- Elevation, modelled
- 102 m
- Tallest summit within 21.2 miles
- Mount Arlington371 m · 20.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Millstone Valley Scenic Byway15.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 40.6710, -74.3934
Sky Top Picnic Area is a picnic site in New Jersey, at a modelled 102 m. Mount Arlington stands 371 m to the northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Drake Farm House (#5a), a historic site 0.4 miles away. Millstone Valley Scenic Byway passes 15 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.2 miles of Sky Top Picnic Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Arlington | NW 324° | 371 m | 20.9 mi |
| Mount Freedom | NW 321° | 341 m | 15.2 mi |
| Fugawe Ridge | N 356° | 335 m | 20.7 mi |
| Calais Mountain | NW 316° | 334 m | 14.6 mi |
| Watnong Mountain | NNW 337° | 295.7 m | 13.4 mi |
| Seward Hill | WNW 299° | 289 m | 16.8 mi |
| Stony Brook Mountains | N 2° | 289 m | 20.8 mi |
| Rock Pear Mountain | N 360° | 289 m | 20.8 mi |
- 15.2 mi off the Millstone Valley Scenic BywayNational
- 25.2 mi off the Warren Heritage Scenic Byway
- 25.8 mi off the Palisades Scenic BywayNational
- 29.2 mi off the Western Highlands Scenic BywayNational
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Drake Farm House (#5a): 0.4 mi
- Drake Farm Barn (#5b): 0.4 mi
- Feltville Mill Site (#3): 0.5 mi
- Old Mill Ruins: 0.6 mi
- Badgley House (#13): 1.2 mi
Parks
- Greenside Playground: 0.9 mi
- Green Forest Park: 1.2 mi
- Brightwood Park: 1.3 mi
- Watchung Reservation: 1.3 mi
- Brunner Park: 1.5 mi
Museums
- Trailside Nature and Science Center: 1.4 mi
- Littel-Lord Farmstead: 1.8 mi
- Deacon Andrew Hetfield House: 1.9 mi
- Miller-Cory House Museum: 2.3 mi
- New Providence Historical Society: 2.5 mi
Artworks
- Color Field Sculpture: 2.2 mi
- Virgin Mary Statue: 2.2 mi
- Louie: 3.6 mi
- Curate: 5.9 mi
- Tenth Muse Gallery: 7.3 mi
Nature reserves
- Fanwood Nature Center: 2.6 mi
- Hidden Valley Park: 3.7 mi
- Great Swamp Outdoor Education Center: 4.0 mi
- Ash Brook Reservation: 4.5 mi
- Fenske Property (Chatham Twp Open Space): 5.1 mi
Peaks
- Long Hill: 3.0 mi
- Nook Hill: 6.3 mi
- Mayapple Hill: 9.0 mi
- Mount Kemble: 9.4 mi
- Second Watchung Mountain: 9.4 mi
Gardens
- Tamaques Garden: 3.8 mi
- Reeves-Reed Arboretum: 4.4 mi
- Shakespeare Garden: 4.6 mi
- Habitat: 5.1 mi
- Millburn Community Garden: 5.7 mi
Attractions
- Basking Ridge Oak Tree: 8.5 mi
- African Adventure: 8.8 mi
- Amazing Asia: 8.9 mi
- Australian Outback: 8.9 mi
- Prairie Dog: 8.9 mi
Beaches: 44
- Flamingo: 8.9 mi
- Robinsons Beach: 14.4 mi
- Krogh Beach: 14.5 mi
- Huguenot Beach: 15.3 mi
- Island Beach: 15.3 mi
Picnic sites: 33
- Evergreen Picnic Area: 1.4 mi
- Oak Grove Picnic Area: 1.6 mi
- Primrose Preserve: 8.3 mi
- Linden Airport mini-park: 8.8 mi
- The Park: 9.1 mi
Waterfalls: 13
- Seele: 0.6 mi
- Hemlock Falls: 7.8 mi
- Hobble Falls: 7.8 mi
- Buttermilk Falls: 10.4 mi
- Buttermilk Falls: 14.9 mi
Cliffs: 11
- Hawk Hill: 6.6 mi
- little daddy Maginot: 16.2 mi
- Maginot Mountain: 16.3 mi
- Wooden Bridge: 16.4 mi
- Big Ma Maginot Drop: 16.4 mi
Rest areas: 7
- Harding Truck Rest Area: 8.8 mi
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 10.2 mi
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 10.4 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area: 16.2 mi
- Cushetunk Rest Area: 18.6 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Feltville Historic District: 0.8 mi
- Raritan Landing: 11.5 mi
- Barber: 12.0 mi
- New City Village: 24.1 mi
Springs: 2
- Tulip Springs: 7.9 mi
- Boiling Spring: 16.3 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 19.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:34 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:27 | 19:51 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:21 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:50 | 16:34 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 33 | 35 | 42 | 53 | 62 | 72 | 77 | 75 | 68 | 56 | 46 | 38 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 5.3 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cranford, 4 mi away.
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- Clark · 5 mi
- Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge · 5 mi
- Long Hill · 5 mi
- Summit · 5 mi
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