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Arnold Tavern

Arnold Tavern from directly overhead

Arnold Tavern is a historic site in New Jersey, at a modelled elevation of 114 m. Morris County High Point stands 425 m to the north-northwest, 16 miles off. Warren Heritage Scenic Byway passes 18 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Inscription
Site of Col. Jacob Arnold's Tavern. It was used as Washington's Headquarters January - May, 1777. Troops were in Lowantica Valley.
Visiting

What to expect

Official site

Getting there

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Coordinates40.79732, -74.48171

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
Artworks
Museums
Peaks
Gardens
  • The Kellog Club: 0.4 mi
  • The Urban Farm (Grow It Green): 0.7 mi
  • Elliott Street Community Garden: 1.0 mi
  • Rose Garden: 1.5 mi
  • Theodore Largman Community Garden: 1.9 mi
Nature reserves
Attractions: 60
  • Fosterfields Living Historical Farm: 1.3 mi
  • Fosterfields Living Historical Farm: 1.4 mi
  • Legend Rock: 4.6 mi
  • Basking Ridge Oak Tree: 7.2 mi
  • Patriotic Tank: 8.5 mi
Beaches: 36
Picnic sites: 27
Waterfalls: 12
  • Buttermilk Falls: 7.3 mi
  • Boonton Falls: 8.3 mi
  • Seele: 9.9 mi
  • Hobble Falls: 10.6 mi
  • Hemlock Falls: 10.6 mi
Cliffs: 10
  • Hawk Hill: 10.0 mi
  • Eagle Cliff: 12.7 mi
  • Wooden Bridge: 14.6 mi
  • little daddy Maginot: 14.9 mi
  • Maginot Mountain: 14.9 mi
Rest areas: 6
Ghost towns: 6
Springs: 2
  • Boiling Spring: 7.6 mi
  • Tulip Springs: 10.4 mi
Lighthouses: 1
  • LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 24.1 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.2 miles of Arnold Tavern. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Morris County High PointNNW 343°425 m16.2 mi
Bowling Green MountainNNW 346°420 m15.0 mi
Green Pond MountainNNW 345°393 m12.2 mi
Copperas MountainN 3°373 m15.1 mi
Mount ArlingtonNW 317°371 m11.2 mi
Mount PaulN 350°368 m17.2 mi
Schooleys MountainW 278°364 m16.5 mi
Kanouse MountainN 10°361 m17.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0218:3419:10
June solstice05:2719:5220:34
September equinox06:4618:2118:57
December solstice07:2015:5016:34

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313240526171767467554536
Precip in3.53.04.24.04.04.84.74.94.64.63.64.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Canoe Brook, 8 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/8603219538

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