Historic site · New Jersey
Fosterfields 1854
Fosterfields 1854 is a historic site in New Jersey, at a modelled elevation of 140 m. Morris County High Point stands 425 m to the north-northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Fosterfields Living Historical Farm, a attraction 0.3 miles away. Warren Heritage Scenic Byway passes 17 miles off.
The story
Historic farm in Morris Township, New Jersey.
Wikidata Q105086212, matched on coordinates and name (178 m apart).
What the record says
- Inscription
- New Gothic house built by General Joseph revere, grandson of Paul revere. Purchased 1881 by Charles Foster, whose daughter, Caroline, donated the property as living form to Morris County Park commission in 1973.
How to reach it
Coordinates40.80327, -74.50450
- 16.8 mi off the Warren Heritage Scenic Byway
- 19.4 mi off the Western Highlands Scenic Byway, National
- 21.1 mi off the Millstone Valley Scenic Byway, National
- 28.5 mi off the Palisades Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Pinwheel Vista · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Attractions
- Fosterfields Living Historical Farm: 0.3 mi
- Legend Rock: 3.4 mi
- Basking Ridge Oak Tree: 7.1 mi
- Patriotic Tank: 7.6 mi
- 13th Hour Haunted House: 8.3 mi
Parks
- Burnham Park: 0.5 mi
- Cornine Field: 0.6 mi
- Kleitman Woods At Hillcrest: 0.7 mi
- Lake Road Field: 0.8 mi
- Budd Street Park: 0.8 mi
Museums
- Macculloch Hall Historical Museum: 1.4 mi
- Speedwell Village: 1.5 mi
- Schuyler-Hamilton House Museum: 1.7 mi
- Washington Headquarters Museum: 2.0 mi
- Acorn Hall: 2.4 mi
Artworks: 59
- The Way to Independence: 1.3 mi
- Patriot's Farewell: 1.3 mi
- Eagle: 1.8 mi
- George Washington: 2.1 mi
- No Turning Back: 3.0 mi
Peaks
- Kinneys Hill: 1.1 mi
- Kemble Mountain: 1.1 mi
- Gillespie Hill: 1.4 mi
- Sugar Loaf: 2.3 mi
- Mount Kemble: 2.7 mi
Historic sites: 56
- Continental Army Encampment At Morris Town The Artillery Prark: 0.5 mi
- Part Of Artillery: 0.5 mi
- Veterans Of Foreign War Memorial: 0.6 mi
- Thomas Paine 1737-1809: 0.6 mi
- Continental Army Encampment: 0.6 mi
Gardens: 56
- Elliott Street Community Garden: 1.1 mi
- The Kellog Club: 1.4 mi
- Theodore Largman Community Garden: 1.4 mi
- The Urban Farm (Grow It Green): 1.5 mi
- Abby Garden: 2.0 mi
Nature reserves
- Virginia O’Neil Ecology Center: 0.7 mi
- Jones Pond Preserve: 0.9 mi
- Jockey Hollow Top Preserve: 1.9 mi
- Frelinghuysen Arboretum: 2.7 mi
- Great Swamp Watershed Association: 2.8 mi
Beaches: 30
- Indian Lake Clubhouse Beach: 5.8 mi
- Indian Lake Main Beach: 6.1 mi
- Island Beach: 6.8 mi
- Birchwood Lake Beach: 6.9 mi
- Parks Lake Beach: 7.1 mi
Picnic sites: 25
- Mendham Overlook Area: 2.3 mi
- Primrose Preserve: 5.0 mi
- Hedden Park Picnic Grounds: 6.4 mi
- Coast Guard & Air Force Pavilion: 6.4 mi
- Grove Street Park: 9.9 mi
Waterfalls: 10
- Buttermilk Falls: 6.1 mi
- Boonton Falls: 8.5 mi
- Seele: 10.8 mi
- Hobble Falls: 11.9 mi
- Hemlock Falls: 11.9 mi
Cliffs: 9
- Hawk Hill: 11.3 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 12.9 mi
- Wooden Bridge: 15.6 mi
- little daddy Maginot: 15.9 mi
- Maginot Mountain: 16.0 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Harding Truck Rest Area: 2.9 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area: 17.2 mi
- Cushetunk Rest Area: 17.9 mi
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 21.0 mi
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 21.2 mi
Ghost towns: 6
- Feltville Historic District: 10.4 mi
- Waterloo Village: 15.3 mi
- New City Village: 16.0 mi
- Raritan Landing: 20.2 mi
- Barber: 22.8 mi
Springs: 2
- Boiling Spring: 7.5 mi
- Tulip Springs: 11.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.4 miles of Fosterfields 1854. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morris County High Point | NNW 346° | 425 m | 15.4 mi |
| Bowling Green Mountain | N 350° | 420 m | 14.3 mi |
| Green Pond Mountain | N 350° | 393 m | 11.5 mi |
| Allamuchy Mountain | WNW 299° | 377 m | 17.4 mi |
| Copperas Mountain | N 8° | 373 m | 14.8 mi |
| Mount Arlington | NW 320° | 371 m | 10.1 mi |
| Schooleys Mountain | W 277° | 364 m | 15.2 mi |
| Kanouse Mountain | NNE 15° | 361 m | 17.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:34 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:27 | 19:52 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:21 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:50 | 16:34 |
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 | 29 | 31 | 39 | 50 | 60 | 70 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 53 | 43 | 34 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 2.8 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 4.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Boonton 1 SE, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/6617564284
Day trips start here
- Morristown · 1 mi
- Madison · 5 mi
- Morris County · 5 mi
- Randolph · 5 mi
- Dover · 6 mi
- Parsippany · 6 mi
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