Artwork · New Jersey
Upstart II
Upstart II is an artwork in New Jersey, at a modelled elevation of 56 m. Hell Mountain stands 288 m to the north-northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is URODA, a artwork 0.1 miles away. Millstone Valley Scenic Byway passes 2.3 miles off. 36 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Material
- steel
How to reach it
Coordinates40.35082, -74.65181
- 2.3 mi off the Millstone Valley Scenic Byway, National
- 11.0 mi off the Delaware River Scenic Byway, National
- 12.1 mi off the Upper Freehold Historic Farmland Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Scenic Overlook - Delaware River · 12 mi
- South Overlook · 15 mi
- Goat Hill Overlook · 15 mi
- Old Mill Overlook · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- URODA: 0.1 mi
- Double Sights: 0.2 mi
- Abraham and Isaac: In Memory of May 4, 1970, Kent State University: 0.3 mi
- The Hedgehog and the Fox: 0.3 mi
- Song of the Vowels: 0.3 mi
Parks
- Sigmund Park: 0.3 mi
- Quarry Park: 0.4 mi
- Harrison Street Park: 0.4 mi
- Cannon Green: 0.4 mi
- Albert E. Hinds Plaza: 0.4 mi
Historic sites
- Princeton Battle Monument: 0.8 mi
- Heritage Tour - 19: 0.8 mi
- Iconic Colonade: 1.8 mi
- Grovers Mill Historic Comminity: 3.4 mi
- Chou, Liao, and Lin Family Open Space Monument: 4.2 mi
Museums
- Morven Museum: 0.8 mi
- Historical Society Of Princeton: 2.6 mi
- Historic Wicoff House Museum: 3.7 mi
- Hopewell Museum: 6.3 mi
- Dirck Gulick House: 7.0 mi
Nature reserves
- Community Park North: 1.1 mi
- Billy Johnson Mountain Lakes Nature Preserve: 1.4 mi
- Public Open Space: 1.5 mi
- Van Dyke Wright Park: 1.6 mi
- All Saints Preserve: 1.7 mi
Attractions
- Fuld Hall: 1.6 mi
- Pond dialogue: 1.7 mi
- Stony Brook Swinging Bridge: 2.0 mi
- Lake Ceva Pavilion: 8.6 mi
- Grounds For Sculpture: 8.7 mi
Gardens: 43
- Prospect Gardens: 0.4 mi
- Birch Garden: 1.6 mi
- Herrontown Woods Arboretum: 1.9 mi
- Plainsboro community gardens: 2.8 mi
- Fairgrounds Gardens: 8.6 mi
Peaks: 36
- Rocky Hill: 2.0 mi
- Mount Rose: 3.9 mi
- Tenmile Run Mountain: 5.9 mi
- Pheasant Hill: 6.5 mi
- Bunker Hill: 7.6 mi
Picnic sites: 17
- Picnic Area: 7.9 mi
- Alumni Grove: 8.6 mi
- Student Picnic Area: 8.7 mi
- General Greene Picnic Pavilion: 12.5 mi
- Inman Park Picnic Grove: 12.8 mi
Beaches: 9
- Hooks Creek Lake Beach: 21.0 mi
- Turkey Swamp Park: 21.3 mi
- Paul's Beach: 22.2 mi
- Laurence Harbor Beach: 22.6 mi
- Seidler Beach: 23.1 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Molly Pitcher Service Area: 8.9 mi
- Richard Stockton Travel Plaza: 12.0 mi
- Woodrow Wilson Service Area: 12.1 mi
- Cushetunk Rest Area: 19.0 mi
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 24.9 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Old Quarry: 15.3 mi
- Washington's Rock: 15.3 mi
- Devil's Tea Table: 23.1 mi
- lower waterfall ledge: 24.2 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Gold Run: 10.8 mi
- Buttermilk Falls: 17.0 mi
- High Falls: 20.5 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Raritan Landing: 15.0 mi
- Barber: 24.1 mi
Springs: 1
- Kerr Spring: 24.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Upstart II. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hell Mountain | NNW 341° | 288 m | 24.7 mi |
| Cushetunk Mountain | NNW 332° | 254 m | 19.4 mi |
| Round Mountain | NW 326° | 186 m | 18.1 mi |
| Plumstead Hill | W 274° | 174 m | 23.6 mi |
| Sourland Mountain | NNW 334° | 171 m | 8.9 mi |
| Second Watchung Mountain | NNE 17° | 168 m | 18.3 mi |
| Round Top | NNW 344° | 162 m | 23.2 mi |
| Buckingham Mountain | W 263° | 158 m | 20.6 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/7467648489
Day trips start here
- Princeton · 0 mi
- West Windsor · 4 mi
- Mercer County · 6 mi
- Montgomery Township · 6 mi
- Belle Mead · 8 mi
- Hightstown · 9 mi
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