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Thompsontown Preserve

Thompsontown Preserve from directly overhead

Thompsontown Preserve is a nature reserve in New Jersey, at a modelled elevation of 4 m. Jemima Mount stands 31 m to the north-northeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Estell Manor Park, a picnic site 2.1 miles away. Pine Barrens Byway passes 1.9 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
New Jersey Natural Lands Trust

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates39.41300, -74.70596

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Gaskill Park: 2.7 mi
  • Lake Lenape Park East: 3.4 mi
  • Lake Lenape Park West: 3.5 mi
  • Tony Canale Park: 3.9 mi
  • Oakland & Tremont Park: 5.0 mi
Historic sites: 39
Attractions: 31
  • Bulkhead: 2.7 mi
  • Bob's Garden Center Christmas Display: 6.7 mi
  • BounceU: 9.5 mi
  • Renault Winery: 10.4 mi
  • Johnny B. Goode: 11.7 mi
Museums: 25
  • Hamilton Historical Library & Museum: 3.1 mi
  • Northfield Museum: 8.0 mi
  • Linwood Historical Society: 8.5 mi
  • Historical Preservation Society: 8.9 mi
  • Stockton University Art Gallery: 10.7 mi
Nature reserves: 20
  • MacNamara Wildlife Management Area: 4.0 mi
  • Juice Island: 4.4 mi
  • Meadow View Marsh: 9.3 mi
  • Tribeca Island Nature Reserve: 11.5 mi
  • Lakes Bay Preserve: 11.6 mi
Beaches: 18
Gardens: 11
Artworks: 10
  • 3 Little Pigs: 6.1 mi
  • Phillis: 6.1 mi
  • Phil: 6.1 mi
  • Humpty Dumpty: 6.1 mi
  • Rub-a-Dub-Dub: 6.1 mi
Picnic sites: 4
  • Estell Manor Park: 2.1 mi
  • Caldwell Picnic Site: 11.6 mi
  • Cape May Parkway Picnic Area: 12.6 mi
  • Outdoor Classroom: 24.9 mi
Peaks: 4
  • Muskee Hill: 14.8 mi
  • Jemima Mount: 21.2 mi
  • Stormy Hill: 23.5 mi
  • Potato Island: 24.5 mi
Covered bridges: 1
  • Covered Bridge: 14.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Lighthouses: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Jemima MountNNE 13°31 m21.2 mi
Stormy HillNNE 21°22 m23.5 mi
Muskee HillWSW 242°19 m14.8 mi
Potato IslandSSW 202°2 m24.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0318:3619:11
June solstice05:3319:5020:30
September equinox06:4718:2218:58
December solstice07:1615:5716:39

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333542536271767468564638
Precip in3.83.45.03.83.54.14.75.53.94.53.54.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Estell Manor, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/868392743

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