The Alexander Carmichael House“To Catch a Spy”
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.
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
What to expect
How to reach it
- 18.1 mi off the Warren Heritage Scenic Byway
- 19.9 mi off the Western Highlands Scenic Byway, National
- 20.9 mi off the Millstone Valley Scenic Byway, National
- 27.3 mi off the Palisades Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Pinwheel Vista · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Morristown Green: 0.0 mi
- Morris Frank Park: 0.1 mi
- Caldwell Playground: 0.4 mi
- Fort Nonsense: 0.4 mi
- George Gramby Memorial Park: 0.5 mi
- Macculloch Hall Historical Museum: 0.3 mi
- Schuyler-Hamilton House Museum: 0.4 mi
- Washington Headquarters Museum: 0.7 mi
- Acorn Hall: 1.1 mi
- Speedwell Village: 1.2 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
- 13th Hour Haunted House: 9.3 mi
- Patriot's Farewell: 0.0 mi
- The Way to Independence: 0.1 mi
- George Washington: 0.8 mi
- No Turning Back: 1.7 mi
- Lunch Break: 1.7 mi
- Kinneys Hill: 0.4 mi
- Kemble Mountain: 1.0 mi
- Gillespie Hill: 1.7 mi
- Horse Hill: 2.0 mi
- Mount Kemble: 2.9 mi
- Continental Store on the Green: 0.0 mi
- Survey by Major Erskine of MorristownBy Order of General Washington 1779: 0.0 mi
- The Green - 1715: 0.0 mi
- Morris County Civil War Monument: 0.0 mi
- The Alliance: 0.0 mi
- The Kellog Club: 0.4 mi
- The Urban Farm (Grow It Green): 0.7 mi
- Elliott Street Community Garden: 1.0 mi
- Theodore Largman Community Garden: 1.9 mi
- Shakespeare Garden: 2.4 mi
- Virginia O’Neil Ecology Center: 0.6 mi
- Jones Pond Preserve: 1.4 mi
- Frelinghuysen Arboretum: 1.6 mi
- Jockey Hollow Top Preserve: 1.9 mi
- Loantaka Brook Reservation: 2.1 mi
- Indian Lake Clubhouse Beach: 6.2 mi
- Indian Lake Main Beach: 6.4 mi
- Island Beach: 6.7 mi
- Birchwood Lake Beach: 6.9 mi
- Parks Lake Beach: 7.8 mi
- Mendham Overlook Area: 3.1 mi
- Primrose Preserve: 5.1 mi
- Coast Guard & Air Force Pavilion: 5.9 mi
- Hedden Park Picnic Grounds: 7.5 mi
- Oak Grove Picnic Area: 9.5 mi
- Buttermilk Falls: 7.4 mi
- Boonton Falls: 8.3 mi
- Seele: 9.8 mi
- Hobble Falls: 10.5 mi
- Hemlock Falls: 10.6 mi
- 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
- Harding Truck Rest Area: 2.9 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area: 16.1 mi
- Cushetunk Rest Area: 18.4 mi
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 19.9 mi
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 20.1 mi
- Feltville Historic District: 9.4 mi
- New City Village: 16.1 mi
- Waterloo Village: 16.6 mi
- Raritan Landing: 19.7 mi
- Barber: 21.8 mi
- Boiling Spring: 7.6 mi
- Tulip Springs: 10.3 mi
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 24.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.4 miles of The Alexander Carmichael House“To Catch a Spy”. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morris County High Point | NNW 342° | 425 m | 16.2 mi |
| Bowling Green Mountain | NNW 346° | 420 m | 15.0 mi |
| Green Pond Mountain | NNW 345° | 393 m | 12.2 mi |
| Copperas Mountain | N 3° | 373 m | 15.1 mi |
| Mount Arlington | NW 317° | 371 m | 11.3 mi |
| Schooleys Mountain | W 278° | 364 m | 16.5 mi |
| Kanouse Mountain | N 10° | 361 m | 17.2 mi |
| Mase Mountain | NNW 334° | 359 m | 12.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:34 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:27 | 19:52 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:21 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:50 | 16:34 |
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 | 31 | 32 | 40 | 52 | 61 | 71 | 76 | 74 | 67 | 55 | 45 | 36 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 4.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Canoe Brook, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/8996889415
Day trips start here
- Morristown · 0 mi
- Madison · 4 mi
- Parsippany · 5 mi
- Chatham · 6 mi
- East Hanover · 6 mi
- Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge · 6 mi
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