George Washington
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George Washington is a historic site in New Jersey, at a modelled elevation of 17 m. Mine Mountain stands 251 m to the northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Bayview Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Millstone Valley Scenic Byway passes 16 miles off. 53 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
George Washington is a life-size terra cotta statue by the Danish-American sculptor Nels N. Alling and located in the city of Perth Amboy in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. The statue of General George Washington was a gift of the Scandinavians of Perth Amboy and dedicated on February 22, 1896.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dates from 1896-02-22.
Wikidata Q124058043, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 16.2 mi off the Millstone Valley Scenic Byway, National
- 24.4 mi off the Upper Freehold Historic Farmland Byway
- 28.8 mi off the Palisades Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Bayview Park: 0.2 mi
- Bay View Park: 0.2 mi
- Sadowski Park: 0.6 mi
- Bay City Amphitheater Park: 0.6 mi
- Pattern Center Park: 1.2 mi
- Perth Amboy Ferry Slip: 0.2 mi
- Proprietary House: 0.3 mi
- Kearny Cottage Museum: 0.5 mi
- The Conference House: 0.7 mi
- Sandy Ground Historical Society: 3.5 mi
- The South Pole: 1.0 mi
- Staten Island Boat Graveyard: 4.4 mi
- First School Bell Sayreville, NJ: 5.1 mi
- Sayre & Fisher Reading Room: 5.3 mi
- Sayre & Fisher Brick Water Tower: 5.5 mi
- Robinsons Beach: 1.6 mi
- Krogh Beach: 2.0 mi
- Paul's Beach: 3.1 mi
- Laurence Harbor Beach: 3.5 mi
- Seidler Beach: 3.8 mi
- Rev John C. Drumgoole: 2.4 mi
- Light Dispelling Darkness: 4.6 mi
- Studio Theater: 5.3 mi
- Carteret Lighthouse: 5.3 mi
- A Quiet Moment: 5.5 mi
- Butterfly garden: 5.5 mi
- South River Community Garden: 6.7 mi
- Greenbelt Native Plant Center: 7.7 mi
- Highland Park Good Earth Garden: 8.1 mi
- Rutgers Gardens: 8.6 mi
- Mill Creek Bluebelt: 2.0 mi
- North Mount Loretto State Forest: 2.3 mi
- Sharrotts Shoreline: 2.4 mi
- Mount Loretto Unique Area: 2.6 mi
- Lemon Creek - Sandy Brook Bluebelt: 3.1 mi
- Crawford Hill: 8.9 mi
- Telegraph Hill: 9.2 mi
- Beacon Hill: 9.3 mi
- Todt Hill: 10.3 mi
- Emerson Hill: 11.4 mi
- Victims of Terrorism Memorial: 1.9 mi
- Pellman Cottage: 2.3 mi
- Woodbridge Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument: 3.4 mi
- Freed Slave Graveyard: 3.6 mi
- Battle of the Bulge Monument: 4.2 mi
- Holy Trinity Picnic Site: 7.3 mi
- Linden Airport mini-park: 7.5 mi
- Grove 4: 8.2 mi
- Open Grove: 8.5 mi
- Grove 2: 8.6 mi
- Seele: 13.2 mi
- Buttermilk Falls: 16.3 mi
- Hemlock Falls: 16.9 mi
- Hobble Falls: 17.0 mi
- Fallkill Falls: 18.8 mi
- Lighthouse Keeper's Quarters: 14.2 mi
- Sandy Hook Lighthouse: 14.2 mi
- North Tower: 16.6 mi
- Twin Lights State Historic Site: 16.6 mi
- Power House: 16.6 mi
- Hawk Hill: 16.3 mi
- Palisades: 20.1 mi
- little daddy Maginot: 24.6 mi
- Maginot Mountain: 24.7 mi
- Big Ma Maginot Drop: 24.8 mi
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 3.5 mi
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 3.7 mi
- Molly Pitcher Service Area: 17.4 mi
- Harding Truck Rest Area: 21.8 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area: 23.5 mi
- Barber: 1.7 mi
- Raritan Landing: 10.3 mi
- Feltville Historic District: 13.7 mi
- Tulip Springs: 17.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of George Washington. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mine Mountain | NW 310° | 251 m | 23.2 mi |
| Sugar Loaf | NW 323° | 229 m | 23.3 mi |
| Gillespie Hill | NNW 326° | 217 m | 23.0 mi |
| Mount Kemble | NW 323° | 215 m | 22.4 mi |
| Blachleys Hill | NW 320° | 204 m | 22.7 mi |
| Kinneys Hill | NNW 330° | 180 m | 23.0 mi |
| Stony Hill | N 3° | 179 m | 21.2 mi |
| Mayapple Hill | N 356° | 175 m | 18.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:33 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 05:27 | 19:51 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:20 | 18:56 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:51 | 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 | 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, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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Day trips start here
- Perth Amboy · 0 mi
- Edison · 4 mi
- Woodbridge · 4 mi
- Old Bridge · 7 mi
- Piscataway · 7 mi
- Rahway · 7 mi
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