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Nelson House

Nelson House from directly overhead

Nelson House is an attraction in New Jersey, at a modelled elevation of 17 m. Haycock Mountain stands 295 m to the northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Washington and His Army Crossed the Delaware, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Delaware River Scenic Byway runs past it. 44 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

historic building in Washington Crossing, New Jersey

Dates from 1850.

Wikidata Q87189502, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

How to reach it

Coordinates40.29682, -74.86732

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Artworks
Parks
  • Banchoff Park: 1.9 mi
  • Banchoff Park: 2.0 mi
  • Mountain View Park: 2.5 mi
  • Garden of Reflection: 3.0 mi
  • Brownsburg Park: 3.1 mi
Nature reserves
Museums
Gardens
  • Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preserve: 4.6 mi
  • West End Community Garden: 6.7 mi
  • Serenity Garden: 6.7 mi
  • Prospect Street Garden: 6.8 mi
  • Organic Garden: 7.0 mi
Attractions: 45
  • Sleepy Hollow Hayride: 2.8 mi
  • Lake Ceva Pavilion: 4.9 mi
  • House 6: 5.8 mi
  • Houe 8: 6.1 mi
  • Tyler Park Equipment Rental: 7.1 mi
Peaks: 44
Picnic sites: 11
  • General Greene Picnic Pavilion: 0.6 mi
  • Alumni Grove: 5.1 mi
  • Kids Kingdom Picnic Pavilion: 5.2 mi
  • Shaded Picnic Area: 6.8 mi
  • Student Picnic Area: 9.0 mi
Cliffs: 5
Rest areas: 4
Waterfalls: 3
  • Gold Run: 4.3 mi
  • High Falls: 12.8 mi
  • High Falls: 22.8 mi
Springs: 1
  • Kerr Spring: 13.2 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Haycock MountainNW 306°295 m22.8 mi
Rock HillWNW 289°256 m23.7 mi
Cushetunk MountainN 6°254 m21.0 mi
North MountainNW 307°251 m23.9 mi
Coffman HillNW 320°249 m23.2 mi
Gravel HillNW 325°243 m24.7 mi
Round MountainN 4°186 m18.7 mi
Plumstead HillWNW 294°174 m13.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0418:3619:12
June solstice05:3119:5220:33
September equinox06:4818:2318:58
December solstice07:1915:5416:37

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313341526171767467554535
Precip in3.62.74.43.63.54.64.84.34.14.03.24.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ewing 3 WNW, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element way/588371530

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