Nitro
Nitro is an attraction in New Jersey, at a modelled elevation of 36 m. Pheasant Hill stands 134 m to the northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Congo Rapids, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. Upper Freehold Historic Farmland Byway passes 1.7 miles off. 29 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Nitro is a steel roller coaster located at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson Township, New Jersey. Manufactured by Bolliger & Mabillard, the Hyper Coaster model opened to the public on April 7, 2001. Since its debut, Nitro has consistently ranked high among steel coasters in the annual Golden Ticket Awards from Amusement Today, peaking in third place during its tenure.
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Wikidata Q662497, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 1.7 mi off the Upper Freehold Historic Farmland Byway
- 17.0 mi off the Delaware River Scenic Byway, National
- 18.8 mi off the Millstone Valley Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Scenic Overlook - Delaware River · 25 mi
- South Overlook · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Congo Rapids: 0.0 mi
- Batman The Ride: 0.0 mi
- Daffy's Deep Diver: 0.1 mi
- Pepe LePew's Hearts Aweigh: 0.1 mi
- Sky Zooma: 0.1 mi
- Catering Picnic Grove: 0.2 mi
- Prospertown Lake Wildlife Management Area: 1.0 mi
- Millstone Park: 3.0 mi
- Clayton Park: 3.5 mi
- Cassville Crossroads Historic District: 3.7 mi
- Bust of Franklin D. Roosevelt: 5.9 mi
- Garden State: 15.9 mi
- Memory: 16.0 mi
- Arch II: 16.0 mi
- The Nine Muses: 16.0 mi
- New Jersey Fire Museum & Firefighters Memorial: 7.6 mi
- Lakewood Historical Museum: 10.3 mi
- Jewish Heritage Museum of Monmouth County: 10.4 mi
- Jewish Heritage Museum of Monmouth County: 10.4 mi
- Oakley Farmhouse: 10.6 mi
- Hindenburg Disaster Memorial: 9.6 mi
- Manalapan September 11th Memorial: 12.0 mi
- Manalapan Public Services Memorial: 12.0 mi
- Gere Park: 12.3 mi
- Alfred E. Sanders Memorial: 12.4 mi
- Turkey Swamp Park: 8.5 mi
- Reinhardt Preserve: 13.7 mi
- Rechnitz Pine Barrens Preserve: 15.1 mi
- Winding River Park: 16.3 mi
- Morrisville Riverfront Preserve: 17.8 mi
- Galapagos Turtles: 0.4 mi
- Japanese Garden: 11.7 mi
- Founder's Grove: 11.7 mi
- Italian Gardens: 11.7 mi
- Sunken Garden: 11.8 mi
- Pine Hill: 7.0 mi
- Disbrows Hill: 7.7 mi
- Taylors Mountain: 8.9 mi
- Stony Hill: 13.7 mi
- Mount Pisgah: 14.9 mi
- Turkey Swamp Park: 8.6 mi
- Windward Beach: 18.4 mi
- Beachwood Beach: 19.2 mi
- GICA Beach: 19.6 mi
- Money Island Beach: 19.7 mi
- Catering Area: 0.8 mi
- Thompson Grove Park: 9.5 mi
- Chick-fil-A Fan Zone: 14.3 mi
- Student Picnic Area: 16.0 mi
- Picnic Area: 16.9 mi
- Woodrow Wilson Service Area: 10.2 mi
- Richard Stockton Travel Plaza: 10.3 mi
- Molly Pitcher Service Area: 13.0 mi
- Ong's Hat: 18.1 mi
- Gold Run: 20.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Nitro. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pheasant Hill | NW 322° | 134 m | 24.9 mi |
| Mount Rose | NW 318° | 126 m | 21.7 mi |
| Crawford Hill | NE 37° | 120 m | 22.3 mi |
| Pennington Mountain | NW 309° | 116 m | 24.5 mi |
| Pine Hill | NNE 13° | 110 m | 7.0 mi |
| Telegraph Hill | NE 39° | 106 m | 22.9 mi |
| Fairless Landfill | W 273° | 97.2 m | 17.0 mi |
| Rocky Hill | NW 326° | 92 m | 20.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:34 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:29 | 19:50 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:21 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 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, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/4709270580
Day trips start here
- Jackson Township · 6 mi
- Allentown · 8 mi
- Manalapan · 9 mi
- Hightstown · 10 mi
- Robbinsville · 11 mi
- Englishtown · 12 mi
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