John Hart Monument
John Hart Monument is a historic site in New Jersey, at a modelled elevation of 56 m. Fox Hill stands 314 m to the north, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Hopewell Museum, a museum 0.3 miles away. Millstone Valley Scenic Byway passes 6.2 miles off. 40 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Monument and grave of John Hart, a signer of the Declaration of Independence
What the record says
- Inscription
- John Hart A signer of the Declaration of Independence from New Jersey July 4, 1776.
What to expect
How to reach it
- 6.2 mi off the Millstone Valley Scenic Byway, National
- 8.1 mi off the Delaware River Scenic Byway, National
- 17.3 mi off the Upper Freehold Historic Farmland Byway
- 27.6 mi off the Warren Heritage Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Scenic Overlook - Delaware River · 8 mi
- Goat Hill Overlook · 10 mi
- Old Mill Overlook · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Hopewell Museum: 0.3 mi
- Dirck Gulick House: 5.7 mi
- Morven Museum: 5.8 mi
- Historical Society Of Princeton: 6.4 mi
- The Sarnoff Collection: 8.1 mi
- Sourlands Ecosystem Preserve: 3.1 mi
- Bessie Grover Park: 3.1 mi
- Inverness Neighborhood Park: 3.3 mi
- Harbourton Woodsville Road Park: 3.4 mi
- Hobler Park: 3.6 mi
- Fuld Hall: 6.4 mi
- Pond dialogue: 6.5 mi
- Stony Brook Swinging Bridge: 7.0 mi
- Lake Ceva Pavilion: 8.0 mi
- Nelson House: 8.3 mi
- Heritage Tour - 19: 5.7 mi
- Princeton Battle Monument: 5.9 mi
- Iconic Colonade: 5.9 mi
- Amwell Church: 6.0 mi
- Washington and His Army Crossed the Delaware: 8.3 mi
- The Awakening: 0.7 mi
- Albert Einstein: 5.9 mi
- Einstein Statue: 5.9 mi
- Cherry Grove Farm Store Cheese Wedge Sign: 6.0 mi
- Oval with Points: 6.2 mi
- Elks Preserve: 1.0 mi
- Saint Michael's Farm Preserve: 1.2 mi
- Cedar Ridge Preserve: 1.6 mi
- Thompson Preserve: 2.0 mi
- Mount Rose Preserve: 2.3 mi
- Pheasant Hill: 2.5 mi
- Mount Rose: 2.6 mi
- Pennington Mountain: 3.0 mi
- Rocky Hill: 5.6 mi
- Sourland Mountain: 5.8 mi
- Birch Garden: 6.4 mi
- Prospect Gardens: 6.4 mi
- Herrontown Woods Arboretum: 6.6 mi
- Plainsboro community gardens: 9.3 mi
- Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preserve: 10.3 mi
- Alumni Grove: 8.2 mi
- General Greene Picnic Pavilion: 8.7 mi
- Student Picnic Area: 10.8 mi
- Kids Kingdom Picnic Pavilion: 12.0 mi
- Shaded Picnic Area: 15.1 mi
- Washington's Rock: 9.7 mi
- Old Quarry: 9.7 mi
- Devil's Tea Table: 16.6 mi
- lower waterfall ledge: 17.8 mi
- Nockamixon Cliffs: 24.1 mi
- Molly Pitcher Service Area: 15.3 mi
- Cushetunk Rest Area: 15.9 mi
- Richard Stockton Travel Plaza: 16.2 mi
- Woodrow Wilson Service Area: 16.2 mi
- Gold Run: 9.7 mi
- High Falls: 14.0 mi
- Buttermilk Falls: 17.5 mi
- Raritan Landing: 18.1 mi
- Kerr Spring: 19.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of John Hart Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fox Hill | N 355° | 314 m | 23.9 mi |
| Haycock Mountain | WNW 286° | 295 m | 24.9 mi |
| Mount Kipp | NNW 338° | 289 m | 22.6 mi |
| Musconetcong Mountain | NW 326° | 289 m | 22.7 mi |
| Hell Mountain | N 355° | 288 m | 21.0 mi |
| Cushetunk Mountain | NNW 348° | 254 m | 14.9 mi |
| Mine Mountain | NNE 20° | 251 m | 24.5 mi |
| Coffman Hill | WNW 299° | 249 m | 23.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:35 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:30 | 19:52 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:47 | 18:22 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:53 | 16:36 |
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 | 30 | 32 | 40 | 51 | 61 | 70 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 54 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 3.8 | 3.0 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 5.5 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wertsville 4 NE, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/3687262960
Day trips start here
- Montgomery Township · 5 mi
- Princeton · 6 mi
- Belle Mead · 8 mi
- Mercer County · 8 mi
- Titusville · 8 mi
- Ewing · 9 mi
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