Historic site · New Jersey
Lime Kiln
Lime Kiln is a historic site in New Jersey, at a modelled elevation of 227 m. Camelback Mountain stands 647 m to the west, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Maple Hill Preserve, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. Delaware River Valley passes 9.2 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates41.01387, -74.96512
- 9.2 mi off the Delaware River Valley
- 14.4 mi off the Warren Heritage Scenic Byway
- 24.1 mi off the Western Highlands Scenic Byway, National
- 28.8 mi off the Upper Delaware Scenic Byway (Route 97)
Overlooks nearby
- Foul Rift Observation Deck · 15 mi
- Park Avenue Observatory · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Mount Mohican: 4.0 mi
- High Rocks: 6.3 mi
- Kahkhout Mountain: 7.1 mi
- Jenny Jump Mountain: 7.2 mi
- Mount Tammany: 8.2 mi
Nature reserves
- Maple Hill Preserve: 0.2 mi
- White Lake Natural Resource Area: 2.8 mi
- Limestone Ridge Marsh Preserve: 3.0 mi
- Gnome Hollow Preserve: 3.9 mi
- McDonald Marsh Preserve: 4.0 mi
Parks
- Slabtown Creek Park: 1.3 mi
- Footbridge Park: 2.3 mi
- Sycamore Park: 2.9 mi
- Vail Baseball park: 4.6 mi
- Echo Lake Park: 6.2 mi
Historic sites: 54
- Chimney: 1.5 mi
- Knickerbocker Ice Company: 2.9 mi
- Fort Hyndshaw: 5.5 mi
- Old Mine Road monument: 5.9 mi
- Sawmill Ruins: 7.0 mi
Attractions: 42
- Rock Cores: 5.3 mi
- Pirate Fort: 7.6 mi
- Sidewinder: 7.6 mi
- Cannon Ball and Pirate's Plunge: 7.7 mi
- Pirate's Peak & Black Hole: 7.7 mi
Waterfalls: 33
- Lower Glen Waterfall: 3.5 mi
- Upper Glen Waterfall: 3.5 mi
- Laurel Falls: 6.1 mi
- Lower Gorge Falls: 7.5 mi
- Bushkill Falls: 7.5 mi
Museums: 30
- Blairstown Museum: 2.1 mi
- Historic Society of Stillwater Township: 4.8 mi
- Pocono Indian Museum: 5.6 mi
- Hope Museum: 7.1 mi
- Frazetta Art Museum: 9.2 mi
Beaches: 25
- Turtle Beach: 4.1 mi
- Smithfield Beach: 4.6 mi
- Kittatinny Lake Beach: 14.4 mi
- Kittattiny Beach: 14.4 mi
- Budd Lake Municipal Beach: 15.3 mi
Artworks: 11
- Rock Maze: 1.5 mi
- Red M&M: 12.6 mi
- Green M&M: 12.6 mi
- Ms. Brown M&M: 12.6 mi
- Yellow M&M: 12.6 mi
Gardens: 11
- Knowlton Township Butterfly Garden: 7.2 mi
- Sarah Street Garden: 12.0 mi
- The Smith-Harker Community Garden: 13.8 mi
- Mount Olive Community Garden: 15.2 mi
- Founder's Park: 15.3 mi
Picnic sites: 8
- Gourmet Gallery Outdoor Seating: 2.2 mi
- Hialeah Recreation Site: 6.3 mi
- Toms Creek Recreation Site: 7.8 mi
- Pecks Pond Picnic Area: 19.6 mi
- Robin Cove Picnic Area: 20.8 mi
Cliffs: 8
- Indian Head: 8.5 mi
- Pike Rock: 8.5 mi
- Indian Ladder: 8.6 mi
- Wolf Rocks: 14.8 mi
- The Knob: 20.8 mi
Springs: 4
- Fountain of Youth: 2.9 mi
- Artesian Spring: 19.6 mi
- Marble Spring: 22.8 mi
- Horn Springs: 23.2 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Eshback: 10.0 mi
- Waterloo Village: 12.8 mi
- Conashaugh: 18.8 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Pennsylvania Welcome Center: 9.4 mi
- Crescent Lake Rest Area: 20.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.3 miles of Lime Kiln. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camelback Mountain | W 276° | 647 m | 20.3 mi |
| Mount Godfrey | WNW 303° | 527 m | 20.2 mi |
| Cresco Heights | WNW 301° | 523 m | 20.0 mi |
| Sunrise Mountain | NE 42° | 500 m | 19.0 mi |
| Mount Mohican | W 271° | 480 m | 4.0 mi |
| Bald Hill | N 354° | 467 m | 17.5 mi |
| Mount Tammany | WSW 248° | 465 m | 8.2 mi |
| Kittatinny Mountain | WSW 245° | 464 m | 12.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:36 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:29 | 19:55 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:23 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 15:51 | 16:35 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 29 | 38 | 49 | 59 | 68 | 73 | 72 | 64 | 52 | 42 | 33 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Newton, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12307323000
Day trips start here
- Warren County · 8 mi
- Hackettstown · 13 mi
- Bangor · 16 mi
- Washington · 18 mi
- Lake Hopatcong · 19 mi
- Sussex County · 19 mi
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