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Chou, Liao, and Lin Family Open Space Monument

Chou, Liao, and Lin Family Open Space Monument from directly overhead

Chou, Liao, and Lin Family Open Space Monument is a historic site in New Jersey, at a modelled elevation of 26 m. Cushetunk Mountain stands 254 m to the north-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Conover Park, a park 1.0 miles away. Millstone Valley Scenic Byway passes 5.7 miles off. 35 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Inscription
These 28 acres are preserved by the Generosity of the Chou, Liao and Lin families and the taxpayers of West Windso with the assistance of the Friends of West Windsor Open Space. This property is now forever owned by the citizens of West Windsor. July 2000
Visiting

What to expect

Access
Yes
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates40.29157, -74.63488

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Historic sites
Attractions
Museums
  • Historical Society Of Princeton: 3.2 mi
  • Historic Wicoff House Museum: 3.9 mi
  • Morven Museum: 4.2 mi
  • Museum Building: 5.8 mi
  • Cranbury Barn Park: 6.1 mi
Artworks
  • Scholar's Rock: 3.2 mi
  • Slate Oasis: 3.2 mi
  • New Piece: 3.4 mi
  • Flower Fields Forever: 3.6 mi
  • Forget Me Not: 3.7 mi
Nature reserves
Gardens: 44
  • Plainsboro community gardens: 3.3 mi
  • Birch Garden: 3.3 mi
  • Prospect Gardens: 4.0 mi
  • Fairgrounds Gardens: 5.8 mi
  • Acer Courtyard: 5.9 mi
Peaks: 35
Picnic sites: 16
  • Student Picnic Area: 5.8 mi
  • Alumni Grove: 7.6 mi
  • Picnic Area: 8.9 mi
  • Kids Kingdom Picnic Pavilion: 11.8 mi
  • General Greene Picnic Pavilion: 12.8 mi
Beaches: 7
Rest areas: 4
Waterfalls: 3
Cliffs: 2
  • Old Quarry: 16.6 mi
  • Washington's Rock: 16.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Chou, Liao, and Lin Family Open Space Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cushetunk MountainNNW 335°254 m23.4 mi
Round MountainNNW 330°186 m22.0 mi
Sourland MountainNNW 338°171 m13.0 mi
Second Watchung MountainNNE 12°168 m22.0 mi
Buckingham MountainW 275°158 m21.5 mi
Baldpate MountainWNW 282°146 m12.8 mi
Strawberry HillW 279°143 m13.9 mi
Solebury MountainW 280°142 m18.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0318:3519:11
June solstice05:3019:5120:32
September equinox06:4718:2218:58
December solstice07:1915:5316:36

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313340516170757366544436
Precip in3.52.64.33.74.14.64.84.34.24.03.34.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hightstown 2 W, 4 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12569609992

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