Historic site · New Jersey
First School Bell
First School Bell is a historic site in New Jersey, at a modelled elevation of 12 m. Mine Mountain stands 251 m to the northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is First School Bell Sayreville, NJ, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. Millstone Valley Scenic Byway passes 12 miles off. 51 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Material
- metal
- Inscription
- First School Bell Sayreville, NJ from Burt's Creek School located on lower main street erected 1896. Miss Grace Degraw, Principal. Lions International Sayreville N.J. Club 1966.
How to reach it
Coordinates40.47131, -74.35038
- 11.6 mi off the Millstone Valley Scenic Byway, National
- 20.5 mi off the Upper Freehold Historic Farmland Byway
- 28.1 mi off the Delaware River Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Scenic Overlook - Delaware River · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Attractions
- First School Bell Sayreville, NJ: 0.0 mi
- Sayre & Fisher Reading Room: 0.2 mi
- Sayre & Fisher Brick Water Tower: 0.5 mi
- Monster Mini Golf: 3.4 mi
- The South Pole: 5.6 mi
Museums
- Sayreville Historical Society: 0.0 mi
- East Brunswick Museum: 3.9 mi
- Kearny Cottage Museum: 4.6 mi
- Proprietary House: 4.8 mi
- Perth Amboy Ferry Slip: 5.3 mi
Historic sites
- Sayreville United Methodist Chruch: 0.1 mi
- Reading Room: 0.2 mi
- Brick Water Tower: 0.5 mi
- Firefighter Memorial: 0.7 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 1.5 mi
Parks
- Washington School Park: 0.1 mi
- Ken Buchanan Riverfront Park: 0.3 mi
- Boemhurst Avenue Park: 0.6 mi
- War Memorial Park: 0.9 mi
- Bailey Park: 1.2 mi
Gardens
- South River Community Garden: 1.7 mi
- Rutgers Gardens: 3.9 mi
- Highland Park Good Earth Garden: 3.9 mi
- Resurrection Garden: 4.9 mi
- East Brunswick Community Garden: 5.1 mi
Nature reserves
- Julian L. Capik Nature Preserve: 2.3 mi
- Tices Lane Park: 3.5 mi
- Country Lane Park: 3.8 mi
- Keystone Park: 3.9 mi
- Mannino Park: 4.2 mi
Artworks
- Studio Theater: 2.5 mi
- Rising: 4.3 mi
- The Four Arts: 4.5 mi
- Spiral Field: 4.5 mi
- Players: 4.6 mi
Peaks: 51
- Beacon Hill: 9.3 mi
- Crawford Hill: 10.2 mi
- Telegraph Hill: 10.8 mi
- Bunker Hill: 11.2 mi
- Tenmile Run Mountain: 13.4 mi
Beaches: 41
- Hooks Creek Lake Beach: 4.8 mi
- Paul's Beach: 5.0 mi
- Laurence Harbor Beach: 5.6 mi
- Seidler Beach: 6.1 mi
- Robinsons Beach: 6.3 mi
Picnic sites: 23
- Holy Trinity Picnic Site: 2.6 mi
- Grove 4: 3.9 mi
- Grove 3B: 4.0 mi
- Grove 3A: 4.1 mi
- Open Grove: 4.1 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Buttermilk Falls: 13.4 mi
- Seele: 13.8 mi
- Hemlock Falls: 19.6 mi
- Hobble Falls: 19.6 mi
- Fallkill Falls: 23.8 mi
Lighthouses: 7
- Lighthouse Keeper's Quarters: 18.3 mi
- Sandy Hook Lighthouse: 18.3 mi
- North Tower: 19.9 mi
- Twin Lights State Historic Site: 19.9 mi
- Power House: 19.9 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 7.5 mi
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 7.6 mi
- Molly Pitcher Service Area: 12.7 mi
- Harding Truck Rest Area: 21.8 mi
- Cushetunk Rest Area: 22.8 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Barber: 6.3 mi
- Raritan Landing: 6.5 mi
- Feltville Historic District: 14.6 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Hawk Hill: 18.7 mi
- Palisades: 24.7 mi
Springs: 1
- Tulip Springs: 19.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of First School Bell. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mine Mountain | NW 322° | 251 m | 21.9 mi |
| Sugar Loaf | NNW 336° | 229 m | 23.2 mi |
| Gillespie Hill | NNW 339° | 217 m | 23.2 mi |
| Mount Kemble | NNW 336° | 215 m | 22.3 mi |
| Blachleys Hill | NNW 333° | 204 m | 22.2 mi |
| Kinneys Hill | NNW 342° | 180 m | 23.4 mi |
| Mount Saint John | NW 318° | 179 m | 24.1 mi |
| Stony Hill | NNE 13° | 179 m | 24.2 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, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/9383936623
Day trips start here
- Edison · 2 mi
- Piscataway · 3 mi
- Middlesex County · 4 mi
- East Brunswick · 5 mi
- Highland Park · 5 mi
- New Brunswick · 5 mi
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