Buttermilk Falls
Buttermilk Falls is a waterfall in New Jersey, at a modelled elevation of 211 m. Morris County High Point stands 425 m to the north, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Lewis Forge Site, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Warren Heritage Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off.
The story
Mendham Township is a township in southwestern Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, located more than 30 miles (48 km) due west of New York City. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 6,016, an increase of 147 (+2.5%) from the 2010 census count of 5,869, which in turn reflected an increase of 469 (+8.7%) from the 5,400 counted in the 2000 census. Located on the northern end of the Somerset Hills, Mendham Township is situated in the Raritan Valley region within the New York Metropolitan area. The township may be named for Mendham, Suffolk, England, or it may derive from the Native American word mendom (meaning "raspberry") or for an Earl of Mendham. The long-established hamlets of Brookside and Ralston are located within Mendham, and both are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Along with Mendham Borough, the Mendhams have been described by The New York Times as "both affluent". The township has been one of the highest-income small municipalities in the United States. Based on data from the 2012-2016 American Community Survey, NJ.com ranked the township as having the third-highest income in the state, with a median household income of $176,875. Based on data from the ACS for 2014–2018, Mendham Township ranked fifth in the state with a median household income of $185,882. Per capita income, in comparison, was $131,795 as of the 2020 United States Census. In 2010, Forbes.com listed Mendham as 224th in its listing of "America's Most Expensive ZIP Codes", with a median home price of $1,006,491.
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Wikidata Q116996986, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 10.8 mi off the Warren Heritage Scenic Byway
- 20.5 mi off the Western Highlands Scenic Byway, National
- 20.5 mi off the Millstone Valley Scenic Byway, National
- 24.3 mi off the Delaware River Valley
Overlooks nearby
- Foul Rift Observation Deck · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Lewis Forge Site: 0.1 mi
- Bockoven Sawmill: 0.8 mi
- Boy Scout Cabin: 2.6 mi
- Stone Cabin: 2.9 mi
- Jockey Hollow Cemetery Monument: 4.7 mi
- Buttermilk Falls Natural Area: 0.3 mi
- India Brook Park: 0.3 mi
- India Brook Natural Area: 0.7 mi
- India Brook Natural Area: 1.1 mi
- Combs Hollow: 1.4 mi
- ladlpark: 1.6 mi
- Mendham Borough Park: 1.8 mi
- Veterans Community Park: 2.1 mi
- Highlands Ridge Park: 2.5 mi
- Mortimer L Schiff Boy Scout Reservation: 2.7 mi
- Calais Mountain: 2.5 mi
- Blueberry Ridge: 2.7 mi
- Mount Paul: 2.8 mi
- Seward Hill: 3.0 mi
- Long Hill: 3.2 mi
- Legend Rock: 2.8 mi
- Fosterfields Living Historical Farm: 6.0 mi
- Fosterfields Living Historical Farm: 6.0 mi
- Basking Ridge Oak Tree: 7.4 mi
- 13th Hour Haunted House: 7.5 mi
- Vickery Community Garden: 4.3 mi
- Cross Estate Gardens: 4.9 mi
- Abby Garden: 5.1 mi
- Theodore Largman Community Garden: 5.8 mi
- The Washington Township Community Garden: 5.9 mi
- Eagle: 6.7 mi
- Patriot's Farewell: 7.3 mi
- The Way to Independence: 7.4 mi
- George Washington: 8.1 mi
- Children Reading on a Bench: 8.9 mi
- Macculloch Hall Historical Museum: 7.3 mi
- Speedwell Village: 7.5 mi
- Tunis-Ellicks House: 7.7 mi
- Schuyler-Hamilton House Museum: 7.8 mi
- Washington Headquarters Museum: 8.1 mi
- Mine Hill Beach: 4.9 mi
- Budd Lake Municipal Beach: 8.1 mi
- Indian Lake Clubhouse Beach: 9.1 mi
- Parks Lake Beach: 9.2 mi
- Indian Lake Main Beach: 9.5 mi
- Grove Street Park: 3.9 mi
- Mendham Overlook Area: 4.6 mi
- Hedden Park Picnic Grounds: 5.8 mi
- Primrose Preserve: 6.6 mi
- Coast Guard & Air Force Pavilion: 11.9 mi
- Boonton Falls: 13.0 mi
- Seele: 14.6 mi
- Buttermilk Falls: 15.2 mi
- Hobble Falls: 17.7 mi
- Hemlock Falls: 17.7 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 16.9 mi
- Hawk Hill: 17.0 mi
- Wooden Bridge: 21.6 mi
- little daddy Maginot: 21.9 mi
- Maginot Mountain: 22.0 mi
- Harding Truck Rest Area: 6.3 mi
- Cushetunk Rest Area: 14.1 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area: 23.3 mi
- Rest area: 23.6 mi
- Waterloo Village: 10.7 mi
- Feltville Historic District: 14.7 mi
- New City Village: 19.3 mi
- Raritan Landing: 21.5 mi
- Boiling Spring: 11.6 mi
- Tulip Springs: 17.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.1 miles of Buttermilk Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morris County High Point | N 9° | 425 m | 15.4 mi |
| Bowling Green Mountain | NNE 15° | 420 m | 14.9 mi |
| Green Pond Mountain | NNE 19° | 393 m | 12.3 mi |
| Allamuchy Mountain | NW 314° | 377 m | 12.6 mi |
| Upper Pohatcong Mountain | WNW 283° | 375 m | 12.9 mi |
| Copperas Mountain | NNE 29° | 373 m | 17.0 mi |
| Mount Arlington | N 357° | 371 m | 8.0 mi |
| Schooleys Mountain | WNW 283° | 364 m | 9.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:35 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:28 | 19:53 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:47 | 18:21 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:51 | 16:35 |
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 | 30 | 33 | 40 | 51 | 61 | 70 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 54 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 2.2 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Somerset AP, 12 mi away.
Months at or above the year’s average flow: Jan–May — fullest in Apr, leanest in Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean cfs | 24.7 | 21.3 | 27.1 | 32.6 | 22.9 | 16.8 | 15.9 | 11.5 | 10.8 | 11.8 | 14.3 | 18.8 |
USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge Lamington (black) River near Ironia NJ, 3 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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Day trips start here
- Randolph · 4 mi
- Succasunna · 5 mi
- Bernardsville · 6 mi
- Morris County · 6 mi
- Basking Ridge · 7 mi
- Dover · 7 mi
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