Historic site · New Jersey
Glenbrook
Glenbrook is a historic site in New Jersey, at a modelled elevation of 121 m. Morris County High Point stands 425 m to the north-northwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Robert's Garden, a park 0.1 miles away. Warren Heritage Scenic Byway passes 18 miles off.
What the record says
- Inscription
- Original dwelling built by Ebenezer styles about 1752. Lighthorsemen quarter here during revolution. House in large the 1868 by Jonathan Roberts, founder of library association 1881.
How to reach it
Coordinates40.82816, -74.48661
- 17.6 mi off the Warren Heritage Scenic Byway
- 17.7 mi off the Western Highlands Scenic Byway, National
- 22.9 mi off the Millstone Valley Scenic Byway, National
- 27.4 mi off the Palisades Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Pinwheel Vista · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Robert's Garden: 0.1 mi
- Simon's Park: 0.3 mi
- Watnong Park: 0.5 mi
- Morris Plains Memorial Park: 0.5 mi
- Albert J. Davis Park: 0.5 mi
Museums
- Speedwell Village: 1.0 mi
- Morris Plains Borough Museum: 1.1 mi
- Schuyler-Hamilton House Museum: 2.3 mi
- Washington Headquarters Museum: 2.4 mi
- Frelinghuysen Mansion: 2.5 mi
Artworks: 59
- Eagle: 0.7 mi
- The Way to Independence: 2.1 mi
- Patriot's Farewell: 2.2 mi
- George Washington: 2.5 mi
- No Turning Back: 3.0 mi
Peaks
- Watnong Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Horse Hill: 1.5 mi
- Kinneys Hill: 2.4 mi
- Trowbridge Mountain: 2.5 mi
- Union Hill: 2.6 mi
Attractions: 57
- Fosterfields Living Historical Farm: 2.2 mi
- Legend Rock: 4.5 mi
- Patriotic Tank: 6.6 mi
- 13th Hour Haunted House: 7.5 mi
- Basking Ridge Oak Tree: 9.0 mi
Historic sites: 56
- 9/11 Memorial: 0.5 mi
- Vail Homestead Farm: 1.0 mi
- Morris County 9/11 Memorial: 1.9 mi
- Alumni Walk: 1.9 mi
- Veterans Of Foreign War Memorial: 1.9 mi
Gardens: 55
- Elliott Street Community Garden: 1.2 mi
- The Urban Farm (Grow It Green): 1.6 mi
- The Kellog Club: 2.5 mi
- Theodore Largman Community Garden: 3.3 mi
- Abby Garden: 3.9 mi
Nature reserves
- Virginia O’Neil Ecology Center: 1.9 mi
- Grafton Park: 2.1 mi
- Frelinghuysen Arboretum: 2.5 mi
- Jones Pond Preserve: 2.8 mi
- Black Meadows Preserve: 3.5 mi
Beaches: 41
- Indian Lake Clubhouse Beach: 4.0 mi
- Indian Lake Main Beach: 4.3 mi
- Island Beach: 4.8 mi
- Birchwood Lake Beach: 4.9 mi
- Parks Lake Beach: 5.6 mi
Picnic sites: 25
- Mendham Overlook Area: 4.2 mi
- Coast Guard & Air Force Pavilion: 4.7 mi
- Hedden Park Picnic Grounds: 5.9 mi
- Primrose Preserve: 6.9 mi
- Grove Street Park: 11.2 mi
Waterfalls: 11
- Boonton Falls: 6.6 mi
- Buttermilk Falls: 7.3 mi
- Hobble Falls: 11.6 mi
- Hemlock Falls: 11.7 mi
- Seele: 11.9 mi
Cliffs: 10
- Eagle Cliff: 10.9 mi
- Hawk Hill: 11.3 mi
- Wooden Bridge: 14.3 mi
- little daddy Maginot: 14.6 mi
- Maginot Mountain: 14.7 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Harding Truck Rest Area: 4.8 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area: 16.1 mi
- Cushetunk Rest Area: 19.7 mi
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 21.9 mi
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 22.1 mi
Ghost towns: 6
- Feltville Historic District: 11.4 mi
- New City Village: 14.1 mi
- Waterloo Village: 15.3 mi
- Raritan Landing: 21.8 mi
- Monksville: 22.6 mi
Springs: 2
- Boiling Spring: 5.6 mi
- Tulip Springs: 11.4 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 24.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.7 miles of Glenbrook. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morris County High Point | NNW 341° | 425 m | 14.1 mi |
| Bowling Green Mountain | NNW 345° | 420 m | 12.8 mi |
| Green Pond Mountain | NNW 343° | 393 m | 10.0 mi |
| Copperas Mountain | N 5° | 373 m | 13.0 mi |
| Mount Arlington | NW 309° | 371 m | 9.6 mi |
| Schooleys Mountain | W 270° | 364 m | 16.0 mi |
| Kanouse Mountain | NNE 13° | 361 m | 15.1 mi |
| Mase Mountain | NNW 330° | 359 m | 10.1 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, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/6392131707
Day trips start here
- Morristown · 2 mi
- Morris County · 4 mi
- Parsippany · 4 mi
- Randolph · 5 mi
- Rockaway · 5 mi
- Dover · 6 mi
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