- Elevation, modelled
- 48 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Cushetunk Mountain254 m · 19.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Millstone Valley Scenic Byway2.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 40.3436, -74.6593
Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads is a artwork in New Jersey, at a modelled 48 m. Cushetunk Mountain stands 254 m to the north-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Head of a Woman, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Millstone Valley Scenic Byway passes 2.9 miles off. 35 named summits stand within 25 miles.
- Material
- bronze
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cushetunk Mountain | NNW 334° | 254 m | 19.7 mi |
| Round Mountain | NNW 328° | 186 m | 18.3 mi |
| Plumstead Hill | W 275° | 174 m | 23.3 mi |
| Sourland Mountain | NNW 338° | 171 m | 9.2 mi |
| Second Watchung Mountain | NNE 18° | 168 m | 18.9 mi |
| Round Top | NNW 345° | 162 m | 23.6 mi |
| Buckingham Mountain | W 265° | 158 m | 20.2 mi |
| Baldpate Mountain | W 265° | 146 m | 11.3 mi |
- 2.9 mi off the Millstone Valley Scenic BywayNational
- 10.4 mi off the Delaware River Scenic BywayNational
- 11.8 mi off the Upper Freehold Historic Farmland Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Scenic Overlook - Delaware River · 11 mi
- South Overlook · 15 mi
- Goat Hill Overlook · 15 mi
- Old Mill Overlook · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Head of a Woman: 0.0 mi
- Thetis Circle: 0.1 mi
- Forget Me Not: 0.2 mi
- (Any) Body Oddly Propped: 0.2 mi
- The Dreaming Room: 0.3 mi
Parks
- Cannon Green: 0.3 mi
- Princeton Battle Monument: 0.4 mi
- Tiger Park: 0.4 mi
- Palmer Square Green: 0.5 mi
- Albert E. Hinds Plaza: 0.5 mi
Historic sites
- Princeton Battle Monument: 0.5 mi
- Heritage Tour - 19: 1.0 mi
- Iconic Colonade: 1.2 mi
- Grovers Mill Historic Comminity: 3.3 mi
- Chou, Liao, and Lin Family Open Space Monument: 3.8 mi
Museums
- Morven Museum: 0.5 mi
- Historical Society Of Princeton: 2.0 mi
- Historic Wicoff House Museum: 4.0 mi
- Hopewell Museum: 6.2 mi
- Dirck Gulick House: 7.4 mi
Attractions
- Fuld Hall: 0.9 mi
- Pond dialogue: 1.0 mi
- Stony Brook Swinging Bridge: 1.4 mi
- Lake Ceva Pavilion: 8.0 mi
- Grounds For Sculpture: 8.1 mi
Nature reserves
- Community Park North: 1.3 mi
- Billy Johnson Mountain Lakes Nature Preserve: 1.4 mi
- Public Open Space: 1.7 mi
- John Witherspoon Woods: 1.9 mi
- Van Dyke Wright Park: 2.2 mi
Gardens: 44
- Prospect Gardens: 0.3 mi
- Birch Garden: 1.0 mi
- Herrontown Woods Arboretum: 2.5 mi
- Plainsboro community gardens: 3.0 mi
- Fairgrounds Gardens: 7.9 mi
Peaks: 35
- Rocky Hill: 2.4 mi
- Mount Rose: 3.7 mi
- Tenmile Run Mountain: 6.6 mi
- Pheasant Hill: 6.6 mi
- Pennington Mountain: 7.8 mi
Picnic sites: 17
- Alumni Grove: 8.0 mi
- Student Picnic Area: 8.1 mi
- Picnic Area: 8.4 mi
- General Greene Picnic Pavilion: 12.0 mi
- Kids Kingdom Picnic Pavilion: 12.6 mi
Beaches: 8
- Turkey Swamp Park: 21.4 mi
- Hooks Creek Lake Beach: 21.5 mi
- Paul's Beach: 22.8 mi
- Laurence Harbor Beach: 23.2 mi
- Seidler Beach: 23.6 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Molly Pitcher Service Area: 9.1 mi
- Richard Stockton Travel Plaza: 11.6 mi
- Woodrow Wilson Service Area: 11.6 mi
- Cushetunk Rest Area: 19.4 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Old Quarry: 14.9 mi
- Washington's Rock: 14.9 mi
- Devil's Tea Table: 22.9 mi
- lower waterfall ledge: 23.9 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Gold Run: 10.1 mi
- Buttermilk Falls: 17.6 mi
- High Falls: 20.2 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Raritan Landing: 15.6 mi
- Barber: 24.7 mi
Springs: 1
- Kerr Spring: 24.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:35 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:30 | 19:52 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:47 | 18:22 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:53 | 16:36 |
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 | 31 | 33 | 40 | 51 | 61 | 70 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 54 | 44 | 36 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 2.6 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 4.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hightstown 2 W, 7 mi away.
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- West Windsor · 4 mi
- Mercer County · 5 mi
- Montgomery Township · 6 mi
- Belle Mead · 9 mi
- Ewing · 9 mi
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