Van Wagenen House
Van Wagenen House is a museum in New Jersey, at a modelled elevation of 26 m. Sheep Hill stands 276 m to the northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Hudson County Community College Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Palisades Scenic Byway passes 10 miles off.
The story
historic house in Jersey City, New Jersey, United States
Wikidata Q7913755, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Built
- 1740
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 10.1 mi off the Palisades Scenic Byway, National
- 12.0 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 29.4 mi off the Merritt Parkway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Hudson County Community College Park: 0.1 mi
- Boyd-McGuiness Park: 0.5 mi
- Canco Park: 0.5 mi
- Mary Benson Park: 0.8 mi
- Sgt. Anthony Park: 0.8 mi
- Jackie Robinson: 0.2 mi
- Lincoln the Mystic: 0.7 mi
- Jose Protacio Rizal (1861-1896): 1.0 mi
- Jose Protacio Rizal: 1.0 mi
- Martin Luther King Jr.: 1.4 mi
- Riverside Community Garden: 1.5 mi
- Cherry Tree Grove: 2.0 mi
- North Cove Field: 2.0 mi
- Terminal Field: 2.2 mi
- Crescent Field: 2.2 mi
- Liberty Science Center: 1.6 mi
- Museum of Russian Art: 1.8 mi
- Hoboken Fire Department Museum: 2.0 mi
- Liberty State Park Interpretive Center: 2.3 mi
- Afro-American Historical Society Museum: 2.3 mi
- Pavonia Arcs: 1.7 mi
- Peace Sign: 1.7 mi
- Relationships: 1.8 mi
- Beacon: 1.9 mi
- Newport: 2.0 mi
- Frank Sinatra's Birthplace: 1.7 mi
- Colgate Clock: 2.1 mi
- FlyNYON: 2.2 mi
- Sherman Zwicker: 2.7 mi
- One World Trade Center: 3.0 mi
- Newport Sand Beach: 1.9 mi
- Caven Point Beach: 2.5 mi
- Maxwell Place Beach: 2.6 mi
- Gansevoort Peninsula Sand Bluff: 3.0 mi
- Pier 4 Beach: 4.2 mi
- Audubon Park: 1.9 mi
- Riverbend Wetlands Preserve: 2.0 mi
- Bird Island: 4.2 mi
- 1-E Landfill: 4.3 mi
- Lehrer Tract: 4.6 mi
- Little Snake Hill: 1.9 mi
- Laurel Hill: 2.3 mi
- Kings Bluff: 3.4 mi
- Outlook Hill: 3.7 mi
- Discovery Hill: 3.7 mi
- Freedom Field: 2.3 mi
- Pier 3 Greenway Terrace: 4.2 mi
- Picnic Peninsula: 4.2 mi
- Pier 5 Uplands Seating Area: 4.3 mi
- The Backyard: 6.2 mi
- Palisades: 1.5 mi
- Palisades: 3.6 mi
- Palisades: 6.8 mi
- Coogan's Bluff: 9.7 mi
- little daddy Maginot: 11.7 mi
- Ambergill Falls: 6.8 mi
- Fallkill Falls: 6.9 mi
- Binnen Falls: 7.1 mi
- The Loch: 7.2 mi
- Hemlock Falls: 11.7 mi
- LeFrak Point Lighthouse: 1.9 mi
- Sandy Hook Lighthouse: 18.8 mi
- Lighthouse Keeper's Quarters: 18.8 mi
- Sands Point Lighthouse: 20.0 mi
- Execution Rocks Light: 20.0 mi
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 6.8 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area: 9.6 mi
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 15.7 mi
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 15.8 mi
- Harding Truck Rest Area: 23.4 mi
- Tulip Springs: 11.9 mi
- Boiling Spring: 23.3 mi
- Barber: 17.1 mi
- Feltville Historic District: 17.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.6 miles of Van Wagenen House. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheep Hill | NW 307° | 276 m | 22.1 mi |
| High Mountain | NNW 338° | 268 m | 18.0 mi |
| Turkey Mountain | NW 313° | 268 m | 22.1 mi |
| Waughaw Mountain | NW 315° | 263 m | 21.3 mi |
| Beech Mountain | NNW 336° | 260 m | 18.9 mi |
| Mount Cecchino | NNW 337° | 230 m | 17.7 mi |
| Poacher Peak | NNW 334° | 185 m | 19.2 mi |
| Moon Hill | NNW 334° | 180 m | 18.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:32 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 05:26 | 19:50 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:19 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:49 | 16:33 |
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 | 34 | 41 | 52 | 63 | 72 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 57 | 46 | 37 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Harrison, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/411768538
Day trips start here
- Hudson County · 1 mi
- Hoboken · 2 mi
- Downstate New York · 3 mi
- Manhattan/Financial District · 3 mi
- Manhattan/Greenwich Village · 3 mi
- Manhattan/SoHo · 3 mi
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