Historic site · New Jersey
West Gate
West Gate is a historic site in New Jersey, at a modelled elevation of 6 m. Todt Hill stands 125 m to the north, 20 miles off. Upper Freehold Historic Farmland Byway passes 23 miles off. 22 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Inscription
- U.S. Army Fort Monmouth
How to reach it
Coordinates40.30728, -74.06209
- 23.1 mi off the Upper Freehold Historic Farmland Byway
- 29.1 mi off the Millstone Valley Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- West Gate: 0.0 mi
- Hemphill Field: 0.2 mi
- Dean Field: 0.6 mi
- World War II Memorial: 1.3 mi
- Vietnam Defense of Freedom Memorial: 1.5 mi
Parks
- Wampum Memorial Park: 0.1 mi
- Soldiers Park: 0.7 mi
- Manson Park: 1.1 mi
- Van Kirk Park: 1.1 mi
- Greely Parade Ground: 1.2 mi
Museums
- Eatontown Historical Museum: 0.3 mi
- Allen House: 1.2 mi
- Monmouth Museum: 4.1 mi
- Monmouth Museum: 4.1 mi
- Historical Society of Ocean Grove: 7.2 mi
Nature reserves: 60
- Bellhaven Nature Area: 2.9 mi
- Huber Woods County Park: 5.7 mi
- Tatum Park: 6.7 mi
- Turkey Swamp Park: 14.9 mi
- Mount Loretto Unique Area: 16.1 mi
Artworks
- Bust of Count Basie "The Kid from Red Bank": 2.9 mi
- The Hawk: 3.5 mi
- Go Hawks: 3.5 mi
- The Involved Student: 3.6 mi
- Eagles: 4.5 mi
Gardens
- Lois Blonder Sculpture Garden: 3.5 mi
- Erlanger Gardens: 3.5 mi
- Rain Garden: 4.1 mi
- Kula Urban Farm: 6.7 mi
- Composting Demo: 6.7 mi
Attractions
- Seabright Beach: 6.0 mi
- Madame Marie's: 6.7 mi
- Asbury Eighteen Mini Golf: 6.8 mi
- Vietnam Veterans Memorial: 8.2 mi
- Holmdel Horn Antenna: 8.7 mi
Beaches: 59
- Allenhurst Beach Club: 6.1 mi
- Loch Arbour Village Beach Club: 6.2 mi
- Navesink Beach: 7.3 mi
- Highlands Beach: 7.6 mi
- Gravelly Point Beach: 7.8 mi
Peaks: 22
- Sugar Loaf Hill: 4.6 mi
- Lippincort Hill: 4.9 mi
- Cranberry Hill: 5.5 mi
- Stone Hill: 6.0 mi
- Garrett Hill: 7.0 mi
Picnic sites: 14
- Telegraph Hill Picnic Area: 7.8 mi
- Thompson Grove Park: 15.2 mi
- Chick-fil-A Fan Zone: 17.3 mi
- Holy Trinity Picnic Site: 18.5 mi
- Grove 4: 22.7 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Power House: 7.3 mi
- South Tower: 7.3 mi
- Twin Lights State Historic Site: 7.4 mi
- North Tower: 7.4 mi
- Lighthouse Keeper's Quarters: 11.1 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 20.3 mi
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 20.4 mi
- Molly Pitcher Service Area: 22.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Barber: 18.6 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Fallkill Falls: 24.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of West Gate. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Todt Hill | N 352° | 125 m | 20.4 mi |
| Crawford Hill | NW 312° | 120 m | 8.8 mi |
| Pine Hill | WSW 255° | 110 m | 19.2 mi |
| Telegraph Hill | NW 316° | 106 m | 8.4 mi |
| Beacon Hill | WNW 299° | 82 m | 9.8 mi |
| Throck Morton Hill | WSW 238° | 81 m | 7.3 mi |
| Disbrows Hill | WSW 259° | 79 m | 21.2 mi |
| Cranberry Hill | WSW 237° | 74 m | 5.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:33 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 05:27 | 19:49 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:19 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:51 | 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 | 33 | 35 | 41 | 50 | 60 | 69 | 75 | 74 | 68 | 56 | 46 | 38 |
| Precip in | 4.2 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 6.3 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 4.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Long Branch-oakhurst, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1207288502
Day trips start here
- Keansburg · 10 mi
- Freehold · 12 mi
- Old Bridge · 14 mi
- Englishtown · 16 mi
- Perth Amboy · 17 mi
- Manalapan · 18 mi
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