Craig House
Craig House is a museum in New Jersey, at a modelled elevation of 44 m. Mount Rose stands 126 m to the west-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Ralph G Musgrave Park, a park 1.0 miles away. Upper Freehold Historic Farmland Byway passes 11 miles off. 19 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
The Craig House is the name of a restored colonial era farmhouse in western Monmouth County, New Jersey, which was located on the site of the Battle of Monmouth during the Revolutionary War in June 1778. Utilized during the battle by the British Army as a hospital, it is one of many 18th century farmhouses that have been preserved at Monmouth Battlefield State Park. The Craig House is located in Freehold Township. Monmouth Battlefield is administered by the New Jersey State Park Service.
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Dates from 1746.
Wikidata Q111951369, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Monmouth Battlefield State Park
How to reach it
- 10.9 mi off the Upper Freehold Historic Farmland Byway
- 18.0 mi off the Millstone Valley Scenic Byway, National
- 24.8 mi off the Delaware River Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Ralph G Musgrave Park: 1.0 mi
- Lenoir Park: 1.1 mi
- Monmouth Battle Monument Park: 1.3 mi
- Veterans Park: 1.4 mi
- Monmouth Battlefield State Park: 1.4 mi
- Abraham Lincoln Bust: 1.2 mi
- Monmouth Battle Monument: 1.3 mi
- Korean War Monument: 1.4 mi
- Gere Park: 1.5 mi
- Columbia Triumphant: 1.6 mi
- Monmouth County Historical Association: 1.3 mi
- Oakley Farmhouse: 1.9 mi
- Jewish Heritage Museum of Monmouth County: 2.3 mi
- Jewish Heritage Museum of Monmouth County: 2.3 mi
- Longstreet Farm Vistior Center & Farm Entrance: 8.8 mi
- Turkey Swamp Park: 5.4 mi
- Mannino Park: 9.7 mi
- Keystone Park: 10.2 mi
- Frost Woods Park: 10.7 mi
- Tatum Park: 11.3 mi
- Karl Jansky Monument: 9.4 mi
- Schuchardt's Holiday House: 9.4 mi
- Bust of Franklin D. Roosevelt: 10.2 mi
- Eagles: 11.2 mi
- Peace on Earth: 11.8 mi
- Holmdel Horn Antenna: 10.0 mi
- Vietnam Veterans Memorial: 10.2 mi
- The Four Winds: 11.5 mi
- Discovery Bay: 11.5 mi
- Calypso Springs: 11.6 mi
- Native Grass Mixture Panel: 3.0 mi
- Songbird Native Grass/Wildflower Mixture Panel: 3.0 mi
- Northern Wildflower Mixture Panel: 3.0 mi
- Native Short Grass Mixture Panel: 3.0 mi
- All Perennial Wildflower Mixture Panel: 3.0 mi
- Turkey Swamp Park: 5.4 mi
- Hooks Creek Lake Beach: 11.5 mi
- Seidler's Beach: 12.8 mi
- Cliffwood Beach: 12.8 mi
- Seidler Beach: 13.0 mi
- Throck Morton Hill: 6.4 mi
- Pine Hill: 6.7 mi
- Stone Hill: 6.8 mi
- Cranberry Hill: 7.8 mi
- Beacon Hill: 8.0 mi
- Thompson Grove Park: 2.9 mi
- Telegraph Hill Picnic Area: 10.2 mi
- Holy Trinity Picnic Site: 11.8 mi
- Catering Area: 12.5 mi
- Picnic Area: 13.0 mi
- Power House: 18.4 mi
- Twin Lights State Historic Site: 18.4 mi
- South Tower: 18.4 mi
- North Tower: 18.4 mi
- Lighthouse Keeper's Quarters: 20.2 mi
- Molly Pitcher Service Area: 10.6 mi
- Woodrow Wilson Service Area: 18.8 mi
- Richard Stockton Travel Plaza: 18.8 mi
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 19.6 mi
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 19.8 mi
- Barber: 17.8 mi
- Raritan Landing: 18.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Craig House. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Rose | WNW 286° | 126 m | 23.3 mi |
| Todt Hill | NNE 23° | 125 m | 24.5 mi |
| Crawford Hill | NE 36° | 120 m | 10.0 mi |
| Pine Hill | WSW 246° | 110 m | 6.7 mi |
| Telegraph Hill | NE 38° | 106 m | 10.6 mi |
| Tenmile Run Mountain | WNW 304° | 92 m | 19.1 mi |
| Rocky Hill | WNW 291° | 92 m | 20.4 mi |
| Beacon Hill | NNE 29° | 82 m | 8.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:34 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 05:28 | 19:50 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:20 | 18:56 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:52 | 16:35 |
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 | 32 | 35 | 41 | 52 | 61 | 71 | 76 | 74 | 67 | 56 | 46 | 37 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 4.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Freehold-marlboro, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/1270740145
Day trips start here
- Freehold · 2 mi
- Englishtown · 4 mi
- Manalapan · 5 mi
- Old Bridge · 9 mi
- East Brunswick · 12 mi
- Hightstown · 12 mi
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