Ghost town · New Jersey
Barber
Barber is a ghost town in New Jersey, at a modelled elevation of 3 m. Mine Mountain stands 251 m to the northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Stanley F. Rudyk Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Millstone Valley Scenic Byway passes 17 miles off. 54 named summits stand within 25 miles.
human settlement in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, United States of America
How to reach it
Coordinates40.53056, -74.25806
- 16.9 mi off the Millstone Valley Scenic Byway, National
- 26.1 mi off the Upper Freehold Historic Farmland Byway
- 27.1 mi off the Palisades Scenic Byway, National
- 28.6 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Stanley F. Rudyk Park: 0.4 mi
- Central Park: 0.7 mi
- Cliff Road Park: 1.2 mi
- Veterans Memorial Youth League Complex: 1.2 mi
- Dalton Park: 1.3 mi
Nature reserves
- Sharrotts Shoreline: 0.9 mi
- Mill Creek Bluebelt: 1.6 mi
- Mill Creek Bluebelt: 1.9 mi
- North Mount Loretto State Forest: 2.0 mi
- Lemon Creek - Sandy Brook Bluebelt: 2.4 mi
Museums
- Perth Amboy Ferry Slip: 1.6 mi
- The Conference House: 1.9 mi
- Proprietary House: 2.0 mi
- Kearny Cottage Museum: 2.2 mi
- Sandy Ground Historical Society: 2.3 mi
Historic sites
- George Washington: 1.7 mi
- Woodbridge Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument: 2.0 mi
- Freed Slave Graveyard: 2.3 mi
- Pellman Cottage: 2.3 mi
- Victims of Terrorism Memorial: 3.6 mi
Attractions
- The South Pole: 2.3 mi
- Staten Island Boat Graveyard: 2.9 mi
- First School Bell Sayreville, NJ: 6.3 mi
- Sayre & Fisher Reading Room: 6.5 mi
- Monster Mini Golf: 6.7 mi
Artworks
- Rev John C. Drumgoole: 2.4 mi
- Carteret Lighthouse: 3.7 mi
- Light Dispelling Darkness: 4.4 mi
- A Quiet Moment: 4.6 mi
- Hail Holy Queen: 4.7 mi
Beaches
- Robinsons Beach: 2.4 mi
- Krogh Beach: 2.5 mi
- Huguenot Beach: 4.2 mi
- Paul's Beach: 4.7 mi
- Annadale Beach: 4.9 mi
Gardens
- Butterfly garden: 3.8 mi
- Greenbelt Native Plant Center: 6.1 mi
- Native Rhododendron Garden: 8.0 mi
- South River Community Garden: 8.0 mi
- Tamaques Garden: 8.4 mi
Peaks: 54
- Todt Hill: 8.9 mi
- Emerson Hill: 10.1 mi
- Crawford Hill: 10.3 mi
- Telegraph Hill: 10.4 mi
- Beacon Hill: 10.8 mi
Picnic sites: 27
- Linden Airport mini-park: 5.8 mi
- Holy Trinity Picnic Site: 8.8 mi
- Grove 4: 9.0 mi
- Grove 3B: 9.1 mi
- Grove 3A: 9.2 mi
Cliffs: 10
- Hawk Hill: 14.7 mi
- Palisades: 18.5 mi
- Palisades: 20.7 mi
- little daddy Maginot: 22.9 mi
- Maginot Mountain: 23.0 mi
Waterfalls: 8
- Seele: 12.1 mi
- Hemlock Falls: 15.3 mi
- Hobble Falls: 15.3 mi
- Buttermilk Falls: 16.2 mi
- Fallkill Falls: 17.6 mi
Lighthouses: 7
- Lighthouse Keeper's Quarters: 14.3 mi
- Sandy Hook Lighthouse: 14.3 mi
- North Tower: 17.0 mi
- Twin Lights State Historic Site: 17.0 mi
- Power House: 17.1 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 1.9 mi
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 2.0 mi
- Molly Pitcher Service Area: 18.9 mi
- Harding Truck Rest Area: 20.8 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area: 21.8 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Raritan Landing: 10.8 mi
- Feltville Historic District: 12.4 mi
Springs: 1
- Tulip Springs: 15.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Barber. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mine Mountain | NW 306° | 251 m | 22.5 mi |
| Sugar Loaf | NW 320° | 229 m | 22.3 mi |
| Gillespie Hill | NW 323° | 217 m | 21.9 mi |
| Mount Kemble | NW 320° | 215 m | 21.4 mi |
| Blachleys Hill | NW 316° | 204 m | 21.7 mi |
| Kinneys Hill | NNW 327° | 180 m | 21.8 mi |
| Stony Hill | N 2° | 179 m | 19.5 mi |
| Mayapple Hill | N 355° | 175 m | 16.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:33 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 05:27 | 19:51 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:20 | 18:56 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:50 | 16:34 |
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 | 35 | 43 | 54 | 63 | 72 | 77 | 75 | 68 | 56 | 46 | 38 |
| Precip in | 3.8 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 5.3 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 4.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Plainfield, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Day trips start here
- Perth Amboy · 2 mi
- Woodbridge · 2 mi
- Edison · 5 mi
- Rahway · 5 mi
- Linden · 6 mi
- Staten Island · 7 mi
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