Sayre & Fisher Reading Room
Sayre & Fisher Reading Room is an attraction in New Jersey, at a modelled elevation of 8 m. Mine Mountain stands 251 m to the northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Reading Room, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Millstone Valley Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off. 51 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The Sayre and Fisher Reading Room, in Sayreville, Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States, was constructed in 1883 for recreational use and for showcasing the Sayre and Fisher Brick Company ornamental products.
What the record says
- Built
- 1883
How to reach it
- 11.4 mi off the Millstone Valley Scenic Byway, National
- 20.4 mi off the Upper Freehold Historic Farmland Byway
- 28.0 mi off the Delaware River Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Scenic Overlook - Delaware River · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Reading Room: 0.0 mi
- Sayreville United Methodist Chruch: 0.2 mi
- First School Bell: 0.2 mi
- Brick Water Tower: 0.3 mi
- Firefighter Memorial: 0.5 mi
- Washington School Park: 0.1 mi
- Ken Buchanan Riverfront Park: 0.2 mi
- War Memorial Park: 0.7 mi
- Boemhurst Avenue Park: 0.8 mi
- Bailey Park: 1.3 mi
- Sayreville Historical Society: 0.2 mi
- East Brunswick Museum: 3.9 mi
- Kearny Cottage Museum: 4.8 mi
- Proprietary House: 5.0 mi
- Joyce Kilmer House: 5.1 mi
- First School Bell Sayreville, NJ: 0.2 mi
- Sayre & Fisher Brick Water Tower: 0.3 mi
- Monster Mini Golf: 3.3 mi
- The South Pole: 5.8 mi
- East Jersey Olde Towne Village: 7.0 mi
- South River Community Garden: 1.5 mi
- Rutgers Gardens: 3.7 mi
- Highland Park Good Earth Garden: 3.7 mi
- Resurrection Garden: 4.7 mi
- East Brunswick Community Garden: 5.0 mi
- Julian L. Capik Nature Preserve: 2.4 mi
- Tices Lane Park: 3.3 mi
- Country Lane Park: 3.6 mi
- Keystone Park: 3.9 mi
- Mannino Park: 4.2 mi
- Studio Theater: 2.4 mi
- Rising: 4.1 mi
- The Four Arts: 4.3 mi
- Spiral Field: 4.3 mi
- Players: 4.4 mi
- Beacon Hill: 9.5 mi
- Crawford Hill: 10.4 mi
- Bunker Hill: 11.0 mi
- Telegraph Hill: 11.0 mi
- Tenmile Run Mountain: 13.2 mi
- Hooks Creek Lake Beach: 5.0 mi
- Paul's Beach: 5.3 mi
- Laurence Harbor Beach: 5.8 mi
- Seidler Beach: 6.4 mi
- Robinsons Beach: 6.6 mi
- Holy Trinity Picnic Site: 2.6 mi
- Grove 4: 3.7 mi
- Grove 3B: 3.8 mi
- Grove 3A: 3.8 mi
- Open Grove: 3.9 mi
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 7.6 mi
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 7.7 mi
- Molly Pitcher Service Area: 12.6 mi
- Harding Truck Rest Area: 21.7 mi
- Cushetunk Rest Area: 22.6 mi
- Buttermilk Falls: 13.3 mi
- Seele: 13.8 mi
- Hemlock Falls: 19.6 mi
- Hobble Falls: 19.7 mi
- Fallkill Falls: 24.0 mi
- Lighthouse Keeper's Quarters: 18.5 mi
- Sandy Hook Lighthouse: 18.5 mi
- North Tower: 20.1 mi
- Twin Lights State Historic Site: 20.1 mi
- Power House: 20.1 mi
- Raritan Landing: 6.3 mi
- Barber: 6.5 mi
- Feltville Historic District: 14.6 mi
- Hawk Hill: 18.7 mi
- Palisades: 24.9 mi
- Tulip Springs: 19.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Sayre & Fisher Reading Room. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mine Mountain | NW 323° | 251 m | 21.7 mi |
| Sugar Loaf | NNW 336° | 229 m | 23.1 mi |
| Gillespie Hill | NNW 339° | 217 m | 23.1 mi |
| Mount Kemble | NNW 337° | 215 m | 22.2 mi |
| Blachleys Hill | NNW 333° | 204 m | 22.1 mi |
| Kinneys Hill | NNW 343° | 180 m | 23.4 mi |
| Mount Saint John | NW 319° | 179 m | 24.0 mi |
| Stony Hill | NNE 14° | 179 m | 24.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:34 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:28 | 19:51 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:20 | 18:56 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:51 | 16:35 |
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 | 33 | 41 | 52 | 61 | 71 | 76 | 74 | 67 | 55 | 45 | 37 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.0 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — NEW Brunswick 3 SE, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/885693295
Day trips start here
- Edison · 2 mi
- Piscataway · 3 mi
- East Brunswick · 4 mi
- Highland Park · 4 mi
- Middlesex County · 4 mi
- New Brunswick · 5 mi
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