William Trent House
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William Trent House is a museum in New Jersey, at a modelled elevation of 9 m. Round Mountain stands 186 m to the north, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Trenton Ferry, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Delaware River Scenic Byway runs past it. 35 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
The William Trent House is a historic building located at 15 Market Street in Trenton, Mercer County, New Jersey. It was built in 1719 for William Trent and is the oldest building in Trenton. He founded the eponymous town, which became the capital of New Jersey. It has served as the residence for three Governors. The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places and listed as a National Historic Landmark on April 15, 1970, for its significance as an example of Early Georgian Colonial architecture.
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Wikidata Q8019515, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
How to reach it
- On the Delaware River Scenic Byway, National
- 9.7 mi off the Upper Freehold Historic Farmland Byway
- 13.5 mi off the Millstone Valley Scenic Byway, National
- 27.9 mi off the Blue Route
Overlooks nearby
- Scenic Overlook - Delaware River · 8 mi
- South Overlook · 13 mi
- Old Mill Overlook · 13 mi
- Goat Hill Overlook · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Trenton Ferry: 0.2 mi
- Old Warf: 0.4 mi
- Washington Crossing the Delaware: 0.4 mi
- Preserved Open Space: 0.5 mi
- Trenton World War II Memorial: 0.6 mi
- Bridge Street Park: 0.2 mi
- Lamberton Street Playground: 0.3 mi
- Steamboat Street Playground: 0.4 mi
- Mill Hill Park: 0.4 mi
- Cooper Pool and Field: 0.4 mi
- Old Barracks Museum: 0.5 mi
- New Jersey State Museum: 0.7 mi
- Meredith Havens Fire Museum: 0.8 mi
- Ellarslie: 2.0 mi
- Trenton City Museum/ Ellarslie Museum: 2.1 mi
- Morrisville Riverfront Preserve: 0.6 mi
- Lawrence Nature Center: 3.2 mi
- Central Park: 4.4 mi
- Loveless Nature Preserve: 4.5 mi
- 5 Mile Woods: 4.8 mi
- Robert Morris Statue: 0.6 mi
- Crossing Paths: 2.7 mi
- Centaur: 2.7 mi
- Untitled (Steelroots): 2.7 mi
- 95.5 ̊ Arc x 11 (Horizontal Arcs): 2.8 mi
- Chestnut Avenue Community Garden: 0.9 mi
- Chambers/Locust Garden: 1.1 mi
- Prospect Street Garden: 1.2 mi
- West End Community Garden: 1.2 mi
- Serenity Garden: 1.2 mi
- Hog Island Cranes: 1.6 mi
- Hog Island Cranes: 1.6 mi
- Houe 8: 1.8 mi
- House 6: 2.1 mi
- Grounds For Sculpture: 2.9 mi
- Turkey Hill: 3.2 mi
- Fairless Landfill: 4.4 mi
- Mount Canoe: 9.6 mi
- Baldpate Mountain: 9.9 mi
- Pennington Mountain: 10.2 mi
- Student Picnic Area: 3.0 mi
- Alumni Grove: 4.0 mi
- Kids Kingdom Picnic Pavilion: 4.0 mi
- General Greene Picnic Pavilion: 8.3 mi
- Shaded Picnic Area: 10.2 mi
- Old Quarry: 13.1 mi
- Washington's Rock: 13.4 mi
- Devil's Tea Table: 23.3 mi
- lower waterfall ledge: 23.5 mi
- Richard Stockton Travel Plaza: 7.6 mi
- Woodrow Wilson Service Area: 7.6 mi
- Molly Pitcher Service Area: 16.4 mi
- Gold Run: 3.6 mi
- High Falls: 20.7 mi
- Kerr Spring: 19.7 mi
- Ong's Hat: 22.2 mi
- Turkey Swamp Park: 24.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of William Trent House. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Round Mountain | N 350° | 186 m | 24.8 mi |
| Plumstead Hill | WNW 302° | 174 m | 20.8 mi |
| Sourland Mountain | N 7° | 171 m | 17.7 mi |
| Buckingham Mountain | WNW 296° | 158 m | 16.2 mi |
| Baldpate Mountain | NW 325° | 146 m | 9.9 mi |
| Strawberry Hill | NW 318° | 143 m | 10.2 mi |
| Solebury Mountain | NW 307° | 142 m | 14.2 mi |
| Goat Hill | NW 315° | 138 m | 12.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:35 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:30 | 19:52 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:47 | 18:22 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:54 | 16:37 |
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 | 42 | 53 | 62 | 71 | 76 | 74 | 67 | 56 | 45 | 37 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 2.6 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 4.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Trenton-mercer AP, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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Day trips start here
- Trenton · 1 mi
- Ewing · 4 mi
- Bordentown · 5 mi
- Yardley · 5 mi
- Mercer County · 6 mi
- Langhorne · 8 mi
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