Halyburton Memorial
Halyburton Memorial is a historic site in New Jersey, at a modelled elevation of 2 m. Todt Hill stands 125 m to the north-northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Former Balloon Hangar, a historic site 0.3 miles away. Bronx River Parkway passes 27 miles off. 33 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Hamilton Douglas Halyburton (10 October 1763 – 31 December 1783) was a British Lieutenant who died at Sandy Hook, New Jersey.
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Dates from 1939.
Wikidata Q123028882, matched on coordinates and name (1 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1937-01-01
- Material
- stone
- Inscription
- On this spot were buried the remains of the Honorable Hamilton Douglas Halyburton, 1st Lieutenant, Royal Navy, Son of the Earl of Morton, and James Champion, Lieutenant of Marines, together with twelve members of the crew of H.M.S. Assistance.
How to reach it
- 26.7 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 28.0 mi off the Palisades Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- FIshing Beach: 1.0 mi
- Beach E: 1.5 mi
- North Beach: 1.7 mi
- Beach D: 1.8 mi
- Beach C: 2.4 mi
- Nike Missile: 1.1 mi
- Seabright Beach: 6.1 mi
- Endeavor: 8.7 mi
- Happy Fishing: 8.7 mi
- Samba Balloon Ride: 8.7 mi
- Navesink Park: 2.8 mi
- Mount Mitchell Scenic Overlook County Park: 2.9 mi
- Huddy Park: 3.0 mi
- Lenape Woods Greenway Municipally Open Space: 3.2 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 3.5 mi
- Atlantic Highlands Historica: 3.2 mi
- Spermaceti Cove Life Boat Station: 3.6 mi
- Allen House: 9.3 mi
- Vietnam Era Museum and Education Center: 10.3 mi
- Eatontown Historical Museum: 10.3 mi
- Parterre (Rose Garden): 8.0 mi
- Composting Demo: 8.1 mi
- Japanese Themed Garden: 8.1 mi
- Bonsai Display: 8.1 mi
- Display Garden: 8.1 mi
- 9/11 Memorial Dove: 2.8 mi
- Middletown North Senior Mural: 6.2 mi
- Middletown North Lion: 6.3 mi
- Evil Clown of Middletown: 6.7 mi
- Bust of Count Basie "The Kid from Red Bank": 8.0 mi
- Huber Woods County Park: 4.7 mi
- Piping Plover Protected area: 8.3 mi
- Bellhaven Nature Area: 8.3 mi
- Swinburne Island: 8.6 mi
- Tatum Park: 8.7 mi
- Former Balloon Hangar: 0.3 mi
- Battery Arrowsmith: 0.4 mi
- Nike Missile: 0.6 mi
- Battery Gunnison: 0.8 mi
- MAST Anchor: 0.9 mi
- Highlands of Navesink: 3.3 mi
- Garrett Hill: 5.2 mi
- Telegraph Hill: 10.0 mi
- Crawford Hill: 10.7 mi
- Sugar Loaf Hill: 12.1 mi
- Telegraph Hill Picnic Area: 10.1 mi
- Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge: 14.7 mi
- Picnic Peninsula: 17.0 mi
- Pier 5 Uplands Seating Area: 17.0 mi
- Pier 3 Greenway Terrace: 17.3 mi
- Lighthouse Keeper's Quarters: 1.0 mi
- Sandy Hook Lighthouse: 1.0 mi
- North Tower: 3.6 mi
- Twin Lights State Historic Site: 3.6 mi
- South Tower: 3.6 mi
- Fallkill Falls: 14.8 mi
- Binnen Falls: 14.8 mi
- Ambergill Falls: 15.0 mi
- The Loch: 24.0 mi
- Barber: 14.9 mi
- Raritan Landing: 24.9 mi
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 15.9 mi
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 16.1 mi
- Palisades: 20.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Halyburton Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Todt Hill | NNW 329° | 125 m | 12.2 mi |
| Crawford Hill | WSW 249° | 120 m | 10.7 mi |
| Telegraph Hill | WSW 248° | 106 m | 10.0 mi |
| Beacon Hill | WSW 248° | 82 m | 13.0 mi |
| Throck Morton Hill | SW 215° | 81 m | 16.7 mi |
| Cranberry Hill | SSW 213° | 74 m | 15.1 mi |
| Lippincort Hill | SSW 207° | 72 m | 15.0 mi |
| Highlands of Navesink | S 183° | 71 m | 3.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:32 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 05:27 | 19:49 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:19 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:50 | 16:33 |
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 | 53 | 62 | 72 | 78 | 76 | 70 | 58 | 48 | 39 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.0 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 4.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — NY AVE V Brooklyn, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/7776378435
Day trips start here
- Keansburg · 7 mi
- Staten Island · 12 mi
- Brooklyn/Bedford-Stuyvesant and Flatbush · 15 mi
- Perth Amboy · 15 mi
- Bayonne · 16 mi
- Old Bridge · 16 mi
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