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Longport Historical Society

Longport Historical Society from directly overhead

Longport Historical Society is a museum in New Jersey, at a modelled elevation of 4 m. Muskee Hill stands 19 m to the west, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Great Egg Coast Guard Station, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Pine Barrens Byway passes 12 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

borough in Atlantic County, New Jersey

Dates from 1898-03-07.

Wikidata Q1088771, matched on coordinates and name (217 m apart).

What to expect

Operated by
Longport Historical Society

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates39.31171, -74.52780

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Krechmer Pavilion Park: 0.2 mi
  • 17th Avenue Park: 0.4 mi
  • Samuel C. Cianci Memorial Park: 0.4 mi
  • The Point 2: 0.7 mi
  • The Point: 0.7 mi
Historic sites: 37
Attractions: 36
  • Longport Welcome Sign: 0.2 mi
  • Lucy the Elephant: 1.1 mi
  • Johnny B. Goode: 4.0 mi
  • Haunted Tales: 6.2 mi
  • BounceU: 6.9 mi
Museums: 20
  • U.S. Life Saving Station 30: 2.9 mi
  • Linwood Historical Society: 3.4 mi
  • Ocean City Historical Museum: 4.4 mi
  • Northfield Museum: 4.8 mi
  • Discovery Seashell Museum: 5.4 mi
Beaches: 16
Nature reserves: 16
  • Tribeca Island Nature Reserve: 1.1 mi
  • Meadow View Marsh: 2.5 mi
  • Atlantic Heights Bird Conservatory: 4.1 mi
  • Lakes Bay Preserve: 4.7 mi
  • Juice Island: 7.6 mi
Artworks: 9
  • Phillis: 8.3 mi
  • Phil: 8.3 mi
  • Humpty Dumpty: 8.4 mi
  • Rub-a-Dub-Dub: 8.4 mi
  • Moby Dick the Whale: 8.4 mi
Gardens: 8
  • Longport Garden: 0.2 mi
  • Peace & Unity Garden: 5.9 mi
  • Rainwater Garden: 5.9 mi
  • Slaybaugh Elementary Garden: 6.8 mi
  • Slaybaugh Primary Garden: 7.0 mi
Picnic sites: 3
  • Caldwell Picnic Site: 9.3 mi
  • Cape May Parkway Picnic Area: 9.5 mi
  • Estell Manor Park: 13.9 mi
Peaks: 2
  • Muskee Hill: 22.6 mi
  • Potato Island: 24.5 mi
Covered bridges: 1
  • Covered Bridge: 13.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Longport Historical Society. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Muskee HillW 270°19 m22.6 mi
Potato IslandSW 230°2 m24.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0318:3519:10
June solstice05:3219:4920:29
September equinox06:4618:2218:57
December solstice07:1515:5616:39

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F373844536273787771604941

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Margate, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

National Register of Historic Places, reference 05000128OpenStreetMapOfficial site
  • National Register of Historic Places — Great Egg Coast Guard Station, reference 05000128, listed 10/31/05.

OpenStreetMap element way/587063432

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