Historic site · New Jersey
Colonel John Neilson
Colonel John Neilson is a historic site in New Jersey, at a modelled elevation of 14 m. Mount Freedom stands 341 m to the north-northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Monument Square Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Millstone Valley Scenic Byway passes 6.8 miles off. 52 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Inscription
- Colonel John Neilson 1745 -- 1833
How to reach it
Coordinates40.49346, -74.44370
- 6.8 mi off the Millstone Valley Scenic Byway, National
- 21.1 mi off the Upper Freehold Historic Farmland Byway
- 25.6 mi off the Delaware River Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Scenic Overlook - Delaware River · 26 mi
- Goat Hill Overlook · 28 mi
- Old Mill Overlook · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Monument Square Park: 0.0 mi
- Liberty Square Park: 0.1 mi
- Kilmer Square Park: 0.2 mi
- Elmer B Boyd Park: 0.4 mi
- Voorhees Mall: 0.5 mi
Artworks
- The Tuning Fork Oracle: 0.1 mi
- Walking Man: 0.5 mi
- In Side Out: 0.5 mi
- Chair for Looking at Manhattan Island: 0.6 mi
- William the Silent: 0.6 mi
Museums
- Joyce Kilmer House: 0.3 mi
- Rutgers Geology Museum: 0.4 mi
- Zimmerli Art Museum: 0.5 mi
- Metlar-Bodine House Museum: 1.5 mi
- Sayreville Historical Society: 5.1 mi
Attractions
- East Jersey Olde Towne Village: 2.2 mi
- Monster Mini Golf: 3.4 mi
- Sayre & Fisher Brick Water Tower: 4.7 mi
- Sayre & Fisher Reading Room: 4.9 mi
- First School Bell Sayreville, NJ: 5.1 mi
Gardens
- Resurrection Garden: 0.4 mi
- Highland Park Good Earth Garden: 1.3 mi
- Rutgers Gardens: 1.7 mi
- North Brunswick Butterfly Garden: 4.3 mi
- South River Community Garden: 4.6 mi
Nature reserves
- Tices Lane Park: 3.3 mi
- Country Lane Park: 3.9 mi
- Negri-Nepote Native Grassland Preserve: 4.5 mi
- Six Mile Run Reservoir Site: 4.6 mi
- Peter J. Barnes III Wildlife Preserve: 5.1 mi
Historic sites: 54
- Saint Peter the Apostle R.C. Church: 0.3 mi
- Gray Terrace: 0.5 mi
- Vietnam War Memorial: 0.5 mi
- World War II Memorial: 0.5 mi
- Mason Gross Memorial: 0.6 mi
Peaks: 52
- Bunker Hill: 7.3 mi
- First Watchung Mountain: 8.7 mi
- Tenmile Run Mountain: 9.4 mi
- Second Watchung Mountain: 9.4 mi
- Rocky Hill: 13.8 mi
Beaches: 26
- Hooks Creek Lake Beach: 9.9 mi
- Paul's Beach: 10.1 mi
- Laurence Harbor Beach: 10.7 mi
- Robinsons Beach: 10.9 mi
- Seidler Beach: 11.3 mi
Picnic sites: 19
- Grove 1: 0.8 mi
- Grove 2: 0.9 mi
- Open Grove: 1.0 mi
- Grove 4: 1.2 mi
- Inman Park Picnic Grove: 3.1 mi
Rest areas: 7
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 10.4 mi
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 10.5 mi
- Molly Pitcher Service Area: 12.2 mi
- Cushetunk Rest Area: 17.8 mi
- Harding Truck Rest Area: 18.9 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Buttermilk Falls: 8.7 mi
- Seele: 12.2 mi
- Hemlock Falls: 19.5 mi
- Hobble Falls: 19.6 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Raritan Landing: 1.6 mi
- Barber: 10.1 mi
- Feltville Historic District: 13.3 mi
Lighthouses: 2
- Lighthouse Keeper's Quarters: 23.3 mi
- Sandy Hook Lighthouse: 23.3 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Hawk Hill: 18.5 mi
Springs: 1
- Tulip Springs: 19.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Colonel John Neilson. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Freedom | NNW 344° | 341 m | 25.0 mi |
| Calais Mountain | NNW 342° | 334 m | 24.0 mi |
| Watnong Mountain | N 354° | 296 m | 24.7 mi |
| Seward Hill | NNW 329° | 289 m | 23.7 mi |
| Hell Mountain | NW 306° | 288 m | 23.2 mi |
| Trowbridge Mountain | N 349° | 274 m | 24.2 mi |
| Cushetunk Mountain | WNW 290° | 254 m | 21.3 mi |
| Mine Mountain | NNW 332° | 251 m | 17.9 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 | 18:21 | 18:57 |
| 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, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/5904037495
Day trips start here
- New Brunswick · 0 mi
- Highland Park · 1 mi
- Piscataway · 2 mi
- Somerset · 2 mi
- Middlesex County · 4 mi
- North Brunswick · 4 mi
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