Ghost town · New Jersey
Feltville Historic District
Feltville Historic District is a ghost town in New Jersey, at a modelled elevation of 100 m. Mount Arlington stands 371 m to the northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Feltville Mill Site (#3), a historic site 0.2 miles away. Millstone Valley Scenic Byway passes 16 miles off.
human settlement in New Jersey, United States of America
How to reach it
Coordinates40.68140, -74.38690
- 16.0 mi off the Millstone Valley Scenic Byway, National
- 25.2 mi off the Palisades Scenic Byway, National
- 25.2 mi off the Warren Heritage Scenic Byway
- 28.6 mi off the Western Highlands Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Watchung Reservation: 0.6 mi
- Lions Park: 1.5 mi
- Lions Municipal Park: 1.5 mi
- Brightwood Park: 1.6 mi
- Greenside Playground: 1.7 mi
Museums
- Trailside Nature and Science Center: 0.8 mi
- Deacon Andrew Hetfield House: 1.6 mi
- New Providence Historical Society: 2.0 mi
- Littel-Lord Farmstead: 2.3 mi
- Miller-Cory House Museum: 2.3 mi
Artworks
- Color Field Sculpture: 1.7 mi
- Virgin Mary Statue: 1.7 mi
- Louie: 2.8 mi
- Curate: 5.2 mi
- Tenth Muse Gallery: 6.7 mi
Peaks
- Long Hill: 2.9 mi
- Nook Hill: 5.6 mi
- Mayapple Hill: 8.2 mi
- Mount Kemble: 9.2 mi
- Kemble Mountain: 9.3 mi
Attractions
- African Adventure: 8.1 mi
- Amazing Asia: 8.1 mi
- Australian Outback: 8.1 mi
- Prairie Dog: 8.2 mi
- Animal Ambassadors: 8.2 mi
Gardens
- Reeves-Reed Arboretum: 3.6 mi
- Tamaques Garden: 4.1 mi
- Habitat: 4.3 mi
- Millburn Community Garden: 5.0 mi
- Shakespeare Garden: 5.4 mi
Historic sites: 55
- Feltville Mill Site (#3): 0.2 mi
- Badgley House (#13): 0.6 mi
- Lake Surprise Bathhouse (#12): 0.6 mi
- Lake Surprise Boathouse (#11): 0.7 mi
- Drake Farm House (#5a): 0.8 mi
Nature reserves
- Hidden Valley Park: 2.9 mi
- Fanwood Nature Center: 3.3 mi
- Great Swamp Outdoor Education Center: 3.5 mi
- Fenske Property (Chatham Twp Open Space): 4.6 mi
- Ash Brook Reservation: 5.0 mi
Beaches: 44
- Flamingo: 8.1 mi
- Island Beach: 14.7 mi
- Robinsons Beach: 14.8 mi
- Krogh Beach: 14.9 mi
- Birchwood Lake Beach: 15.1 mi
Picnic sites: 32
- Evergreen Picnic Area: 0.7 mi
- Sky Top Picnic Area: 0.8 mi
- Oak Grove Picnic Area: 0.9 mi
- Primrose Preserve: 8.3 mi
- The Park: 8.5 mi
Waterfalls: 11
- Seele: 1.3 mi
- Hemlock Falls: 7.0 mi
- Hobble Falls: 7.1 mi
- Buttermilk Falls: 11.1 mi
- Boonton Falls: 15.7 mi
Cliffs: 9
- Hawk Hill: 5.9 mi
- little daddy Maginot: 15.5 mi
- Maginot Mountain: 15.5 mi
- Wooden Bridge: 15.6 mi
- Big Ma Maginot Drop: 15.6 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Harding Truck Rest Area: 8.6 mi
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 10.6 mi
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 10.8 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area: 15.4 mi
- Cushetunk Rest Area: 19.1 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Raritan Landing: 12.3 mi
- Barber: 12.4 mi
- New City Village: 23.4 mi
Springs: 2
- Tulip Springs: 7.1 mi
- Boiling Spring: 15.7 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 18.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.2 miles of Feltville Historic District. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Arlington | NW 322° | 371 m | 20.5 mi |
| Mount Freedom | NW 318° | 341 m | 14.8 mi |
| Fugawe Ridge | N 355° | 335 m | 20.1 mi |
| Calais Mountain | NW 313° | 334 m | 14.3 mi |
| Watnong Mountain | NNW 334° | 296 m | 12.8 mi |
| Seward Hill | WNW 296° | 289 m | 16.8 mi |
| Stony Brook Mountains | N 1° | 289 m | 20.1 mi |
| Rock Pear Mountain | N 359° | 289 m | 20.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:34 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:27 | 19:51 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:20 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 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 | 33 | 35 | 42 | 53 | 62 | 72 | 77 | 75 | 68 | 56 | 46 | 38 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 5.3 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cranford, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Day trips start here
- Scotch Plains · 2 mi
- Chatham · 4 mi
- Summit · 4 mi
- Clark · 5 mi
- Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge · 5 mi
- Long Hill · 6 mi
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