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Giant Troll Big Rusty

Giant Troll Big Rusty from directly overhead

Giant Troll Big Rusty is an artwork in New Jersey, at a modelled elevation of 12 m. Baldpate Mountain stands 146 m to the north, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Hainesport Recreational Complex, a park 0.8 miles away. Delaware River Scenic Byway passes 16 miles off. 34 named summits stand within 25 miles.

For every piece of trash she eats, she grows so big and thick. So careful to not feed the beast, one day she might grow sick.

How to reach it

Coordinates39.97618, -74.82632

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Hainesport Recreational Complex: 0.8 mi
  • Long Bridge Park: 1.2 mi
  • Monroe Park: 2.3 mi
  • Mill Dam Park: 2.6 mi
  • Iron Works Park: 2.6 mi
Museums
Attractions
  • Gardener's Cottage: 4.1 mi
  • Top Deck Games: 11.6 mi
  • Gibby's Jet: 11.9 mi
  • C-141 Starlifter: 12.0 mi
  • Big Diggers: 12.3 mi
Gardens
Historic sites
  • 9/11 Memorial: 5.4 mi
  • Honor Roll Pemberton: 7.6 mi
  • War Memorial: 7.8 mi
  • The Ring: 8.3 mi
  • Harriet Ross Tubman Statue: 8.3 mi
Artworks
Nature reserves: 48
Peaks: 34
  • Mount Holly: 2.7 mi
  • Mount Laurel: 4.6 mi
  • Laurel Hill: 6.5 mi
  • Mount Pisgah: 8.5 mi
  • Big Hill: 8.8 mi
Picnic sites: 30
  • Picnic Area A: 16.9 mi
  • Pakim Pond Day Use Area: 16.9 mi
  • Picnic Area C: 16.9 mi
  • Picnic Area B: 16.9 mi
  • Kids Kingdom Picnic Pavilion: 17.1 mi
Rest areas: 3
Ghost towns: 2
Beaches: 2
  • First Beach: 17.8 mi
  • Washington Lake Beach: 21.8 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Gold Run: 19.1 mi
Lighthouses: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Giant Troll Big Rusty. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Baldpate MountainN 354°146 m24.6 mi
Strawberry HillN 351°143 m24.2 mi
Chestnut HillWNW 289°136 m21.4 mi
Jericho MountainNNW 344°129 m23.4 mi
Mount CanoeN 356°128 m24.7 mi
Bowman HillNNW 346°121 m24.9 mi
Camp HillWNW 298°104 m22.3 mi
Militia HillWNW 295°104 m23.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0418:3619:11
June solstice05:3119:5120:32
September equinox06:4818:2318:58
December solstice07:1815:5516:38

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F343744556373777569584739
Precip in3.92.74.63.73.64.45.44.64.34.13.54.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Moorestown 4 E, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/11200539185

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