Washington and His Army Crossed the Delaware
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Washington and His Army Crossed the Delaware is a historic site in New Jersey, at a modelled elevation of 15 m. Haycock Mountain stands 295 m to the northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Nelson House, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. Delaware River Scenic Byway runs past it. 44 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
stone monument in Washington Crossing State Park
Wikidata Q132238900, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Material
- stone
- Inscription
- Near this spot Washington and His Army Crossed the Delaware on the Night of December 25, 1776
How to reach it
- On the Delaware River Scenic Byway, National
- 14.0 mi off the Millstone Valley Scenic Byway, National
- 16.9 mi off the Upper Freehold Historic Farmland Byway
- 25.1 mi off the Blue Route
Overlooks nearby
- Scenic Overlook - Delaware River · 1 mi
- South Overlook · 5 mi
- Old Mill Overlook · 5 mi
- Goat Hill Overlook · 6 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Washington Crossed the Delaware: 0.2 mi
- Washington Crossing Monument: 0.3 mi
- Washington Crossing: 0.7 mi
- NJDOT: 4.6 mi
- John A. Roebling: 5.7 mi
- Washington Crossing the Delaware: 0.3 mi
- Golden Spiral: 5.0 mi
- SOLARIAN: 5.0 mi
- TCNJ Topiary: 5.1 mi
- Building Up: 5.1 mi
- Banchoff Park: 1.9 mi
- Banchoff Park: 1.9 mi
- Mountain View Park: 2.5 mi
- Garden of Reflection: 2.9 mi
- Brownsburg Park: 3.1 mi
- Ted Stiles Preserve at Baldpate Mountain: 2.3 mi
- Woolsey Park: 2.6 mi
- Lower Makefield Open Space: 3.3 mi
- Woosamonsa Ridge Preserve: 3.7 mi
- Natural Lands Diabase Preserve (Not Open to Public): 5.2 mi
- Thompson-Neely Grist Mill: 4.4 mi
- Thompson-Neely House: 4.4 mi
- Gathering Place Museum: 4.5 mi
- AOY Art Center: 4.6 mi
- The Sarnoff Collection: 5.1 mi
- Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preserve: 4.6 mi
- West End Community Garden: 6.7 mi
- Serenity Garden: 6.7 mi
- Prospect Street Garden: 6.7 mi
- Organic Garden: 7.0 mi
- Nelson House: 0.0 mi
- Sleepy Hollow Hayride: 2.8 mi
- Lake Ceva Pavilion: 4.9 mi
- House 6: 5.7 mi
- Houe 8: 6.1 mi
- Baldpate Mountain: 2.3 mi
- Strawberry Hill: 2.4 mi
- Mount Canoe: 2.6 mi
- Belle Mountain: 4.0 mi
- Jericho Mountain: 4.4 mi
- General Greene Picnic Pavilion: 0.6 mi
- Alumni Grove: 5.1 mi
- Kids Kingdom Picnic Pavilion: 5.2 mi
- Shaded Picnic Area: 6.8 mi
- Student Picnic Area: 9.0 mi
- Old Quarry: 5.3 mi
- Washington's Rock: 5.5 mi
- Devil's Tea Table: 15.4 mi
- lower waterfall ledge: 15.6 mi
- Nockamixon Cliffs: 24.0 mi
- Richard Stockton Travel Plaza: 15.0 mi
- Woodrow Wilson Service Area: 15.0 mi
- Molly Pitcher Service Area: 20.0 mi
- Cushetunk Rest Area: 23.1 mi
- Gold Run: 4.3 mi
- High Falls: 12.8 mi
- High Falls: 22.9 mi
- Kerr Spring: 13.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Washington and His Army Crossed the Delaware. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haycock Mountain | NW 306° | 295 m | 22.8 mi |
| Rock Hill | WNW 289° | 256 m | 23.7 mi |
| Cushetunk Mountain | N 6° | 254 m | 21.0 mi |
| North Mountain | NW 307° | 251 m | 23.9 mi |
| Coffman Hill | NW 320° | 249 m | 23.3 mi |
| Gravel Hill | NW 325° | 243 m | 24.7 mi |
| Round Mountain | N 4° | 186 m | 18.8 mi |
| Plumstead Hill | WNW 294° | 174 m | 13.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:36 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:31 | 19:52 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:23 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:54 | 16:37 |
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 | 33 | 41 | 52 | 61 | 71 | 76 | 74 | 67 | 55 | 45 | 35 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 2.7 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ewing 3 WNW, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/12582439248
Day trips start here
- Washington Crossing Historical Park · 0 mi
- Titusville · 1 mi
- Ewing · 4 mi
- Yardley · 4 mi
- Lambertville · 6 mi
- New Hope · 6 mi
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