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Layton, New Jersey

Layton, New Jersey from directly overhead

Layton, New Jersey is a historic site in New Jersey, at a modelled elevation of 162 m. High Knob stands 624 m to the west-northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Glass Tentacles, a artwork 1.9 miles away. Upper Delaware Scenic Byway (Route 97) passes 13 miles off.

About

The story

human settlement in Sandyston Township, New Jersey, United States of America

Wikidata Q6505705, matched on coordinates and name (220 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Built
2012
Material
metal
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates41.21616, -74.82573

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • George W. Childs Park: 5.1 mi
  • Scarpula Field: 5.6 mi
  • Veterans Memorial Park: 5.6 mi
  • Akenac Park: 5.6 mi
  • West Shore Beach: 6.0 mi
Historic sites: 55
Attractions: 53
  • Japanese Sika Deer: 6.7 mi
  • Family Entertainment Area: 8.0 mi
  • Agricultural Area: 8.1 mi
  • Outdoor Entertainment Area: 8.1 mi
  • Horse Show Area: 8.2 mi
Beaches: 48
  • Stokes Beach: 2.9 mi
  • Kittattiny Beach: 3.2 mi
  • Kittatinny Lake Beach: 3.2 mi
  • PWLPOA Beach: 8.0 mi
  • Gold Key Beach: 9.4 mi
Nature reserves: 46
Waterfalls: 33
Museums: 24
  • Rosenkrans House and Museum: 4.9 mi
  • The Columns Museum of the Pike County Historical Society: 7.7 mi
  • Snook Agricultural Museum: 8.1 mi
  • Historic Society of Stillwater Township: 12.7 mi
  • Erie Depot Museum: 12.8 mi
Artworks: 11
  • Glass Tentacles: 1.9 mi
  • Buffalo Statue: 6.9 mi
  • Rock Maze: 17.1 mi
  • Wine and Design Warwick: 23.4 mi
  • Red M&M: 24.3 mi
Rest areas: 7
  • Pike Welcome Center: 11.5 mi
  • Greenville Text Stop Eastbound: 14.4 mi
  • Greenville Text Stop Westbound: 14.6 mi
  • Pennsylvania Welcome Center: 22.7 mi
  • Pike County Rest Area Eastbound: 22.7 mi
Gardens: 6
  • The Smith-Harker Community Garden: 4.3 mi
  • Founder's Park: 8.2 mi
  • Knowlton Township Butterfly Garden: 22.6 mi
  • Labyrinth Garden: 24.1 mi
  • Sarah Street Garden: 24.8 mi
Cliffs: 6
Picnic sites: 5
Ghost towns: 3
Springs: 3
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.9 miles of Layton, New Jersey. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
High KnobWNW 291°624 m16.6 mi
Low KnobWNW 294°607 m16.7 mi
West HillWNW 292°605 m17.5 mi
Mud Pond MountainWNW 284°582 m18.8 mi
East MountainW 278°579 m19.9 mi
Belle MountainWNW 288°576 m17.3 mi
High PointNE 50°551 m11.2 mi
Sunrise MountainE 88°500 m5.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0418:3519:12
June solstice05:2719:5520:36
September equinox06:4718:2218:58
December solstice07:2215:5016:34

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F272938495968727163524132
Precip in2.62.23.23.43.73.74.13.93.84.23.03.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sussex AP, 11 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/11108864836

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