Evil Clown of Middletown
Evil Clown of Middletown is an artwork in New Jersey, at a modelled elevation of 17 m. Todt Hill stands 125 m to the north, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Bicentennial Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Upper Freehold Historic Farmland Byway passes 24 miles off. 29 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The Evil Clown of Middletown, NJ, built in 1956 for Food Circus, is famous for its sinister grin. Now a Spirits Liquors ad, it's known in pop culture and faces potential removal due to redevelopment, sparking efforts to save it.
What the record says
- Built
- 1956-01-18
- Height
- 6.7 m
- Material
- steel
What to expect
- Operated by
- Circus Wines, Beer & Spirits
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 24.1 mi off the Upper Freehold Historic Farmland Byway
- 25.4 mi off the Millstone Valley Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Bicentennial Park: 0.2 mi
- Tindall Park: 0.8 mi
- Church Street Park: 0.9 mi
- Corporal William A. Shulz Park: 1.0 mi
- Applebrook Park: 1.2 mi
- Middletown North Lion: 0.7 mi
- Middletown North Senior Mural: 0.9 mi
- Eagles: 2.5 mi
- Bust of Count Basie "The Kid from Red Bank": 3.3 mi
- Raritan Rocket: 3.6 mi
- Parterre (Rose Garden): 1.5 mi
- Composting Demo: 1.6 mi
- Display Garden: 1.6 mi
- Bonsai Display: 1.6 mi
- Japanese Themed Garden: 1.6 mi
- Tatum Park: 2.2 mi
- Bellhaven Nature Area: 3.2 mi
- Huber Woods County Park: 3.4 mi
- Mount Loretto Unique Area: 10.1 mi
- Lemon Creek - Sandy Brook Bluebelt: 10.5 mi
- Doughboy: 2.3 mi
- Judith Stanley Coleman Memorial: 3.1 mi
- Karl Jansky Radio Astronomy Site: 3.9 mi
- The Jansky Monument: 3.9 mi
- Radio Astronomy: 3.9 mi
- Ideal Beach: 3.7 mi
- Belvedero Beach: 4.9 mi
- Gravelly Point Beach: 5.6 mi
- Beach C: 6.5 mi
- Highlands Beach: 6.5 mi
- Atlantic Highlands Historica: 3.7 mi
- Vietnam Era Museum and Education Center: 4.0 mi
- Holmes Hendrickson House: 4.5 mi
- Longstreet Farm Vistior Center & Farm Entrance: 4.8 mi
- Monmouth Museum: 4.9 mi
- Vietnam Veterans Memorial: 4.0 mi
- Holmdel Horn Antenna: 4.5 mi
- Nike Missile: 6.5 mi
- Nike Missile: 6.5 mi
- Seabright Beach: 7.0 mi
- Garrett Hill: 1.5 mi
- Telegraph Hill: 3.9 mi
- Crawford Hill: 4.6 mi
- Highlands of Navesink: 5.3 mi
- Sugar Loaf Hill: 5.8 mi
- Telegraph Hill Picnic Area: 3.7 mi
- Holy Trinity Picnic Site: 14.6 mi
- Thompson Grove Park: 16.1 mi
- Linden Airport mini-park: 17.1 mi
- Grove 4: 18.2 mi
- North Tower: 6.0 mi
- Twin Lights State Historic Site: 6.0 mi
- Power House: 6.0 mi
- South Tower: 6.0 mi
- Lighthouse Keeper's Quarters: 7.0 mi
- Fallkill Falls: 19.8 mi
- Binnen Falls: 19.9 mi
- Ambergill Falls: 20.0 mi
- Seele: 24.8 mi
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 14.3 mi
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 14.5 mi
- Molly Pitcher Service Area: 21.1 mi
- Barber: 12.7 mi
- Raritan Landing: 20.8 mi
- Palisades: 24.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Evil Clown of Middletown. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Todt Hill | N 357° | 125 m | 14.4 mi |
| Crawford Hill | W 270° | 120 m | 4.6 mi |
| Pine Hill | WSW 237° | 110 m | 19.8 mi |
| Telegraph Hill | W 273° | 106 m | 3.9 mi |
| Beacon Hill | W 261° | 82 m | 6.7 mi |
| Throck Morton Hill | SSW 203° | 81 m | 10.6 mi |
| Disbrows Hill | WSW 242° | 79 m | 21.4 mi |
| Cranberry Hill | SSW 197° | 74 m | 9.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:33 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 05:27 | 19:50 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:19 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:50 | 16:34 |
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 | 33 | 35 | 41 | 50 | 60 | 69 | 75 | 74 | 68 | 56 | 46 | 38 |
| Precip in | 4.2 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 6.3 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 4.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Long Branch-oakhurst, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/11092201759
Day trips start here
- Keansburg · 4 mi
- Old Bridge · 11 mi
- Perth Amboy · 12 mi
- Freehold · 13 mi
- Staten Island · 13 mi
- Edison · 15 mi
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