Hog Island Cranes
Hog Island Cranes is an attraction in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 3 m. Plumstead Hill stands 174 m to the northwest, 22 miles off. Delaware River Scenic Byway runs past it. 36 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
historic structure in Trenton, New Jersey
Wikidata Q20657008, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- On the Delaware River Scenic Byway, National
- 8.9 mi off the Upper Freehold Historic Farmland Byway
- 14.5 mi off the Millstone Valley Scenic Byway, National
- 28.0 mi off the Blue Route
Overlooks nearby
- Scenic Overlook - Delaware River · 9 mi
- South Overlook · 14 mi
- Old Mill Overlook · 15 mi
- Goat Hill Overlook · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Hog Island Cranes: 0.0 mi
- Houe 8: 3.4 mi
- Grounds For Sculpture: 3.6 mi
- House 6: 3.7 mi
- Lake Ceva Pavilion: 5.8 mi
- Marine Terminal Park: 0.0 mi
- Second Street Playground: 0.3 mi
- Shard Garden: 0.7 mi
- John Beech Park: 0.9 mi
- Waterfront Park: 0.9 mi
- Morrisville Veteran's Memorial: 1.0 mi
- Morrisville Veteran's Memorial: 1.0 mi
- Preserved Open Space: 1.2 mi
- Old Warf: 1.2 mi
- Trenton Ferry: 1.4 mi
- Morrisville Riverfront Preserve: 1.1 mi
- Lawrence Nature Center: 4.6 mi
- 5 Mile Woods: 5.3 mi
- Central Park: 5.8 mi
- Loveless Nature Preserve: 5.9 mi
- Robert Morris Statue: 1.5 mi
- Centaur: 3.4 mi
- Crossing Paths: 3.4 mi
- Untitled (Steelroots): 3.4 mi
- 95.5 ̊ Arc x 11 (Horizontal Arcs): 3.4 mi
- William Trent House: 1.6 mi
- Old Barracks Museum: 2.1 mi
- New Jersey State Museum: 2.2 mi
- Meredith Havens Fire Museum: 2.2 mi
- Historic Fallsington Inc.: 3.3 mi
- Chestnut Avenue Community Garden: 1.9 mi
- Chambers/Locust Garden: 2.0 mi
- Capital City Farm: 2.5 mi
- Prospect Street Garden: 2.7 mi
- West End Community Garden: 2.7 mi
- Turkey Hill: 1.9 mi
- Fairless Landfill: 3.0 mi
- Laurel Hill: 9.8 mi
- Mount Canoe: 11.1 mi
- Baldpate Mountain: 11.4 mi
- Student Picnic Area: 3.7 mi
- Kids Kingdom Picnic Pavilion: 4.9 mi
- Alumni Grove: 5.5 mi
- General Greene Picnic Pavilion: 9.7 mi
- Shaded Picnic Area: 10.9 mi
- Old Quarry: 14.5 mi
- Washington's Rock: 14.8 mi
- Devil's Tea Table: 24.7 mi
- lower waterfall ledge: 24.8 mi
- Richard Stockton Travel Plaza: 6.7 mi
- Woodrow Wilson Service Area: 6.8 mi
- Molly Pitcher Service Area: 16.7 mi
- Gold Run: 5.1 mi
- High Falls: 22.1 mi
- Ong's Hat: 20.7 mi
- Kerr Spring: 20.7 mi
- Turkey Swamp Park: 24.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Hog Island Cranes. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plumstead Hill | NW 305° | 174 m | 22.0 mi |
| Sourland Mountain | N 5° | 171 m | 19.1 mi |
| Buckingham Mountain | WNW 300° | 158 m | 17.3 mi |
| Baldpate Mountain | NNW 327° | 146 m | 11.4 mi |
| Strawberry Hill | NW 321° | 143 m | 11.7 mi |
| Solebury Mountain | NW 311° | 142 m | 15.5 mi |
| Goat Hill | NW 318° | 138 m | 14.3 mi |
| Corn Hill | NNW 328° | 134 m | 14.9 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 | 15:54 | 16:37 |
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 | 32 | 34 | 42 | 53 | 62 | 71 | 76 | 74 | 67 | 56 | 45 | 37 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 2.6 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 4.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Trenton-mercer AP, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
National Register of Historic Places, reference 80002500OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata- National Register of Historic Places — Hog Island Cranes, reference 80002500, listed 06/17/80.
OpenStreetMap element node/4099582373
Day trips start here
- Trenton · 2 mi
- Bordentown · 4 mi
- Ewing · 5 mi
- Yardley · 6 mi
- Mercer County · 7 mi
- Robbinsville · 7 mi
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