Nature reserve · New Jersey
Tempe Wick Reserve
Tempe Wick Reserve is a nature reserve in New Jersey, at a modelled elevation of 152 m. Morris County High Point stands 425 m to the north, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Mendham Borough Park, a park 1.2 miles away. Warren Heritage Scenic Byway passes 13 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Mendham Township
How to reach it
Coordinates40.77572, -74.58031
- 13.3 mi off the Warren Heritage Scenic Byway
- 18.8 mi off the Millstone Valley Scenic Byway, National
- 21.6 mi off the Western Highlands Scenic Byway, National
- 26.6 mi off the Delaware River Valley
Overlooks nearby
- Foul Rift Observation Deck · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Mendham Borough Park: 1.2 mi
- ladlpark: 2.2 mi
- Mortimer L Schiff Boy Scout Reservation: 2.3 mi
- Veterans Community Park: 3.9 mi
- Olcott Square: 4.0 mi
Historic sites
- Boy Scout Cabin: 2.0 mi
- Stone Cabin: 2.0 mi
- Jockey Hollow Cemetery Monument: 2.2 mi
- Bettin Oak Monument: 2.3 mi
- Bockoven Sawmill: 2.3 mi
Nature reserves
- McVickers Brook Preserve: 2.0 mi
- Dismal Harmony Natural Area: 2.1 mi
- India Brook Natural Area: 2.1 mi
- India Brook Natural Area: 2.3 mi
- Schiff Nature Preserve: 2.5 mi
Peaks
- Blueberry Ridge: 2.1 mi
- Blachleys Hill: 2.2 mi
- Sugar Loaf: 2.5 mi
- Mount Kemble: 3.2 mi
- Calais Mountain: 3.3 mi
Attractions
- Legend Rock: 2.2 mi
- Fosterfields Living Historical Farm: 4.1 mi
- Fosterfields Living Historical Farm: 4.2 mi
- Basking Ridge Oak Tree: 5.0 mi
- Patriotic Tank: 8.8 mi
Gardens
- Cross Estate Gardens: 2.3 mi
- Abby Garden: 2.8 mi
- Theodore Largman Community Garden: 3.6 mi
- The Kellog Club: 5.2 mi
- Elliott Street Community Garden: 5.5 mi
Museums
- Tunis-Ellicks House: 5.0 mi
- Macculloch Hall Historical Museum: 5.3 mi
- Schuyler-Hamilton House Museum: 5.8 mi
- Speedwell Village: 5.9 mi
- Washington Headquarters Museum: 6.1 mi
Artworks
- Patriot's Farewell: 5.4 mi
- The Way to Independence: 5.4 mi
- Eagle: 5.6 mi
- George Washington: 6.1 mi
- No Turning Back: 7.0 mi
Beaches: 29
- Mine Hill Beach: 6.8 mi
- Indian Lake Clubhouse Beach: 9.0 mi
- Indian Lake Main Beach: 9.3 mi
- Parks Lake Beach: 9.6 mi
- Birchwood Lake Beach: 10.6 mi
Picnic sites: 22
- Mendham Overlook Area: 2.3 mi
- Primrose Preserve: 3.9 mi
- Grove Street Park: 5.9 mi
- Hedden Park Picnic Grounds: 7.0 mi
- Coast Guard & Air Force Pavilion: 10.7 mi
Waterfalls: 11
- Buttermilk Falls: 2.7 mi
- Seele: 11.9 mi
- Boonton Falls: 12.5 mi
- Buttermilk Falls: 13.2 mi
- Hobble Falls: 15.4 mi
Cliffs: 9
- Hawk Hill: 14.6 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 16.7 mi
- Wooden Bridge: 20.0 mi
- little daddy Maginot: 20.2 mi
- Maginot Mountain: 20.3 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Harding Truck Rest Area: 3.7 mi
- Cushetunk Rest Area: 13.8 mi
- Larry Doby Service Area: 21.4 mi
- Thomas Edison Service Area: 22.3 mi
- Grover Cleveland Service Area: 22.5 mi
Ghost towns: 5
- Feltville Historic District: 12.0 mi
- Waterloo Village: 13.3 mi
- Raritan Landing: 19.2 mi
- New City Village: 19.5 mi
- Barber: 23.9 mi
Springs: 2
- Boiling Spring: 11.2 mi
- Tulip Springs: 15.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.6 miles of Tempe Wick Reserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morris County High Point | N 1° | 425 m | 16.9 mi |
| Bowling Green Mountain | N 6° | 420 m | 16.1 mi |
| Green Pond Mountain | N 8° | 393 m | 13.4 mi |
| Allamuchy Mountain | NW 313° | 377 m | 15.3 mi |
| Upper Pohatcong Mountain | WNW 287° | 375 m | 15.4 mi |
| Copperas Mountain | NNE 20° | 373 m | 17.6 mi |
| Mount Arlington | NNW 345° | 371 m | 10.0 mi |
| Schooleys Mountain | WNW 288° | 364 m | 11.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:34 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:28 | 19:53 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:21 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:51 | 16:34 |
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 | 30 | 33 | 40 | 51 | 61 | 70 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 54 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 2.2 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Somerset AP, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/911540493
Day trips start here
- Bernardsville · 4 mi
- Basking Ridge · 5 mi
- Randolph · 5 mi
- Morristown · 6 mi
- Far Hills · 7 mi
- Morris County · 7 mi
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