National Guard Militia Museum of New Jersey
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National Guard Militia Museum of New Jersey is a museum in New Jersey, at a modelled elevation of 1 m. Crawford Hill stands 120 m to the north-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Manasquan Brielle Little League & Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Upper Freehold Historic Farmland Byway passes 23 miles off. 16 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
The National Guard Militia Museum of New Jersey is headquartered in Sea Girt, with a second museum located in Lawrenceville, New Jersey, and operates under the auspices of the New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs. The not-for-profit museum's purpose is to preserve and explain New Jersey's military heritage, by collecting, preserving and displaying artifacts with specific relevance and historical significance to the New Jersey Army National Guard, the New Jersey Air National Guard and the New Jersey Naval Militia. It is a member of the Army Museum System.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dates from 1980.
Wikidata Q6972955, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
- Operated by
- New Jersey National Guard
How to reach it
- 22.8 mi off the Upper Freehold Historic Farmland Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Manasquan Brielle Little League & Park: 0.4 mi
- Hancock Park: 0.6 mi
- Baltimore Park: 0.8 mi
- Indian Hill Park: 1.0 mi
- Fisherman Cove Conservation Area: 1.0 mi
- Brielle Borough Hall Monument: 1.3 mi
- Stu Wagner Memorial: 3.2 mi
- Tranquility: 3.6 mi
- Sarah Lee Stern: 4.4 mi
- Arthur Brisbane Child Treatment Center: 5.4 mi
- Coastal Living LLC: 1.5 mi
- Alligators: 2.1 mi
- Carousel: 2.1 mi
- Motorcycles: 2.1 mi
- Fire Trucks: 2.1 mi
- National Guard Militia Museum: 0.5 mi
- Squan Beach Life Saving Station: 0.5 mi
- Brick Township Historical Society: 3.7 mi
- Diana Radio Telescope Museum: 4.4 mi
- Vintage Computer Federation Museum: 4.5 mi
- L Street Bathing Beach: 3.9 mi
- Sandy Point Yacht Club Private Beach: 5.3 mi
- Nejecho Beach: 5.6 mi
- Windward Beach: 5.9 mi
- Loch Arbour Village Beach Club: 8.0 mi
- Allaire Community Farm: 3.0 mi
- Kula Urban Farm: 6.5 mi
- Asbury Park Community Garden: 6.7 mi
- COVID-19 Memorial Garden: 6.7 mi
- Formal Garden: 10.1 mi
- Bruce Springsteen Guitar Sculpture: 4.0 mi
- Bradley Beach Sign: 5.6 mi
- The Hawk: 10.9 mi
- The Involved Student: 11.0 mi
- Go Hawks: 11.1 mi
- Stony Hill: 9.2 mi
- Lippincort Hill: 10.3 mi
- Cranberry Hill: 11.4 mi
- Throck Morton Hill: 11.6 mi
- Stone Hill: 14.6 mi
- Power House: 19.1 mi
- South Tower: 19.1 mi
- Twin Lights State Historic Site: 19.1 mi
- North Tower: 19.2 mi
- Lighthouse Keeper's Quarters: 23.5 mi
- Winding River Park: 13.9 mi
- Turkey Swamp Park: 15.0 mi
- Bellhaven Nature Area: 15.7 mi
- Huber Woods County Park: 18.3 mi
- Tatum Park: 18.8 mi
- Chick-fil-A Fan Zone: 8.4 mi
- Thompson Grove Park: 18.0 mi
- Telegraph Hill Picnic Area: 19.4 mi
- Catering Area: 20.9 mi
- Island Beach: 20.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of National Guard Militia Museum of New Jersey. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crawford Hill | NNW 337° | 120 m | 20.2 mi |
| Pine Hill | WNW 292° | 110 m | 21.2 mi |
| Telegraph Hill | NNW 340° | 106 m | 20.1 mi |
| Beacon Hill | NNW 331° | 82 m | 20.1 mi |
| Throck Morton Hill | NW 320° | 81 m | 11.6 mi |
| Disbrows Hill | WNW 291° | 79 m | 23.7 mi |
| Cranberry Hill | NNW 329° | 74 m | 11.4 mi |
| Lippincort Hill | NNW 333° | 72 m | 10.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:33 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 05:28 | 19:49 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:19 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:51 | 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 | 33 | 35 | 41 | 50 | 60 | 69 | 75 | 74 | 68 | 56 | 46 | 38 |
| Precip in | 4.2 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 6.3 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 4.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Long Branch-oakhurst, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/2697236495
Day trips start here
- Freehold · 16 mi
- Jackson Township · 17 mi
- Englishtown · 21 mi
- Manalapan · 21 mi
- Keansburg · 23 mi
- Old Bridge · 24 mi
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