The Great Noreaster
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The Great Noreaster is an attraction in New Jersey, at a modelled elevation of 2 m. Muskee Hill stands 19 m to the north-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is AtmosFEAR, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. Delaware Bayshore Byway passes 5.1 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Morey's Piers & Beachfront Waterparks is a seaside amusement park located on The Wildwoods' boardwalk in Wildwood and North Wildwood, New Jersey. The park has been family owned and operated since 1969 and was run by second generation Morey Brothers, Will and Jack. Morey's Piers has more than 100 rides and attractions across its three amusement piers and two beachfront waterparks.
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Wikidata Q1434526, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 5.1 mi off the Delaware Bayshore Byway, National
- 4.6 mi off the Bayshore Heritage Byway, National
- 14.0 mi off the Pine Barrens Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- AtmosFEAR: 0.0 mi
- Cygnus X-1: 0.0 mi
- Dante's Dungeon: 0.0 mi
- Rock n' Roll: 0.0 mi
- Kang-A-Bounce: 0.0 mi
- Rendevous Beach Picnic Area: 0.4 mi
- Fountain Park: 0.6 mi
- Byrne Plaza: 0.6 mi
- Albert I. Allen Memorial Park: 0.8 mi
- Fox Park: 1.0 mi
- Wildwood Historical Society: 0.8 mi
- The Doo Wop Experience: 1.0 mi
- Tatham Life Saving Station: 3.9 mi
- Stone Harbor Museum: 5.1 mi
- The Wetlands Institute: 5.2 mi
- Two Mile Beach: 4.1 mi
- Seven Mile Beach: 6.7 mi
- Sunray Beach: 7.9 mi
- The Cove: 8.2 mi
- Higbee Beach: 9.0 mi
- Korean War Memorial: 1.0 mi
- Christopher Columbus Memorial: 1.0 mi
- Survivor: 1.8 mi
- U.S. Life Saving Station No.35: 3.9 mi
- Coast Guard 44' Motor Life Boat: 5.4 mi
- Hereford Inlet Light: 1.3 mi
- Hereford Lighthouse: 1.3 mi
- Brandywine Shoal Light: 16.7 mi
- Fourteen Foot Bank Light: 17.6 mi
- East Point Lighthouse: 18.7 mi
- Boardwalk Arch: 0.5 mi
- Wildwoods Sign: 1.1 mi
- Shark: 1.5 mi
- Douglas A. Munro: 5.4 mi
- Ice Cream Statue: 7.6 mi
- Stone Harbor Bird Sanctuary: 4.1 mi
- Armacost Park Pollinator Habitat: 6.3 mi
- Garrett Family Preserve: 7.0 mi
- Strathmere Natural Area: 16.9 mi
- Belleplain State Forest: 18.1 mi
- Potato Island: 7.7 mi
- Muskee Hill: 23.6 mi
- Cape May Parkway Picnic Area: 18.2 mi
- Caldwell Picnic Site: 18.9 mi
- South Cape May: 8.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Great Noreaster. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muskee Hill | NNW 340° | 19 m | 23.6 mi |
| Potato Island | NNW 328° | 2 m | 7.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:36 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:35 | 19:49 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:23 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:59 | 16:41 |
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 | 36 | 37 | 44 | 53 | 62 | 72 | 77 | 76 | 70 | 59 | 49 | 41 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 4.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cape MAY 2 NW, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/230920888
Day trips start here
- Wildwood · 1 mi
- Cape May · 7 mi
- Rehoboth Beach · 24 mi
- Cumberland County · 29 mi
- Ventnor City · 30 mi
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