Historic site · New Jersey
Piggery Field
Piggery Field is a historic site in New Jersey, at a modelled elevation of 138 m. High Point stands 551 m to the north-northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Scenic Lakes Beach, a beach 2.1 miles away. Western Highlands Scenic Byway passes 2.4 miles off.
What the record says
- Material
- metal
How to reach it
Coordinates41.15369, -74.57180
- 2.4 mi off the Western Highlands Scenic Byway, National
- 16.6 mi off the Upper Delaware Scenic Byway (Route 97)
- 25.6 mi off the Warren Heritage Scenic Byway
- 29.0 mi off the Shawangunk Mountains Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Pinwheel Vista · 8 mi
- Park Avenue Observatory · 17 mi
- Lifting Rocks Overlook · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Hamburg Mountain: 2.2 mi
- Bear Peak: 2.4 mi
- Mine Hill: 2.6 mi
- South Peak: 2.7 mi
- Granite Peak: 3.6 mi
Attractions
- Surf Hill: 4.1 mi
- Hide Tide Wavepool: 4.1 mi
- Zoom Ziplines at Mountain Creek: 4.1 mi
- Cliff Jump: 4.1 mi
- Sprayground: 4.2 mi
Parks
- Veterans Memorial Park: 5.9 mi
- Woodburne Veteran Memorial Park: 6.0 mi
- Maple Grange Park: 6.5 mi
- Edison Park: 7.2 mi
- Edison Acres Park: 7.2 mi
Historic sites: 59
- Ore Plant or Storage: 6.4 mi
- Ghost Bridge: 7.3 mi
- Eagle Monument: 7.5 mi
- 911 Memorial: 11.4 mi
- Defenders of the Union: 11.5 mi
Nature reserves
- Pochuck Mountain Sanctuary: 5.8 mi
- Janet Van Gelder Wildlife Sanctuary: 6.6 mi
- Ponderosa II: 9.6 mi
- Apple Acres: 9.8 mi
- Emerald Forest Property: 10.0 mi
Beaches: 52
- Scenic Lakes Beach: 2.1 mi
- Pleasant Valley Lake Beach: 2.5 mi
- Lake Conway Beach: 4.2 mi
- Lake Tamarack Beach: 4.7 mi
- Tall Timbers Beach: 4.9 mi
Cliffs: 52
- Pike Rock: 14.3 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 16.4 mi
- The Cliff: 16.6 mi
- Crumbling Under Pressure: 20.9 mi
- Gravitas Wall: 20.9 mi
Gardens: 38
- Founder's Park: 7.7 mi
- Rain Garden: 14.1 mi
- Pinetum: 17.4 mi
- Octagonal Garden: 17.5 mi
- Magnolia Walk: 17.5 mi
Museums: 33
- Franklin Heritage Museum: 2.3 mi
- Franklin Mineral Museum Inc: 2.9 mi
- Sterling Hill Mining Museum: 5.1 mi
- Old Schoolhouse and Firehouse Museum: 5.2 mi
- Snook Agricultural Museum: 7.7 mi
Waterfalls: 28
- Mine Hole Falls: 13.6 mi
- Otter Hole: 13.7 mi
- Chikahoki Falls: 14.6 mi
- Tillman Falls: 15.0 mi
- Silver Spray Waterfall: 15.8 mi
Artworks: 21
- Buffalo Statue: 7.5 mi
- Wine and Design Warwick: 11.8 mi
- Glass Tentacles: 14.8 mi
- Eagles: 17.4 mi
- Swan Boy: 17.5 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Reservable Picnic Area: 17.7 mi
- Hedden Park Picnic Grounds: 19.1 mi
- Toms Creek Recreation Site: 20.1 mi
- Coast Guard & Air Force Pavilion: 21.7 mi
- Gourmet Gallery Outdoor Seating: 23.5 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- New City Village: 13.1 mi
- Monksville: 14.3 mi
- Conashaugh: 16.5 mi
- Eshback: 17.9 mi
- Waterloo Village: 19.1 mi
Springs: 4
- Artesian Spring: 10.4 mi
- Boiling Spring: 18.4 mi
- Fountain of Youth: 21.4 mi
- Rail-Trail Spring: 24.3 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Greenville Text Stop Eastbound: 15.5 mi
- Greenville Text Stop Westbound: 15.6 mi
- Pike Welcome Center: 15.9 mi
- Middletown Rest Area: 20.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.0 miles of Piggery Field. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Point | NNW 338° | 551 m | 12.5 mi |
| Sunrise Mountain | WNW 300° | 500 m | 8.9 mi |
| Taylor Mountain | ENE 71° | 454 m | 11.9 mi |
| Wawayanda Mountain | ENE 63° | 448 m | 6.7 mi |
| Granite Peak | ENE 64° | 445 m | 3.6 mi |
| Bearfort Mountain | E 96° | 445 m | 9.4 mi |
| Bird Mountain | W 267° | 445 m | 15.0 mi |
| South Peak | ENE 74° | 440 m | 2.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:34 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:27 | 19:53 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:21 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 15:49 | 16:33 |
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 | 72 | 71 | 63 | 52 | 41 | 32 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 3.0 | 3.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sussex AP, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/13791075652
Day trips start here
- Skylands · 7 mi
- Sussex County · 7 mi
- Lake Hopatcong · 14 mi
- Passaic County · 17 mi
- Rockaway · 18 mi
- Boonton · 19 mi
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