Artwork · New Jersey
Chichen Itza Blue
Chichen Itza Blue is an artwork in New Jersey, at a modelled elevation of 27 m. Mount Freedom stands 341 m to the north-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Reflections, a artwork 0.2 miles away. Millstone Valley Scenic Byway passes 6.7 miles off. 54 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1986
How to reach it
Coordinates40.52215, -74.45630
- 6.7 mi off the Millstone Valley Scenic Byway, National
- 23.0 mi off the Upper Freehold Historic Farmland Byway
- 26.5 mi off the Delaware River Scenic Byway, National
- 28.6 mi off the Warren Heritage Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Scenic Overlook - Delaware River · 27 mi
- Goat Hill Overlook · 28 mi
- Old Mill Overlook · 28 mi
- South Overlook · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Reflections: 0.2 mi
- Signal: 0.3 mi
- Split and Twisted: 0.3 mi
- Life Forms: 0.4 mi
- Quaternion I: 0.6 mi
Museums
- Metlar-Bodine House Museum: 0.7 mi
- Zimmerli Art Museum: 1.6 mi
- Rutgers Geology Museum: 1.7 mi
- Joyce Kilmer House: 2.1 mi
- Abraham Staats House: 3.9 mi
Parks
- Rutgers Ecological Preserve: 0.8 mi
- Johnson Park: 1.1 mi
- Castle Pointe Park: 1.1 mi
- Buccleuch Park: 1.2 mi
- Redbud Park: 1.2 mi
Historic sites
- Mason Gross Memorial: 1.5 mi
- World War II Memorial: 1.6 mi
- Vietnam War Memorial: 1.6 mi
- Gray Terrace: 1.6 mi
- Saint Peter the Apostle R.C. Church: 1.8 mi
Gardens
- Resurrection Garden: 2.5 mi
- Highland Park Good Earth Garden: 2.9 mi
- Rutgers Gardens: 3.7 mi
- Courtyard: 5.8 mi
- North Brunswick Butterfly Garden: 5.9 mi
Nature reserves
- Peter J. Barnes III Wildlife Preserve: 4.1 mi
- Six Mile Run Reservoir Site: 4.6 mi
- Negri-Nepote Native Grassland Preserve: 5.0 mi
- Tices Lane Park: 5.4 mi
- Country Lane Park: 5.9 mi
Peaks: 54
- First Watchung Mountain: 7.0 mi
- Second Watchung Mountain: 7.5 mi
- Bunker Hill: 8.1 mi
- Tenmile Run Mountain: 10.0 mi
- Long Hill: 12.2 mi
Attractions: 37
- East Jersey Olde Towne Village: 1.2 mi
- Monster Mini Golf: 3.8 mi
- Sayre & Fisher Brick Water Tower: 6.2 mi
- Sayre & Fisher Reading Room: 6.4 mi
- First School Bell Sayreville, NJ: 6.6 mi
Picnic sites: 23
- Grove 1: 2.7 mi
- Grove 2: 2.8 mi
- Open Grove: 2.8 mi
- Grove 3A: 2.9 mi
- Grove 3B: 2.9 mi
Beaches: 22
- Paul's Beach: 11.3 mi
- Hooks Creek Lake Beach: 11.3 mi
- Robinsons Beach: 11.7 mi
- Laurence Harbor Beach: 11.9 mi
- Krogh Beach: 12.1 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Buttermilk Falls: 6.9 mi
- Seele: 10.4 mi
- Hemlock Falls: 18.1 mi
- Hobble Falls: 18.1 mi
- Buttermilk Falls: 21.0 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 10.4 mi
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 10.4 mi
- Molly Pitcher Service Area: 14.0 mi
- Cushetunk Rest Area: 16.3 mi
- Harding Truck Rest Area: 16.8 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Raritan Landing: 0.7 mi
- Barber: 10.4 mi
- Feltville Historic District: 11.6 mi
Lighthouses: 2
- Lighthouse Keeper's Quarters: 24.2 mi
- Sandy Hook Lighthouse: 24.2 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Hawk Hill: 17.0 mi
Springs: 1
- Tulip Springs: 18.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Chichen Itza Blue. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Freedom | NNW 344° | 341 m | 22.9 mi |
| Calais Mountain | NNW 342° | 334 m | 21.9 mi |
| Fox Hill | NW 309° | 314 m | 23.4 mi |
| Watnong Mountain | N 355° | 295.7 m | 22.7 mi |
| Seward Hill | NNW 328° | 289 m | 21.6 mi |
| Hell Mountain | WNW 303° | 288 m | 21.6 mi |
| Pleasant Hill | NNW 330° | 287 m | 23.9 mi |
| Union Hill | N 352° | 277 m | 23.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:34 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:28 | 19:51 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:21 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 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 | 32 | 33 | 41 | 52 | 61 | 71 | 76 | 74 | 67 | 55 | 45 | 37 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.0 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — NEW Brunswick 3 SE, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/4425341466
Day trips start here
- Highland Park · 2 mi
- New Brunswick · 2 mi
- Somerset · 2 mi
- Piscataway · 3 mi
- North Brunswick · 5 mi
- Edison · 6 mi
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