Lucy the Elephant
Lucy the Elephant is an attraction in New Jersey, at a recorded elevation of 2 m. Muskee Hill stands 19 m to the west, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Tribeca Island Nature Reserve, a nature reserve 0.7 miles away. Pine Barrens Byway passes 12 miles off.
The story
six-story elephant-shaped building in New Jersey, United States
Dates from 1881.
Wikidata Q1873754, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Built
- 1882
- Height
- 19.8 m
- Elevation
- 2 m
What to expect
How to reach it
- 12.0 mi off the Pine Barrens Byway, National
- 18.8 mi off the Bayshore Heritage Byway, National
- 18.8 mi off the Delaware Bayshore Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Samuel C. Cianci Memorial Park: 0.7 mi
- Krechmer Pavilion Park: 0.9 mi
- 17th Avenue Park: 1.4 mi
- The Point 2: 1.8 mi
- The Point: 1.8 mi
- Dedication Plaque: 0.7 mi
- Longport Veterans Monument: 0.9 mi
- Great Egg Coast Guard Station: 1.1 mi
- Ricci Bike Memorial: 2.2 mi
- Greek Temple Monument War Memorial: 3.7 mi
- Longport Welcome Sign: 0.9 mi
- Johnny B. Goode: 5.0 mi
- Haunted Tales: 5.1 mi
- Gardners Point: 6.2 mi
- BounceU: 6.4 mi
- Longport Historical Society: 1.1 mi
- Linwood Historical Society: 3.6 mi
- U.S. Life Saving Station 30: 4.0 mi
- Northfield Museum: 4.7 mi
- Ocean City Historical Museum: 5.4 mi
- Tribeca Island Nature Reserve: 0.7 mi
- Meadow View Marsh: 3.0 mi
- Atlantic Heights Bird Conservatory: 3.0 mi
- Lakes Bay Preserve: 3.9 mi
- Juice Island: 8.1 mi
- The Point 2 Beach: 1.8 mi
- Tropicana Beach: 4.1 mi
- William Morrow Beach: 4.4 mi
- Caesars Beach: 4.7 mi
- Bally's Legend’s VIP Beach: 4.9 mi
- Longport Garden: 0.9 mi
- Peace & Unity Garden: 5.9 mi
- Rainwater Garden: 5.9 mi
- Slaybaugh Elementary Garden: 7.2 mi
- Slaybaugh Primary Garden: 7.4 mi
- Caldwell Picnic Site: 10.4 mi
- Cape May Parkway Picnic Area: 10.5 mi
- Estell Manor Park: 14.3 mi
- Covered Bridge: 12.4 mi
- Batsto Village: 23.3 mi
- Muskee Hill: 23.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lucy the Elephant. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muskee Hill | W 269° | 19 m | 23.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:35 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:32 | 19:49 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:22 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:56 | 16:39 |
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 | 37 | 38 | 44 | 53 | 62 | 73 | 78 | 77 | 71 | 60 | 49 | 41 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Margate, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/1352096419
Day trips start here
- Ventnor City · 2 mi
- Atlantic City · 5 mi
- Wildwood · 28 mi
- Vineland · 30 mi
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