Nature reserve · New Jersey
Duke Farms
Duke Farms is a nature reserve in New Jersey, at a modelled elevation of 25 m. Upper Pohatcong Mountain stands 375 m to the north-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Meditation Gardens, a park 0.4 miles away. Millstone Valley Scenic Byway passes 4.3 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Duke Farms Foundation
How to reach it
Coordinates40.55259, -74.63681
- 4.3 mi off the Millstone Valley Scenic Byway, National
- 20.2 mi off the Delaware River Scenic Byway, National
- 20.8 mi off the Warren Heritage Scenic Byway
- 25.5 mi off the Upper Freehold Historic Farmland Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Goat Hill Overlook · 21 mi
- Old Mill Overlook · 21 mi
- Scenic Overlook - Delaware River · 21 mi
- South Overlook · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Meditation Gardens: 0.4 mi
- The Arboretum: 0.4 mi
- John Basilone Memorial Park: 0.9 mi
- Raritan Power Canal Park: 0.9 mi
- Raritan Veterans Memorial: 0.9 mi
Artworks
- The Lost Boys Statues: 0.4 mi
- Farnese Bull Statue: 0.8 mi
- Giant Cow: 7.2 mi
- Quaternion II: 9.1 mi
- Quaternion I: 9.1 mi
Historic sites
- John Basilone Statue: 0.9 mi
- Raritan Veterans Memorial: 0.9 mi
- Firefighter's Memorial: 1.5 mi
- Somerville Veterans Memorial: 1.6 mi
- Joseph S. Frelinghuysen Memorial: 1.7 mi
Museums
- Old Dutch Parsonage: 1.3 mi
- Wallace House: 1.4 mi
- Firemen's Museuem: 1.6 mi
- Van Veghten House: 2.6 mi
- Van Horne House: 4.5 mi
Nature reserves
- John Sanford Farmland Preserve: 3.3 mi
- Washington Valley Park West: 4.5 mi
- Six Mile Run Reservoir Site: 7.1 mi
- Negri-Nepote Native Grassland Preserve: 8.2 mi
- Stransky Nature Trails: 8.3 mi
Peaks
- First Watchung Mountain: 4.1 mi
- Second Watchung Mountain: 5.8 mi
- Sourland Mountain: 7.6 mi
- Tenmile Run Mountain: 8.9 mi
- Bunker Hill: 9.3 mi
Gardens: 58
- Duke Farms Community Garden: 0.8 mi
- Branchburg Community Garden: 3.4 mi
- Perennial Garden: 4.4 mi
- Rudolf W. van der Goot Rose Garden: 4.4 mi
- Rudolf W. van der Goot Rose Garden: 4.5 mi
Attractions: 34
- Devil's Tree: 6.1 mi
- East Jersey Olde Towne Village: 8.8 mi
- Basking Ridge Oak Tree: 11.6 mi
- Monster Mini Golf: 13.5 mi
- Fuld Hall: 15.3 mi
Picnic sites: 22
- Inman Park Picnic Grove: 8.1 mi
- Grove 1: 11.7 mi
- Grove 2: 11.8 mi
- Open Grove: 11.9 mi
- Grove 3A: 12.0 mi
Beaches: 15
- Hooks Creek Lake Beach: 20.8 mi
- Paul's Beach: 21.0 mi
- Robinsons Beach: 21.4 mi
- Laurence Harbor Beach: 21.6 mi
- Krogh Beach: 21.8 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Buttermilk Falls: 4.8 mi
- Seele: 14.6 mi
- Buttermilk Falls: 17.1 mi
- High Falls: 21.8 mi
- Gold Run: 22.6 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Cushetunk Rest Area: 7.1 mi
- Harding Truck Rest Area: 15.8 mi
- Molly Pitcher Service Area: 17.8 mi
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 19.5 mi
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 19.6 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Washington's Rock: 21.2 mi
- Old Quarry: 21.4 mi
- Hawk Hill: 21.6 mi
- Devil's Tea Table: 23.5 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Raritan Landing: 9.6 mi
- Feltville Historic District: 15.8 mi
- Barber: 19.9 mi
Springs: 1
- Tulip Springs: 22.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.9 miles of Duke Farms. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Pohatcong Mountain | NNW 330° | 375 m | 23.2 mi |
| Schooleys Mountain | NNW 337° | 364 m | 20.8 mi |
| Baldpate Mountain | NW 323° | 355 m | 22.9 mi |
| County House Mountain | NW 316° | 348 m | 24.4 mi |
| Mount Freedom | N 9° | 341 m | 20.1 mi |
| Calais Mountain | N 8° | 334 m | 18.9 mi |
| Fox Hill | NW 325° | 314 m | 15.3 mi |
| Watnong Mountain | NNE 20° | 295.7 m | 21.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:35 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:29 | 19:52 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:47 | 18:22 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:52 | 16:35 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 30 | 38 | 49 | 59 | 68 | 74 | 72 | 65 | 53 | 42 | 34 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.2 | 4.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Somerville 4 NW, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/914733583
Day trips start here
- Raritan · 1 mi
- Somerset County · 1 mi
- Somerville · 2 mi
- Bridgewater · 3 mi
- Manville · 3 mi
- Hillsborough · 4 mi
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