Historic site · New Jersey
Whippany Farm 1891
Whippany Farm 1891 is a historic site in New Jersey, at a modelled elevation of 86 m. Morris County High Point stands 425 m to the north-northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Frelinghuysen Mansion, a museum 0.2 miles away. Warren Heritage Scenic Byway passes 19 miles off.
The story
Botanical garden in Morris Township, New Jersey, United States.
Wikidata Q5501450, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Inscription
- Georgian mansion built as summer home by George Frelinghuysen during Morristown’s “Golden Era.” His daughter, Matilda, donated property as arboretum to Morris County Park Commission, 1969. Morris County Heritage Commission New Jersey Register of Historic
What to expect
How to reach it
Coordinates40.80549, -74.45203
- 19.5 mi off the Warren Heritage Scenic Byway
- 19.5 mi off the Western Highlands Scenic Byway, National
- 21.9 mi off the Millstone Valley Scenic Byway, National
- 25.7 mi off the Palisades Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Pinwheel Vista · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Museums
- Frelinghuysen Mansion: 0.2 mi
- Morris Museum: 0.7 mi
- Acorn Hall: 0.7 mi
- Washington Headquarters Museum: 1.0 mi
- Schuyler-Hamilton House Museum: 1.2 mi
Parks
- Monroe Recreation Area: 0.7 mi
- Beatrice R Tucker Field: 0.9 mi
- Washington's Headquarters: 1.0 mi
- Green Field: 1.0 mi
- Jacob Ford Park: 1.0 mi
Attractions
- Fosterfields Living Historical Farm: 2.9 mi
- Legend Rock: 6.1 mi
- Basking Ridge Oak Tree: 8.5 mi
- Patriotic Tank: 9.0 mi
- Prairie Dog: 9.3 mi
Artworks: 59
- Mutual Support: 0.7 mi
- Lunch Break: 0.7 mi
- No Turning Back: 0.7 mi
- George Washington: 1.0 mi
- The Way to Independence: 1.6 mi
Peaks
- Horse Hill: 1.1 mi
- Kinneys Hill: 2.0 mi
- Kemble Mountain: 2.6 mi
- Gillespie Hill: 3.4 mi
- Watnong Mountain: 3.7 mi
Historic sites: 57
- Life Guard Camp: 1.0 mi
- Washington’s Headquarters: 1.0 mi
- George Washington School: 1.2 mi
- Woodhull Playground: 1.2 mi
- Spanish American War Memorial: 1.3 mi
Gardens: 55
- The Urban Farm (Grow It Green): 1.3 mi
- Elliott Street Community Garden: 1.8 mi
- The Kellog Club: 1.9 mi
- Shakespeare Garden: 1.9 mi
- Theodore Largman Community Garden: 3.5 mi
Nature reserves
- Frelinghuysen Arboretum: 0.2 mi
- Black Meadows Preserve: 1.2 mi
- Virginia O’Neil Ecology Center: 2.1 mi
- Loantaka Brook Reservation: 2.2 mi
- Jones Pond Preserve: 3.0 mi
Beaches: 41
- Island Beach: 5.8 mi
- Indian Lake Clubhouse Beach: 5.9 mi
- Indian Lake Main Beach: 6.1 mi
- Birchwood Lake Beach: 6.2 mi
- Parks Lake Beach: 7.7 mi
Picnic sites: 28
- Coast Guard & Air Force Pavilion: 4.6 mi
- Mendham Overlook Area: 4.7 mi
- Primrose Preserve: 6.4 mi
- Hedden Park Picnic Grounds: 8.3 mi
- Oak Grove Picnic Area: 9.2 mi
Waterfalls: 11
- Boonton Falls: 7.3 mi
- Buttermilk Falls: 8.9 mi
- Hobble Falls: 9.3 mi
- Hemlock Falls: 9.4 mi
- Seele: 9.9 mi
Cliffs: 9
- Hawk Hill: 8.9 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 11.6 mi
- Wooden Bridge: 12.9 mi
- little daddy Maginot: 13.2 mi
- Maginot Mountain: 13.3 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Harding Truck Rest Area: 4.4 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area: 14.5 mi
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 19.6 mi
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 19.8 mi
- Cushetunk Rest Area: 20.0 mi
Ghost towns: 6
- Feltville Historic District: 9.2 mi
- New City Village: 15.1 mi
- Waterloo Village: 17.6 mi
- Raritan Landing: 20.3 mi
- Barber: 21.5 mi
Springs: 2
- Boiling Spring: 6.8 mi
- Tulip Springs: 9.1 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 22.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.8 miles of Whippany Farm 1891. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morris County High Point | NNW 337° | 425 m | 16.2 mi |
| Bowling Green Mountain | NNW 340° | 420 m | 14.9 mi |
| Green Pond Mountain | NNW 337° | 393 m | 12.1 mi |
| Copperas Mountain | N 357° | 373 m | 14.5 mi |
| Mount Arlington | NW 310° | 371 m | 11.9 mi |
| Kanouse Mountain | N 6° | 361 m | 16.4 mi |
| Mase Mountain | NNW 327° | 359 m | 12.4 mi |
| Cobb Hill | N 357° | 358 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 | 29 | 31 | 39 | 50 | 60 | 70 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 53 | 43 | 34 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 2.8 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 4.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Boonton 1 SE, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/8997159930
Day trips start here
- Morristown · 1 mi
- Madison · 4 mi
- Parsippany · 4 mi
- East Hanover · 5 mi
- Chatham · 6 mi
- Boonton · 7 mi
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