Insectropolis
Insectropolis is a museum in New Jersey, at a modelled elevation of 22 m. Pine Hill stands 110 m to the northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Riverwood Park, a park 1.3 miles away. Upper Freehold Historic Farmland Byway passes 16 miles off. 17 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
museum in New Jersey, United States
Wikidata Q123358190, matched on coordinates and name (4 m apart).
What to expect
- Fee
- Yes
How to reach it
- 16.3 mi off the Upper Freehold Historic Farmland Byway
- 29.1 mi off the Pine Barrens Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Riverwood Park: 1.3 mi
- Pine Lake Park: 1.8 mi
- Toms River Veterans Recretion Complex: 1.8 mi
- 6th Ave Playground: 2.0 mi
- Bey Lea Park: 2.7 mi
- Boardwalk: 4.5 mi
- USS Randolph Anchor: 4.6 mi
- A-7 Corsair II: 5.5 mi
- The Dancing Crab: 8.3 mi
- Jump Island Water Park: 8.7 mi
- R Berel Leifer's Shul: 5.5 mi
- Hindenburg Disaster Memorial: 5.9 mi
- Angel in Anguish-9/11 Monument: 6.3 mi
- Stu Wagner Memorial: 9.8 mi
- Tranquility: 9.8 mi
- Ocean County Historical Society: 4.5 mi
- Toms River Seaport Society: 4.6 mi
- Barnegat Bay Maritime Museum: 4.6 mi
- Lakehurst Historical Society: 5.1 mi
- John F. Peto Studio Museum: 6.5 mi
- Children's Memorial Garden: 2.1 mi
- Sunken Garden: 5.6 mi
- Formal Garden: 5.6 mi
- Founder's Grove: 5.7 mi
- Japanese Garden: 5.7 mi
- Beachwood Beach: 5.3 mi
- Money Island Beach: 5.4 mi
- GICA Beach: 5.6 mi
- Green Island Point Beach: 5.8 mi
- Windward Beach: 6.3 mi
- Stony Hill: 3.9 mi
- East Mountain: 12.2 mi
- Forked River Mountain: 12.3 mi
- Pine Hill: 12.6 mi
- Throck Morton Hill: 16.5 mi
- Winding River Park: 2.8 mi
- Turkey Swamp Park: 13.5 mi
- Barnegat Preserve: 16.2 mi
- Rechnitz Pine Barrens Preserve: 16.6 mi
- Lochiel Creek County Park: 16.7 mi
- Welcome to Ocean County: 3.7 mi
- Bruce Springsteen Guitar Sculpture: 15.2 mi
- Bradley Beach Sign: 16.9 mi
- Bust of Franklin D. Roosevelt: 19.6 mi
- The Hawk: 21.3 mi
- Chick-fil-A Fan Zone: 4.5 mi
- Catering Area: 13.9 mi
- Thompson Grove Park: 17.2 mi
- Pakim Pond Day Use Area: 19.2 mi
- Island Beach: 14.4 mi
- Ong's Hat: 22.6 mi
- Woodrow Wilson Service Area: 24.5 mi
- Richard Stockton Travel Plaza: 24.6 mi
- Barnegat Lighthouse: 18.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Insectropolis. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Hill | NW 326° | 110 m | 18.4 mi |
| Beacon Hill | N 359° | 82 m | 24.9 mi |
| Throck Morton Hill | N 7° | 81 m | 16.5 mi |
| Disbrows Hill | NW 322° | 79 m | 20.4 mi |
| Cranberry Hill | NNE 11° | 74 m | 17.6 mi |
| Lippincort Hill | NNE 16° | 72 m | 17.3 mi |
| Sugar Loaf Hill | N 10° | 57 m | 21.2 mi |
| Forked River Mountain | SSW 199° | 56 m | 12.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:33 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 05:29 | 19:49 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:20 | 18:56 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 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 | 33 | 40 | 50 | 60 | 69 | 75 | 73 | 65 | 54 | 44 | 37 |
| Precip in | 4.4 | 3.2 | 4.9 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 5.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Toms River, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/838062179
Day trips start here
- Jackson Township · 9 mi
- Freehold · 17 mi
- Manalapan · 19 mi
- Englishtown · 21 mi
- Allentown · 22 mi
- Hightstown · 24 mi
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