Oswego River Natural Area
Oswego River Natural Area is a nature reserve in New Jersey, at a modelled elevation of 7 m. Apple Pie Hill stands 56 m to the north-northwest, 9.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Harrisville Paper Mill, a historic site 1.7 miles away. Pine Barrens Byway passes 4.7 miles off. 15 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry
How to reach it
- 4.7 mi off the Pine Barrens Byway, National
- 28.8 mi off the Upper Freehold Historic Farmland Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Swan Bay Wildlife Management Area: 7.6 mi
- Carranza Memorial: 8.9 mi
- Stafford Forge Wildlife Management Area: 10.1 mi
- Mystic Islands Park: 10.9 mi
- Pulaski Monument: 11.0 mi
- Batsto Historical Village: 7.7 mi
- Cedar Bridge Tavern County Historic Site: 10.6 mi
- Jacques Cousteau Coastal Centre: 10.9 mi
- Renault Winery: 11.0 mi
- Adventure Mini Golf: 12.3 mi
- Harrisville Paper Mill: 1.7 mi
- James Garfield Alloway Monument: 4.9 mi
- Forest Firefighter Memorial: 6.0 mi
- Battle of Chestnut Neck Memorial: 10.1 mi
- Chief Pohatcong Monument: 10.8 mi
- Absegami Natural Area: 6.7 mi
- Batsto Natural Area: 8.3 mi
- West Plains Natural Area: 8.6 mi
- Westecunk Pine Plains: 9.5 mi
- Eagleswood Pine Plains: 9.7 mi
- Interpretive Center: 6.1 mi
- Tuckerton Seaport & Baymen's Museum: 10.8 mi
- Stockton University Art Gallery: 13.4 mi
- Old Stone Store: 13.5 mi
- Hammonton Historical Society Museum: 15.5 mi
- Stormy Hill: 3.5 mi
- Bear Swamp Hill: 5.3 mi
- Jemima Mount: 5.8 mi
- Spring Hill: 6.9 mi
- Apple Pie Hill: 9.3 mi
- First Beach: 11.0 mi
- Beach Haven West Bay Beach: 15.9 mi
- Little Beach: 17.4 mi
- Shore Beach: 17.9 mi
- Little Beach: 18.5 mi
- Stafford Community Garden: 13.6 mi
- Galloway Township Community Garden: 15.3 mi
- The Catawba Project Garden: 20.0 mi
- Rainwater Garden: 21.2 mi
- Peace & Unity Garden: 21.2 mi
- Turtle (Murtle) statue: 17.3 mi
- Mother Goose: 18.6 mi
- 3 Little Pigs: 18.6 mi
- Moby Dick the Whale: 18.6 mi
- Rub-a-Dub-Dub: 18.6 mi
- Batsto Village: 7.7 mi
- Ong's Hat: 16.6 mi
- Pakim Pond Day Use Area: 13.5 mi
- Estell Manor Park: 21.7 mi
- Covered Bridge: 13.4 mi
- Barnegat Lighthouse: 22.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Oswego River Natural Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Pie Hill | NNW 335° | 56 m | 9.3 mi |
| Forked River Mountain | NE 46° | 56 m | 16.3 mi |
| East Mountain | NE 47° | 55 m | 16.4 mi |
| Mount Pisgah | NNW 340° | 55 m | 24.0 mi |
| Pine Hill | NE 46° | 54 m | 15.8 mi |
| Spring Hill | NNE 27° | 52 m | 6.9 mi |
| Stone Mountain | WNW 297° | 50 m | 21.3 mi |
| Bear Swamp Hill | NNE 29° | 48 m | 5.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:35 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:31 | 19:49 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:21 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:55 | 16:38 |
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 | 33 | 35 | 42 | 53 | 62 | 70 | 76 | 74 | 67 | 56 | 45 | 37 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.0 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Indian Mills 2 W, 16 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1349905196
Day trips start here
- Burlington County · 16 mi
- Atlantic City · 22 mi
- Medford · 22 mi
- Ventnor City · 24 mi
- Camden County · 25 mi
- Williamstown · 26 mi
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