Heathcote Park
Heathcote Park is a nature reserve in New Jersey, at a modelled elevation of 24 m. Hell Mountain stands 288 m to the north-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Cook Natural Area, a nature reserve 0.7 miles away. Millstone Valley Scenic Byway passes 0.9 miles off. 39 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- South Brunswick Township
How to reach it
- 0.9 mi off the Millstone Valley Scenic Byway, National
- 13.3 mi off the Upper Freehold Historic Farmland Byway
- 14.3 mi off the Delaware River Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Scenic Overlook - Delaware River · 15 mi
- Goat Hill Overlook · 18 mi
- South Overlook · 18 mi
- Old Mill Overlook · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Cook Natural Area: 0.7 mi
- Mapleton Preserve: 1.1 mi
- Autumn Hill Reservation: 2.2 mi
- Van Dyke Wright Park: 2.3 mi
- Herrontown Woods: 2.4 mi
- Schalks Meadow Park: 1.9 mi
- Barbara Smoyer Park: 2.0 mi
- Panicaro Park: 2.4 mi
- Woodlot Park: 2.5 mi
- Sondek Park: 2.8 mi
- Historic Wicoff House Museum: 3.2 mi
- Morven Museum: 4.3 mi
- Historical Society Of Princeton: 6.0 mi
- Cranbury Museum: 6.2 mi
- Cranbury Firehouse Museum: 6.3 mi
- Upstart II: 3.5 mi
- URODA: 3.5 mi
- The Hedgehog and the Fox: 3.7 mi
- Five Disks: One Empty: 3.7 mi
- Double Sights: 3.7 mi
- Heritage Tour - 19: 3.9 mi
- Princeton Battle Monument: 4.2 mi
- Grovers Mill Historic Comminity: 4.4 mi
- Iconic Colonade: 5.2 mi
- Bobov cemetery NJ: 5.5 mi
- Fuld Hall: 4.9 mi
- Pond dialogue: 5.0 mi
- Stony Brook Swinging Bridge: 5.1 mi
- East Jersey Olde Towne Village: 11.3 mi
- Grounds For Sculpture: 11.8 mi
- Herrontown Woods Arboretum: 2.3 mi
- Plainsboro community gardens: 3.2 mi
- Prospect Gardens: 3.8 mi
- Birch Garden: 5.0 mi
- Franklin Park Garden Cooperative: 5.4 mi
- Rocky Hill: 3.3 mi
- Tenmile Run Mountain: 3.4 mi
- Bunker Hill: 4.3 mi
- Mount Rose: 6.7 mi
- Pheasant Hill: 8.0 mi
- Picnic Area: 4.8 mi
- Inman Park Picnic Grove: 9.6 mi
- Grove 1: 11.7 mi
- Grove 2: 11.7 mi
- Student Picnic Area: 11.7 mi
- Hooks Creek Lake Beach: 17.7 mi
- Paul's Beach: 18.9 mi
- Laurence Harbor Beach: 19.3 mi
- Seidler Beach: 19.8 mi
- Seidler's Beach: 20.0 mi
- Molly Pitcher Service Area: 6.9 mi
- Richard Stockton Travel Plaza: 14.0 mi
- Woodrow Wilson Service Area: 14.0 mi
- Cushetunk Rest Area: 18.2 mi
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 21.5 mi
- Gold Run: 14.2 mi
- Buttermilk Falls: 14.5 mi
- Seele: 22.4 mi
- High Falls: 22.8 mi
- Raritan Landing: 11.7 mi
- Barber: 20.7 mi
- Feltville Historic District: 23.7 mi
- Old Quarry: 18.3 mi
- Washington's Rock: 18.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Heathcote Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hell Mountain | NNW 333° | 288 m | 24.1 mi |
| Cushetunk Mountain | NW 322° | 254 m | 19.4 mi |
| Mine Mountain | N 359° | 251 m | 23.7 mi |
| Round Mountain | NW 315° | 186 m | 18.4 mi |
| Mount Saint John | N 353° | 179 m | 24.7 mi |
| Sourland Mountain | NW 312° | 171 m | 9.2 mi |
| Second Watchung Mountain | N 9° | 168 m | 15.8 mi |
| Round Top | NNW 336° | 162 m | 22.5 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 | 18:21 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:52 | 16:36 |
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 | 33 | 40 | 51 | 61 | 70 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 54 | 44 | 36 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 2.6 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 4.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hightstown 2 W, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/956954626
Day trips start here
- Princeton · 4 mi
- Montgomery Township · 5 mi
- West Windsor · 6 mi
- Belle Mead · 7 mi
- Hightstown · 8 mi
- North Brunswick · 8 mi
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