Museum of Early Trades and Crafts
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Museum of Early Trades and Crafts is a museum in New Jersey, at a modelled elevation of 77 m. Green Pond Mountain stands 393 m to the north-northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Museum of Early Trades and Crafts Education Annex, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Millstone Valley Scenic Byway passes 20 miles off.
The story
The Museum of Early Trades & Crafts is a non-profit educational institution in Madison, Morris County, New Jersey, United States. The museum's mission is:
To inspire a connection with New Jersey's history, culture, trades, and crafts. The museum's historic structure, the Madison Public Library and the James Building, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (as Reference #: 80002512).
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wikidata Q6940841, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
- Fee
- Yes
How to reach it
- 19.7 mi off the Millstone Valley Scenic Byway, National
- 21.9 mi off the Warren Heritage Scenic Byway
- 23.0 mi off the Western Highlands Scenic Byway, National
- 24.6 mi off the Palisades Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Museum of Early Trades and Crafts Education Annex: 0.0 mi
- United Methodist Archives and History Center: 0.4 mi
- United Methodist Archives: 0.4 mi
- Outdoor Education Center: 2.4 mi
- Little Red Schoolhouse: 2.5 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Alnwick Hall: 2.3 mi
- Morris Township Veterans Monument: 2.8 mi
- Morris Township 9-11 Memorial: 2.9 mi
- Woodhull Playground: 3.6 mi
- James Park: 0.2 mi
- Dodge Field: 0.3 mi
- Madison Park: 0.4 mi
- Kinney Park: 0.5 mi
- Summerhill Park: 0.5 mi
- Butterrfly Garden: 0.7 mi
- Shakespeare Garden: 1.8 mi
- Rose Garden: 3.5 mi
- The Kellog Club: 4.1 mi
- Reeves-Reed Arboretum: 4.2 mi
- Fenske Property (Chatham Twp Open Space): 1.6 mi
- Loantaka Brook Reservation: 1.7 mi
- Great Swamp Outdoor Education Center: 2.3 mi
- Loantaka Brook Reservation: 2.3 mi
- Black Meadows Preserve: 2.6 mi
- Lunch Break: 3.0 mi
- Mutual Support: 3.0 mi
- No Turning Back: 3.0 mi
- George Washington: 3.6 mi
- Virgin Mary Statue: 4.0 mi
- Long Hill: 4.4 mi
- Kinneys Hill: 4.4 mi
- Kemble Mountain: 4.6 mi
- Horse Hill: 4.8 mi
- Gillespie Hill: 5.1 mi
- Fosterfields Living Historical Farm: 5.4 mi
- Fosterfields Living Historical Farm: 5.5 mi
- African Adventure: 7.1 mi
- Prairie Dog: 7.2 mi
- Amazing Asia: 7.2 mi
- Flamingo: 7.1 mi
- Island Beach: 9.1 mi
- Birchwood Lake Beach: 9.5 mi
- Indian Lake Clubhouse Beach: 9.5 mi
- Indian Lake Main Beach: 9.6 mi
- Oak Grove Picnic Area: 5.5 mi
- Evergreen Picnic Area: 5.6 mi
- Primrose Preserve: 6.2 mi
- Sky Top Picnic Area: 6.2 mi
- Mendham Overlook Area: 6.5 mi
- Seele: 6.4 mi
- Hobble Falls: 6.7 mi
- Hemlock Falls: 6.7 mi
- Boonton Falls: 10.2 mi
- Buttermilk Falls: 11.1 mi
- Hawk Hill: 6.0 mi
- Wooden Bridge: 12.8 mi
- little daddy Maginot: 12.9 mi
- Maginot Mountain: 13.0 mi
- Big Ma Maginot Drop: 13.0 mi
- Harding Truck Rest Area: 5.0 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area: 13.6 mi
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 16.0 mi
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 16.1 mi
- Cushetunk Rest Area: 19.6 mi
- Feltville Historic District: 5.6 mi
- Raritan Landing: 17.2 mi
- Barber: 17.9 mi
- New City Village: 18.0 mi
- Waterloo Village: 20.8 mi
- Tulip Springs: 6.6 mi
- Boiling Spring: 10.1 mi
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 20.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.2 miles of Museum of Early Trades and Crafts. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Pond Mountain | NNW 335° | 393 m | 15.8 mi |
| Copperas Mountain | N 352° | 373 m | 17.9 mi |
| Mount Arlington | NW 314° | 371 m | 15.4 mi |
| Mase Mountain | NNW 327° | 359 m | 16.1 mi |
| Cobb Hill | N 351° | 358 m | 16.0 mi |
| Lookout Mountain | NW 316° | 355 m | 18.1 mi |
| Mount Arlington | NW 317° | 344 m | 15.7 mi |
| Mount Freedom | WNW 304° | 341 m | 10.1 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 | 31 | 32 | 40 | 52 | 61 | 71 | 76 | 74 | 67 | 55 | 45 | 36 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 4.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Canoe Brook, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/658975756
Day trips start here
- Madison · 0 mi
- Chatham · 2 mi
- Summit · 3 mi
- Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge · 4 mi
- Morristown · 4 mi
- East Hanover · 5 mi
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