Fort Mott
Fort Mott is a historic site in New Jersey, at a modelled elevation of 5 m. Ebright Azimuth stands 137 m to the north, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Fort Mott State Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Delaware Bayshore Byway runs past it. 341 named places lie within 25 miles, 19 of them named summits.
The story
State park in Salem County, New Jersey.
Dates from 1951.
Wikidata Q5471719, matched on coordinates and name (89 m apart).
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- On the Delaware Bayshore Byway, National
- On the Bayshore Heritage Byway, National
- 14.1 mi off the Mason and Dixon Byway
- 14.8 mi off the Chesapeake Country Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Hawk Point · 20 mi
341 named places within 25 miles
- Union Monument: 0.5 mi
- Confederate Monument: 0.6 mi
- Votes For Women: 3.8 mi
- New Castle - Frenchtown Railroad: 3.8 mi
- Landing Place of William Penn: 3.8 mi
- Fort Mott State Park: 0.0 mi
- Supawna Meadows National Wildlife Refuge: 2.1 mi
- Fort Delaware State Park: 2.5 mi
- Fort DuPont Parade Ground: 2.8 mi
- Dragon Run Park: 3.2 mi
- Cedar Swamp Rocks Tract: 11.5 mi
- Middle Run Natural Area: 11.9 mi
- Kershaw Park: 12.1 mi
- Chestnut Hill Ironmine Preserve: 12.1 mi
- William M. Redd, Jr. Park: 12.3 mi
- Ticket Office New Castle - Frenchtown Railroad: 3.8 mi
- John M Cleveland Civil War Museum: 3.9 mi
- George Read II House: 3.9 mi
- Old Sheriff's House: 3.9 mi
- Dutch House Museum: 4.0 mi
- Read House and Gardens: 3.9 mi
- Read House & Gardens: 3.9 mi
- Lepidoptera Trail, & Successional Woods: 11.3 mi
- Herbaceous Garden: 11.3 mi
- Native Garden: 11.4 mi
- Wilmington Riverwalk: 9.2 mi
- Wilmington & Western Railroad: 10.3 mi
- Red Panda: 10.5 mi
- Andean Condor: 10.5 mi
- Nemours Mansion and Gardens: 11.9 mi
- William Julius “Judy” Johnson: 8.8 mi
- James A. Garfield Memorial: 10.6 mi
- The Student: 11.2 mi
- Admiral Francis Dupont Statue: 11.3 mi
- Chloe & Lucinda (Nubian Goats): 11.7 mi
- Big Mannington Hill: 10.2 mi
- Iron Hill: 10.9 mi
- Drummond Hill: 11.3 mi
- Chestnut Hill: 12.1 mi
- Grays Hill: 12.9 mi
- Ridley Creek State Park - Area 15 Picnic Site: 23.8 mi
- Ridley Creek State Park - Area 14 Picnic Site: 23.8 mi
- Ridley Creek State Park - Area 11 Picnic Site: 24.0 mi
- Ridley Creek State Park - Area 12 Picnic Site: 24.0 mi
- Ridley Creek State Park - Area 13 Picnic Site: 24.1 mi
- Deemer's Beach: 3.7 mi
- Oakwood Beach: 3.8 mi
- Roachs Shore: 22.6 mi
- North East Beach Area: 24.5 mi
- Glenville: 8.8 mi
- Frenchtown: 15.4 mi
- Darling: 21.2 mi
- Deepwater Rest Area: 7.0 mi
- Chauncey O. Simpson Memorial Rest Area: 19.7 mi
- Bethel Bridge Lighthouse (replica): 14.6 mi
- Tinicum Rear Range Lighthouse: 23.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Fort Mott. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ebright Azimuth | N 6° | 137 m | 16.1 mi |
| Egg Hill | WNW 282° | 125 m | 18.8 mi |
| Osborne Hill | N 353° | 113 m | 22.3 mi |
| Horseshoe Hill | NNW 335° | 101 m | 14.3 mi |
| Iron Hill | WNW 283° | 100 m | 10.9 mi |
| Foys Hill | W 268° | 92 m | 24.1 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | WNW 286° | 89 m | 12.1 mi |
| Drummond Hill | NW 312° | 88 m | 11.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:39 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:36 | 19:53 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:26 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:59 | 16:42 |
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 | 34 | 36 | 43 | 54 | 64 | 73 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 57 | 47 | 38 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 2.8 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wilmington NEW Castle CO AP, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/257774842
Day trips start here
- New Castle · 4 mi
- Pennsville · 4 mi
- Carneys Point · 9 mi
- Penns Grove · 10 mi
- Salem County · 10 mi
- Wilmington · 10 mi
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