Washington’s Headquarters
Washington’s Headquarters is a historic site in New Jersey, at a modelled elevation of 108 m. Morris County High Point stands 425 m to the north-northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is George Washington, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Warren Heritage Scenic Byway passes 19 miles off.
The story
Museum in Morristown, New Jersey.
Dates from 1938.
Wikidata Q116665731, matched on coordinates and name (190 m apart).
What the record says
- Inscription
- Headquarters at Morristown January – May 1777 December 1779 – June 1780
What to expect
How to reach it
- 18.8 mi off the Warren Heritage Scenic Byway
- 20.1 mi off the Western Highlands Scenic Byway, National
- 21.0 mi off the Millstone Valley Scenic Byway, National
- 26.6 mi off the Palisades Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Pinwheel Vista · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Washington Headquarters Museum: 0.1 mi
- Schuyler-Hamilton House Museum: 0.3 mi
- Acorn Hall: 0.3 mi
- Macculloch Hall Historical Museum: 0.8 mi
- Frelinghuysen Mansion: 0.8 mi
- Washington's Headquarters: 0.1 mi
- Jacob Ford Park: 0.3 mi
- Victor Woodhull Park: 0.3 mi
- George Gramby Memorial Park: 0.5 mi
- J. Robert Tracey Veteran's Memorial Park: 0.6 mi
- Fosterfields Living Historical Farm: 2.1 mi
- Legend Rock: 5.4 mi
- Basking Ridge Oak Tree: 7.5 mi
- Patriotic Tank: 9.1 mi
- 13th Hour Haunted House: 9.8 mi
- George Washington: 0.0 mi
- The Way to Independence: 0.8 mi
- Patriot's Farewell: 0.8 mi
- No Turning Back: 0.9 mi
- Lunch Break: 1.0 mi
- Kinneys Hill: 1.1 mi
- Kemble Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Horse Hill: 1.8 mi
- Gillespie Hill: 2.4 mi
- Mount Kemble: 3.5 mi
- Life Guard Camp: 0.0 mi
- George Washington School: 0.2 mi
- Woodhull Playground: 0.2 mi
- Spanish American War Memorial: 0.4 mi
- Morristown World War I Memorial: 0.6 mi
- The Urban Farm (Grow It Green): 0.9 mi
- The Kellog Club: 1.0 mi
- Elliott Street Community Garden: 1.5 mi
- Shakespeare Garden: 1.8 mi
- Theodore Largman Community Garden: 2.6 mi
- Frelinghuysen Arboretum: 0.9 mi
- Virginia O’Neil Ecology Center: 1.4 mi
- Loantaka Brook Reservation: 1.6 mi
- Black Meadows Preserve: 2.0 mi
- Jones Pond Preserve: 2.1 mi
- Indian Lake Clubhouse Beach: 6.4 mi
- Indian Lake Main Beach: 6.6 mi
- Island Beach: 6.6 mi
- Birchwood Lake Beach: 6.9 mi
- Parks Lake Beach: 8.0 mi
- Mendham Overlook Area: 3.8 mi
- Primrose Preserve: 5.4 mi
- Coast Guard & Air Force Pavilion: 5.5 mi
- Hedden Park Picnic Grounds: 8.1 mi
- Oak Grove Picnic Area: 9.0 mi
- Buttermilk Falls: 8.1 mi
- Boonton Falls: 8.1 mi
- Seele: 9.5 mi
- Hobble Falls: 9.8 mi
- Hemlock Falls: 9.8 mi
- Hawk Hill: 9.2 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 12.5 mi
- Wooden Bridge: 13.9 mi
- little daddy Maginot: 14.1 mi
- Maginot Mountain: 14.2 mi
- Harding Truck Rest Area: 3.4 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area: 15.3 mi
- Cushetunk Rest Area: 19.0 mi
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 19.4 mi
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 19.6 mi
- Feltville Historic District: 8.9 mi
- New City Village: 15.9 mi
- Waterloo Village: 17.3 mi
- Raritan Landing: 19.6 mi
- Barber: 21.3 mi
- Boiling Spring: 7.5 mi
- Tulip Springs: 9.6 mi
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 23.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.3 miles of Washington’s Headquarters. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morris County High Point | NNW 340° | 425 m | 16.5 mi |
| Bowling Green Mountain | NNW 343° | 420 m | 15.3 mi |
| Green Pond Mountain | NNW 341° | 393 m | 12.5 mi |
| Copperas Mountain | N 0° | 373 m | 15.2 mi |
| Mount Arlington | NW 314° | 371 m | 11.8 mi |
| Schooleys Mountain | W 278° | 364 m | 17.3 mi |
| Kanouse Mountain | N 8° | 361 m | 17.2 mi |
| Mase Mountain | NNW 331° | 359 m | 12.6 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 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:21 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 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, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/8997001966
Day trips start here
- Morristown · 1 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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