Artwork · New Jersey
Slate Oasis
Slate Oasis is an artwork in New Jersey, at a modelled elevation of 34 m. Cushetunk Mountain stands 254 m to the north-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Fuld Hall, a attraction 0.1 miles away. Millstone Valley Scenic Byway passes 3.8 miles off. 35 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Material
- slate
How to reach it
Coordinates40.33139, -74.66691
- 3.8 mi off the Millstone Valley Scenic Byway, National
- 9.5 mi off the Delaware River Scenic Byway, National
- 11.2 mi off the Upper Freehold Historic Farmland Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Scenic Overlook - Delaware River · 11 mi
- South Overlook · 14 mi
- Goat Hill Overlook · 14 mi
- Old Mill Overlook · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Attractions
- Fuld Hall: 0.1 mi
- Pond dialogue: 0.1 mi
- Stony Brook Swinging Bridge: 0.6 mi
- Lake Ceva Pavilion: 7.2 mi
- Grounds For Sculpture: 7.2 mi
Artworks
- New Piece: 0.1 mi
- Scholar's Rock: 0.2 mi
- Albert Einstein: 0.7 mi
- Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads: 0.9 mi
- Flower Fields Forever: 1.0 mi
Parks
- Lawrence Circle Park: 0.5 mi
- Turning Basin Park: 0.7 mi
- Marquand Park: 0.7 mi
- Princeton Battle Monument: 1.2 mi
- Lake Field: 1.2 mi
Historic sites
- Iconic Colonade: 0.6 mi
- Princeton Battle Monument: 1.1 mi
- Heritage Tour - 19: 1.8 mi
- Chou, Liao, and Lin Family Open Space Monument: 3.2 mi
- Grovers Mill Historic Comminity: 3.3 mi
Museums
- Historical Society Of Princeton: 1.1 mi
- Morven Museum: 1.1 mi
- Historic Wicoff House Museum: 4.3 mi
- Hopewell Museum: 6.4 mi
- Museum Building: 7.1 mi
Nature reserves
- Billy Johnson Mountain Lakes Nature Preserve: 2.0 mi
- Community Park North: 2.1 mi
- Carson Road Woods: 2.2 mi
- Public Open Space: 2.4 mi
- John Witherspoon Woods: 2.6 mi
Gardens: 44
- Birch Garden: 0.1 mi
- Prospect Gardens: 1.2 mi
- Plainsboro community gardens: 3.3 mi
- Herrontown Woods Arboretum: 3.4 mi
- Fairgrounds Gardens: 7.0 mi
Peaks: 35
- Rocky Hill: 3.3 mi
- Mount Rose: 3.8 mi
- Pheasant Hill: 7.1 mi
- Tenmile Run Mountain: 7.5 mi
- Pennington Mountain: 7.5 mi
Picnic sites: 17
- Student Picnic Area: 7.2 mi
- Alumni Grove: 7.2 mi
- Picnic Area: 9.0 mi
- General Greene Picnic Pavilion: 11.4 mi
- Kids Kingdom Picnic Pavilion: 11.7 mi
Beaches: 7
- Turkey Swamp Park: 21.4 mi
- Hooks Creek Lake Beach: 22.2 mi
- Paul's Beach: 23.5 mi
- Laurence Harbor Beach: 23.8 mi
- Seidler Beach: 24.3 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Molly Pitcher Service Area: 9.4 mi
- Richard Stockton Travel Plaza: 10.8 mi
- Woodrow Wilson Service Area: 10.9 mi
- Cushetunk Rest Area: 20.1 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Old Quarry: 14.5 mi
- Washington's Rock: 14.6 mi
- Devil's Tea Table: 22.8 mi
- lower waterfall ledge: 23.8 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Gold Run: 9.3 mi
- Buttermilk Falls: 18.5 mi
- High Falls: 20.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Raritan Landing: 16.5 mi
Springs: 1
- Kerr Spring: 23.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Slate Oasis. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cushetunk Mountain | NNW 336° | 254 m | 20.2 mi |
| Round Mountain | NNW 330° | 186 m | 18.8 mi |
| Plumstead Hill | W 278° | 174 m | 23.0 mi |
| Sourland Mountain | NNW 342° | 171 m | 9.9 mi |
| Second Watchung Mountain | NNE 18° | 168 m | 19.8 mi |
| Round Top | NNW 347° | 162 m | 24.3 mi |
| Buckingham Mountain | W 267° | 158 m | 19.7 mi |
| Baldpate Mountain | W 270° | 146 m | 10.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| 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).
Climate normals
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.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12287008282
Day trips start here
- Princeton · 1 mi
- Mercer County · 4 mi
- West Windsor · 4 mi
- Montgomery Township · 7 mi
- Ewing · 8 mi
- Robbinsville · 8 mi
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