USS New Jersey
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USS New Jersey is an attraction in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 0 m. Diamond Rock Hill stands 188 m to the west-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Battleship New Jersey Museum, a museum 0.1 miles away. Blue Route passes 11 miles off. 31 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
USS New Jersey (BB-62) is an Iowa-class battleship and the second ship of the United States Navy to be named after the U.S. state of New Jersey. She was often referred to fondly as "Big J". New Jersey earned more battle stars for combat actions than the other three completed Iowa-class battleships, and was the only US battleship used to provide gunfire support during the Vietnam War. During World War II, New Jersey shelled targets on Guam and Okinawa, and screened aircraft carriers conducting raids in the Marshall Islands. During the Korean War, she was involved in raids along the North Korean coast, after which she was decommissioned into the United States Navy reserve fleets, better known as the "mothball fleet". She was briefly reactivated in 1968 and sent to Vietnam to support US troops before returning to the mothball fleet in 1969. Reactivated once more in the 1980s as part of the 600-ship Navy program, New Jersey was modernized to carry missiles and recommissioned for service. In 1983, she participated in US operations during the Lebanese Civil War. New Jersey was decommissioned for the last time in 1991 after having served a total of 21 years in the active fleet. During her career she earned a Navy Unit Commendation for service in Vietnam, and 19 battle and campaign stars for combat operations during World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Lebanese Civil War, and service in the Persian Gulf. After a brief retention in the mothball fleet, she was donated to the Home Port Alliance in Camden, New Jersey, and has served as a museum ship there since 15 October 2001.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dates from 2004-09-17.
Wikidata Q507603, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Built
- 1942
What to expect
- Step-free access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 10.7 mi off the Blue Route
- 24.6 mi off the Brandywine Valley Scenic Byway, National
- 24.8 mi off the Exton Bypass
- 25.7 mi off the Bayshore Heritage Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Scenic Overlook - Delaware River · 28 mi
- Hawk Point · 29 mi
- South Overlook · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Battleship New Jersey Museum: 0.1 mi
- Walt Whitman House: 0.5 mi
- Independence Seaport Museum: 0.6 mi
- Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial: 0.8 mi
- Powel House: 0.9 mi
- Ulysses Wiggins Waterfront Park: 0.2 mi
- 4th & Washington St. Park: 0.5 mi
- RCA Pier: 0.6 mi
- Philadelphia Korean War Memorial: 0.7 mi
- Washington Avenue Green: 0.7 mi
- American Merchant Marine Memorial: 0.2 mi
- USS New Jersey Propeller: 0.3 mi
- Christopher Columbus: 0.6 mi
- Philadelphia Vietnam Veterans Memorial: 0.6 mi
- Philadelphia Korean War Memorial: 0.7 mi
- Arrow Head Train & Station: 0.3 mi
- Carousel: 0.3 mi
- Camden Children's Garden: 0.4 mi
- USS Olympia: 0.5 mi
- USS Becuna: 0.5 mi
- Apatosaurus: 0.4 mi
- Hadrosaur: 0.4 mi
- Open Air Aquarium: 0.5 mi
- Stroll (Stickmen): 0.5 mi
- Five Water Spouts and Lintel: 0.6 mi
- I.M. Pei Garden: 0.8 mi
- Healing Garden: 0.8 mi
- Bodine St. Garden: 0.9 mi
- Southwark Queen Village: 0.9 mi
- Benjamin Rush Garden: 0.9 mi
- Centennial Arboretum: 5.2 mi
- Timber Creek Park: 8.3 mi
- Almonesson Creek Park: 8.5 mi
- Cadwalader Tract: 8.9 mi
- Taylor Wildlife Preserve: 9.4 mi
- Picnic Grove: 3.0 mi
- Bird Lake Picnic Area: 3.9 mi
- Van R. Thomas Memorial Picnic Area: 4.8 mi
- Picnic Area 6: 5.4 mi
- Picnic Area 5: 5.4 mi
- Fairmount: 3.1 mi
- Lemon Hill: 3.7 mi
- Georges Hill: 5.7 mi
- Chestnut Hill: 10.4 mi
- Hutton Hill: 10.6 mi
- Historical "Ancient Indian Spring": 8.8 mi
- West Branch Trout Creek Spring: 17.0 mi
- Wawa Truck Stop: 12.5 mi
- King of Prussia Service Plaza: 16.3 mi
- Tinicum Rear Range Lighthouse: 8.5 mi
- Washington Lake Beach: 14.0 mi
- Monkey Rock: 15.9 mi
- Darling: 18.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of USS New Jersey. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond Rock Hill | WNW 296° | 188 m | 22.1 mi |
| Mount Misery | WNW 300° | 176 m | 20.8 mi |
| Ebright Azimuth | WSW 251° | 137 m | 21.7 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | NNW 338° | 136 m | 10.4 mi |
| Hunting Hill | W 275° | 125 m | 16.8 mi |
| Camp Hill | NNW 345° | 104 m | 13.5 mi |
| Militia Hill | NNW 337° | 104 m | 13.5 mi |
| Sugarloaf Hill | NNW 334° | 102 m | 11.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:37 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 19:53 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:24 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:56 | 16:39 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 35 | 37 | 45 | 56 | 66 | 75 | 80 | 78 | 72 | 60 | 49 | 40 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Phila Franklin Inst, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/29667862
Day trips start here
- Camden · 1 mi
- Philadelphia/Old City · 1 mi
- Philadelphia · 2 mi
- Philadelphia/Center City East · 2 mi
- Philadelphia/Center City West · 2 mi
- Philadelphia/South · 3 mi
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