Historic site · New York
Battle of the Bulge Monument
Battle of the Bulge Monument is a historic site in New York, at a modelled elevation of 6 m. Gillespie Hill stands 217 m to the northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is E.M.T. Christopher J Prescott Playground, a park 0.3 miles away. Millstone Valley Scenic Byway passes 20 miles off. 51 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates40.51868, -74.18792
- 20.3 mi off the Millstone Valley Scenic Byway, National
- 26.0 mi off the Palisades Scenic Byway, National
- 26.8 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 27.2 mi off the Upper Freehold Historic Farmland Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- E.M.T. Christopher J Prescott Playground: 0.3 mi
- Arbutus Woods Park: 0.7 mi
- Woodhull Park: 1.1 mi
- Harris Brothers Park: 1.3 mi
- Ida Court Park: 1.4 mi
Beaches
- Huguenot Beach: 0.5 mi
- Annadale Beach: 1.4 mi
- Krogh Beach: 2.4 mi
- Robinsons Beach: 2.8 mi
- Oakwood Beach: 4.8 mi
Museums
- Seguine Mansion: 0.6 mi
- Sandy Ground Historical Society: 2.2 mi
- The Conference House: 3.6 mi
- Perth Amboy Ferry Slip: 4.0 mi
- Historical Museum: 4.2 mi
Artworks
- A Quiet Moment: 1.7 mi
- Hail Holy Queen: 1.8 mi
- Rev John C. Drumgoole: 1.8 mi
- Horseshoe Crab: 2.8 mi
- Vivid Chroma Locomotion: 3.2 mi
Attractions
- Staten Island Boat Graveyard: 3.0 mi
- The South Pole: 3.6 mi
- Heyerdahl Ruins: 5.2 mi
- Buck’s Hollow: 5.2 mi
- New York City Farm Colony: 5.9 mi
Gardens
- Greenbelt Native Plant Center: 5.4 mi
- Native Rhododendron Garden: 5.6 mi
- Butterfly garden: 6.1 mi
- Mariners Harbor Houses Farm: 7.9 mi
- Compost and Community Garden: 8.2 mi
Nature reserves
- Lemon Creek - Sandy Brook Bluebelt: 1.0 mi
- Arbutus Creek Bluebelt: 1.1 mi
- Mount Loretto Unique Area: 1.7 mi
- North Mount Loretto State Forest: 1.9 mi
- Mill Creek Bluebelt: 1.9 mi
Peaks: 51
- Todt Hill: 6.8 mi
- Emerson Hill: 7.9 mi
- Telegraph Hill: 8.6 mi
- Signal Hill: 8.7 mi
- Crawford Hill: 8.7 mi
Historic sites: 50
- Pellman Cottage: 1.9 mi
- Flag of Honor: 2.2 mi
- Freed Slave Graveyard: 2.4 mi
- 911 Memorial: 3.9 mi
- First County Jail: 4.2 mi
Picnic sites: 23
- Linden Airport mini-park: 7.2 mi
- Telegraph Hill Picnic Area: 9.2 mi
- Holy Trinity Picnic Site: 11.2 mi
- Grove 4: 12.4 mi
- Open Grove: 12.7 mi
Waterfalls: 8
- Fallkill Falls: 15.1 mi
- Ambergill Falls: 15.3 mi
- Binnen Falls: 15.3 mi
- Seele: 15.3 mi
- Hemlock Falls: 16.9 mi
Cliffs: 8
- Hawk Hill: 16.5 mi
- Palisades: 17.3 mi
- little daddy Maginot: 23.6 mi
- Maginot Mountain: 23.7 mi
- Big Ma Maginot Drop: 23.8 mi
Lighthouses: 7
- Lighthouse Keeper's Quarters: 10.5 mi
- Sandy Hook Lighthouse: 10.5 mi
- North Tower: 13.6 mi
- Twin Lights State Historic Site: 13.6 mi
- Power House: 13.6 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 4.8 mi
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 4.9 mi
- Molly Pitcher Service Area: 20.9 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area: 22.2 mi
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 22.6 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Barber: 3.8 mi
- Raritan Landing: 14.4 mi
- Feltville Historic District: 15.3 mi
Springs: 1
- Tulip Springs: 17.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Battle of the Bulge Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gillespie Hill | NW 317° | 217 m | 24.9 mi |
| Mount Kemble | NW 315° | 215 m | 24.5 mi |
| Blachleys Hill | NW 311° | 204 m | 24.9 mi |
| Kinneys Hill | NW 321° | 180 m | 24.7 mi |
| Stony Hill | N 352° | 179 m | 20.5 mi |
| Mayapple Hill | NNW 343° | 175 m | 18.4 mi |
| Second Watchung Mountain | WNW 287° | 168 m | 19.9 mi |
| Kemble Mountain | NW 319° | 166 m | 24.7 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 | 19:50 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:20 | 18:56 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 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 | 43 | 53 | 63 | 73 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 58 | 47 | 38 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 4.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Newark Liberty Intl AP, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/736619177
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