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Captain John Jeffries Burial Marker

Captain John Jeffries Burial Marker from directly overhead

Captain John Jeffries Burial Marker is a historic site in New Jersey, at a modelled elevation of 4 m. Muskee Hill stands 19 m to the west, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Egg Harbor Township Nature Reserve Smart Trails, a garden 1.0 miles away. Pine Barrens Byway passes 5.1 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

burial monument in New Jersey, USA

Wikidata Q5036442, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

How to reach it

Coordinates39.34887, -74.66085

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Oakland & Tremont Park: 3.8 mi
  • John F Kennedy Park: 4.1 mi
  • Tony Canale Park: 4.1 mi
  • Hartshorne Park: 4.3 mi
  • Birch Grove Park: 5.5 mi
Historic sites: 38
Attractions: 30
  • Bob's Garden Center Christmas Display: 6.4 mi
  • Johnny B. Goode: 6.7 mi
  • Longport Welcome Sign: 7.6 mi
  • Bulkhead: 7.7 mi
  • Lucy the Elephant: 8.2 mi
Museums: 26
  • Linwood Historical Society: 5.0 mi
  • Northfield Museum: 5.5 mi
  • Ocean City Historical Museum: 6.6 mi
  • Historical Preservation Society: 6.6 mi
  • U.S. Life Saving Station 30: 6.9 mi
Nature reserves: 20
  • Juice Island: 1.1 mi
  • MacNamara Wildlife Management Area: 3.2 mi
  • Thompsontown Preserve: 5.0 mi
  • Meadow View Marsh: 5.2 mi
  • Tribeca Island Nature Reserve: 7.6 mi
Beaches: 17
Artworks: 10
  • Phillis: 6.2 mi
  • Phil: 6.2 mi
  • Humpty Dumpty: 6.3 mi
  • Rub-a-Dub-Dub: 6.3 mi
  • Moby Dick the Whale: 6.3 mi
Gardens: 8
Picnic sites: 3
  • Estell Manor Park: 6.8 mi
  • Caldwell Picnic Site: 7.1 mi
  • Cape May Parkway Picnic Area: 8.1 mi
Lighthouses: 3
Peaks: 2
  • Muskee Hill: 15.7 mi
  • Potato Island: 21.7 mi
Covered bridges: 1
  • Covered Bridge: 14.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Captain John Jeffries Burial Marker. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Muskee HillW 261°19 m15.7 mi
Potato IslandSSW 213°2 m21.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0318:3519:11
June solstice05:3319:4920:30
September equinox06:4718:2218:58
December solstice07:1615:5716:39

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F373844536273787771604941

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

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/4715340600

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