.0 mi
- Dog Run Picnic Area: 10.1 mi
- Rea House Picnic Area: 10.1 mi
- Two Field Picnic Area: 10.1 mi
Waterfalls: 13
- Boonton Falls: 4.3 mi
- Chikahoki Falls: 6.8 mi
- Otter Hole: 6.9 mi
- Buttermilk Falls: 7.2 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 8.5 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- New City Village: 5.4 mi
- Monksville: 12.5 mi
- Feltville Historic District: 18.5 mi
- Waterloo Village: 21.1 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Larry Doby Service Area: 11.8 mi
- Harding Truck Rest Area: 15.3 mi
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 19.0 mi
Springs: 2
- Boiling Spring: 5.7 mi
- Tulip Springs: 13.7 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 22.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.6 miles of Waughaw Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowling Green Mountain | WNW 292° | 420 m | 11.0 mi |
| Green Pond Mountain | W 278° | 393 m | 10.0 mi |
| Buck Mountain | N 360° | 378 m | 7.7 mi |
| Copperas Mountain | NW 309° | 373 m | 7.4 mi |
| Kanouse Mountain | NNW 332° | 361 m | 7.4 mi |
| Assiniwikam Mountain | N 5° | 360 m | 8.3 mi |
| Cobb Hill | WNW 296° | 358 m | 6.3 mi |
| West Brook Mountain | N 360° | 347 m | 10.5 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 | 20:34 |
| 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, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 881627 — Waughaw Mountain, Morris County, New Jersey.
OpenStreetMap element node/357731673
Day trips start here
- Lincoln Park · 3 mi
- Montville · 3 mi
- Boonton · 4 mi
- Wayne · 4 mi
- Passaic County · 6 mi
- Parsippany · 7 mi
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