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John Clyde Memorial Native Grassland Preserve

John Clyde Memorial Native Grassland Preserve from directly overhead

John Clyde Memorial Native Grassland Preserve is a nature reserve in New Jersey, at a modelled elevation of 37 m. Fox Hill stands 314 m to the north-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Griggstown Native Grassland Preserve, a park 0.3 miles away. Millstone Valley Scenic Byway passes 0.3 miles off. 44 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Franklin township NJ

How to reach it

Coordinates40.43111, -74.61133

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Griggstown Native Grassland Preserve: 0.3 mi
  • Delaware & Raritan Canal State Park: 0.4 mi
  • Mill Pond Park: 1.6 mi
  • Delaware and Raritan State Park: 1.8 mi
  • Montgomery Arboretum: 1.9 mi
Museums
Historic sites
Artworks
Attractions
Gardens: 49
Peaks: 44
Picnic sites: 24
  • Picnic Area: 6.8 mi
  • Inman Park Picnic Grove: 7.3 mi
  • Grove 1: 10.4 mi
  • Grove 2: 10.4 mi
  • Open Grove: 10.5 mi
Beaches: 11
Rest areas: 7
Waterfalls: 4
Ghost towns: 3
Cliffs: 3

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of John Clyde Memorial Native Grassland Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Fox HillNNW 334°314 m23.2 mi
Mount KippNW 318°289 m24.4 mi
Seward HillN 352°289 m24.8 mi
Hell MountainNNW 331°288 m20.5 mi
Long HillN 353°259 m23.3 mi
Cushetunk MountainNW 316°254 m16.1 mi
Mine MountainN 1°251 m20.1 mi
Mount PaulN 355°245 m23.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0318:3519:11
June solstice05:2919:5220:33
September equinox06:4718:2118:57
December solstice07:1915:5216:36

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303240516170757366544435
Precip in3.83.04.34.04.44.75.54.34.54.43.54.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wertsville 4 NE, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/40145814

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