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The Alexander Carmichael House“To Catch a Spy”

The Alexander Carmichael House“To Catch a Spy” from directly overhead

The Alexander Carmichael House“To Catch a Spy” is a historic site in New Jersey, at a modelled elevation of 113 m. Morris County High Point stands 425 m to the north-northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Continental Store on the Green, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Warren Heritage Scenic Byway passes 18 miles off.

continue inscription: Table of Strength of the Army to fool the British. Excusing himself for an errand, he left the document in the office. When he came back the Table of Strength was gone, as was the man, now confirmed as being a double agent.

The record

What the record says

Inscription
The Alexander Carmichael House located on the corner of South Street and the Green at what is now 42 Park Place, was occupied by General Nathaniel Greene. Colonel Alexander Hamilton met there with a suspected spy. He had prepared an exaggerated Table of S
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Coordinates40.79675, -74.48098

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Artworks
Parks
Museums
Gardens
  • The Kellog Club: 0.4 mi
  • The Urban Farm (Grow It Green): 0.7 mi
  • Elliott Street Community Garden: 1.0 mi
  • Rose Garden: 1.5 mi
  • Theodore Largman Community Garden: 1.9 mi
Peaks
Nature reserves
Attractions
  • Fosterfields Living Historical Farm: 1.4 mi
  • Fosterfields Living Historical Farm: 1.4 mi
  • Legend Rock: 4.6 mi
  • Basking Ridge Oak Tree: 7.2 mi
  • Patriotic Tank: 8.6 mi
Beaches: 37
Picnic sites: 27
Waterfalls: 12
  • Buttermilk Falls: 7.4 mi
  • Boonton Falls: 8.3 mi
  • Seele: 9.8 mi
  • Hobble Falls: 10.5 mi
  • Hemlock Falls: 10.6 mi
Cliffs: 10
  • Hawk Hill: 10.0 mi
  • Eagle Cliff: 12.7 mi
  • Wooden Bridge: 14.6 mi
  • little daddy Maginot: 14.9 mi
  • Maginot Mountain: 14.9 mi
Rest areas: 6
Ghost towns: 6
Springs: 2
  • Boiling Spring: 7.6 mi
  • Tulip Springs: 10.3 mi
Lighthouses: 1
  • LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 24.1 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.2 miles of The Alexander Carmichael House“To Catch a Spy”. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Morris County High PointNNW 342°425 m16.2 mi
Bowling Green MountainNNW 346°420 m15.0 mi
Green Pond MountainNNW 345°393 m12.2 mi
Copperas MountainN 3°373 m15.1 mi
Mount ArlingtonNW 317°371 m11.3 mi
Mount PaulN 350°368 m17.2 mi
Schooleys MountainW 278°364 m16.5 mi
Kanouse MountainN 10°361 m17.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0218:3419:10
June solstice05:2719:5220:34
September equinox06:4618:2118:57
December solstice07:2015:5016:34

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313240526171767467554536
Precip in3.53.04.24.04.04.84.74.94.64.63.64.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Canoe Brook, 8 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/8996889415

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