Historic site · New Jersey
Brick Water Tower
Brick Water Tower is a historic site in New Jersey, at a modelled elevation of 6 m. Mine Mountain stands 251 m to the northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Sayre & Fisher Brick Water Tower, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. Millstone Valley Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off. 52 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Inscription
- The Costal Group, developers of the adjoining property have restored this brick water tower circa 1875 and have dedicated same to the Borough in honor of those immigrants that were employed by the brick works and who through their toil, labor, and work et
How to reach it
Coordinates40.47022, -74.35967
- 11.1 mi off the Millstone Valley Scenic Byway, National
- 20.3 mi off the Upper Freehold Historic Farmland Byway
- 27.7 mi off the Delaware River Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Scenic Overlook - Delaware River · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Attractions
- Sayre & Fisher Brick Water Tower: 0.0 mi
- Sayre & Fisher Reading Room: 0.3 mi
- First School Bell Sayreville, NJ: 0.5 mi
- Monster Mini Golf: 3.2 mi
- The South Pole: 6.1 mi
Parks
- Ken Buchanan Riverfront Park: 0.3 mi
- Washington School Park: 0.4 mi
- War Memorial Park: 0.5 mi
- Boemhurst Avenue Park: 1.1 mi
- Causeway Park: 1.3 mi
Museums
- Sayreville Historical Society: 0.5 mi
- East Brunswick Museum: 3.7 mi
- Joyce Kilmer House: 4.9 mi
- Zimmerli Art Museum: 5.0 mi
- Rutgers Geology Museum: 5.0 mi
Artworks
- Studio Theater: 2.4 mi
- Rising: 3.8 mi
- The Four Arts: 4.1 mi
- Spiral Field: 4.1 mi
- Current: 4.1 mi
Gardens
- South River Community Garden: 1.3 mi
- Rutgers Gardens: 3.4 mi
- Highland Park Good Earth Garden: 3.5 mi
- Resurrection Garden: 4.4 mi
- East Brunswick Community Garden: 4.7 mi
Nature reserves
- Julian L. Capik Nature Preserve: 2.4 mi
- Tices Lane Park: 3.0 mi
- Country Lane Park: 3.3 mi
- Keystone Park: 3.8 mi
- Mannino Park: 4.2 mi
Peaks: 52
- Beacon Hill: 9.6 mi
- Crawford Hill: 10.6 mi
- Bunker Hill: 10.7 mi
- Telegraph Hill: 11.2 mi
- Tenmile Run Mountain: 13.0 mi
Historic sites: 51
- Firefighter Memorial: 0.3 mi
- Reading Room: 0.3 mi
- Sayreville United Methodist Chruch: 0.4 mi
- First School Bell: 0.5 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 1.9 mi
Beaches: 37
- Hooks Creek Lake Beach: 5.2 mi
- Paul's Beach: 5.5 mi
- Laurence Harbor Beach: 6.0 mi
- Seidler Beach: 6.6 mi
- Robinsons Beach: 6.8 mi
Picnic sites: 21
- Holy Trinity Picnic Site: 2.4 mi
- Grove 4: 3.5 mi
- Open Grove: 3.7 mi
- Grove 2: 3.8 mi
- Grove 1: 3.9 mi
Rest areas: 7
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 7.9 mi
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 7.9 mi
- Molly Pitcher Service Area: 12.3 mi
- Harding Truck Rest Area: 21.7 mi
- Cushetunk Rest Area: 22.4 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Buttermilk Falls: 13.1 mi
- Seele: 13.8 mi
- Hemlock Falls: 19.7 mi
- Hobble Falls: 19.8 mi
- Fallkill Falls: 24.3 mi
Lighthouses: 7
- Lighthouse Keeper's Quarters: 18.8 mi
- Sandy Hook Lighthouse: 18.8 mi
- North Tower: 20.3 mi
- Twin Lights State Historic Site: 20.3 mi
- Power House: 20.3 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Raritan Landing: 6.1 mi
- Barber: 6.8 mi
- Feltville Historic District: 14.7 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Hawk Hill: 18.8 mi
Springs: 1
- Tulip Springs: 20.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Brick Water Tower. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mine Mountain | NW 324° | 251 m | 21.6 mi |
| Sugar Loaf | NNW 337° | 229 m | 23.1 mi |
| Gillespie Hill | NNW 340° | 217 m | 23.1 mi |
| Mount Kemble | NNW 338° | 215 m | 22.2 mi |
| Blachleys Hill | NNW 334° | 204 m | 22.1 mi |
| Kinneys Hill | NNW 343° | 180 m | 23.4 mi |
| Mount Saint John | NW 319° | 179 m | 23.9 mi |
| Stony Hill | NNE 14° | 179 m | 24.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:34 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:28 | 19:51 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:20 | 18:56 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:51 | 16:35 |
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 | 33 | 41 | 52 | 61 | 71 | 76 | 74 | 67 | 55 | 45 | 37 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.0 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — NEW Brunswick 3 SE, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/9146707213
Day trips start here
- Edison · 2 mi
- Middlesex County · 3 mi
- Piscataway · 3 mi
- East Brunswick · 4 mi
- Highland Park · 4 mi
- New Brunswick · 5 mi
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