World War II Lookout Tower
World War II Lookout Tower is an attraction in New Jersey, at a modelled elevation of 3 m. Potato Island stands 2 m to the north-northeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Concrete Ship, a attraction 0.2 miles away. Delaware Bayshore Byway runs past it. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
How to reach it
- On the Delaware Bayshore Byway, National
- 0.3 mi off the Bayshore Heritage Byway, National
- 18.4 mi off the Pine Barrens Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Concrete Ship: 0.2 mi
- SS Atlantus: 0.3 mi
- Elaine's Famous Dinner Theater: 2.4 mi
- Royal Flush Fishing: 8.0 mi
- Big Blue Cruiser Whale Watcher: 8.3 mi
- Pavilion Park: 0.4 mi
- Triangle Park: 0.6 mi
- Cape May Rotary Park: 2.5 mi
- Cape May Dog Park: 2.5 mi
- Lafayette Street Park: 2.5 mi
- Cape May Point Science Center: 0.9 mi
- Cape May Museum & Nature Center: 0.9 mi
- Emlen Physick Estate: 2.8 mi
- HCSV Welcome Center: 3.7 mi
- Naval Air Station Wildwood Aviation Museum: 5.3 mi
- Patrolman David C. Douglass, Sr. Memorial Grave: 3.0 mi
- Coast Guard 44' Motor Life Boat: 4.3 mi
- Survivor: 7.7 mi
- Christopher Columbus Memorial: 8.4 mi
- Korean War Memorial: 8.4 mi
- Sunset Beach: 0.4 mi
- Higbee Beach: 1.1 mi
- The Cove: 2.0 mi
- Two Mile Beach: 5.9 mi
- Sunray Beach: 7.2 mi
- Garrett Family Preserve: 2.5 mi
- Stone Harbor Bird Sanctuary: 12.6 mi
- Armacost Park Pollinator Habitat: 14.7 mi
- Belleplain State Forest: 21.8 mi
- Eolyne K Tunnell Nature Preserve: 22.9 mi
- Brandywine Shoal Light: 8.4 mi
- Fourteen Foot Bank Light: 9.8 mi
- Hereford Lighthouse: 10.4 mi
- Hereford Inlet Light: 10.4 mi
- East Point Lighthouse: 17.7 mi
- Ice Cream Statue: 2.9 mi
- Douglas A. Munro: 4.3 mi
- Shark: 8.0 mi
- Wildwoods Sign: 8.3 mi
- Boardwalk Arch: 9.9 mi
- South Cape May: 1.5 mi
- New Market: 25.0 mi
- Potato Island: 10.8 mi
- Bottom Hills: 23.3 mi
- Senior Center Meditation Garden: 24.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of World War II Lookout Tower. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potato Island | NNE 26° | 2 m | 10.8 mi |
| Bottom Hills | SSW 194° | 0 m | 23.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:37 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:35 | 19:49 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:24 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 16:00 | 16:42 |
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, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/261319334
Day trips start here
- Cape May · 3 mi
- Wildwood · 9 mi
- Rehoboth Beach · 17 mi
- Cumberland County · 28 mi
- Magnolia · 29 mi
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