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Julian L. Capik Nature Preserve

Julian L. Capik Nature Preserve from directly overhead

Julian L. Capik Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in New Jersey, at a modelled elevation of 10 m. Mine Mountain stands 251 m to the northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is George Diffin Park, a historic site 0.5 miles away. Millstone Valley Scenic Byway passes 13 miles off. 41 named summits stand within 25 miles.

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Coordinates40.44088, -74.33398

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Cll Aquatic Park: 0.9 mi
  • Bailey Park: 1.1 mi
  • PFC Walter D. Faith Memorial Field: 1.1 mi
  • Grekoski Park: 1.5 mi
  • Bissett's Recreation Area: 1.6 mi
Nature reserves
  • Mannino Park: 2.1 mi
  • Keystone Park: 2.3 mi
  • Frost Woods Park: 4.0 mi
  • Country Lane Park: 4.1 mi
  • Tices Lane Park: 4.2 mi
Gardens
  • South River Community Garden: 2.3 mi
  • East Brunswick Community Garden: 4.7 mi
  • Rutgers Gardens: 5.3 mi
  • Highland Park Good Earth Garden: 5.7 mi
  • Resurrection Garden: 6.5 mi
Attractions
Museums
Artworks
Peaks: 41
Beaches: 40
Picnic sites: 22
  • Holy Trinity Picnic Site: 1.9 mi
  • Grove 4: 5.7 mi
  • Grove 3B: 5.7 mi
  • Grove 3A: 5.8 mi
  • Open Grove: 5.8 mi
Rest areas: 7
Waterfalls: 7
  • Buttermilk Falls: 15.4 mi
  • Seele: 16.1 mi
  • Hemlock Falls: 21.5 mi
  • Hobble Falls: 21.6 mi
  • Fallkill Falls: 24.4 mi
Lighthouses: 6
Ghost towns: 3
Cliffs: 1
Springs: 1
  • Tulip Springs: 21.8 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Julian L. Capik Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mine MountainNW 324°251 m24.1 mi
Mount KembleNNW 337°215 m24.6 mi
Blachleys HillNNW 333°204 m24.5 mi
Mayapple HillN 6°175 m23.1 mi
Sourland MountainW 275°171 m20.7 mi
Second Watchung MountainNW 315°168 m16.0 mi
Pheasant HillW 266°134 m21.3 mi
Long HillNNW 343°126 m18.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0218:3419:10
June solstice05:2819:5120:32
September equinox06:4618:2018:56
December solstice07:1815:5116:35

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323341526171767467554537
Precip in3.73.04.43.94.04.84.84.74.24.13.44.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — NEW Brunswick 3 SE, 5 mi away.

Wildlife nearby
  • Fowler's Toad298 obs
  • Eastern Red-backed Salamander132 obs
  • Green Frog67 obs
  • Canada Goose44 obs
  • white snakeroot42 obs
  • butterfly milkweed40 obs
  • sassafras27 obs
  • North American Racer25 obs

Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element way/467545081

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