Nature reserve · New Jersey
Tower Hill Reserve
Tower Hill Reserve is a nature reserve in New Jersey, at a modelled elevation of 236 m. Upper Pohatcong Mountain stands 375 m to the north-northeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Musconetcong Mountain, a peak 0.5 miles away. Warren Heritage Scenic Byway passes 5.2 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Hunterdon County
How to reach it
Coordinates40.66558, -75.00594
- 5.2 mi off the Warren Heritage Scenic Byway
- 10.0 mi off the Delaware River Scenic Byway, National
- 11.1 mi off the Delaware River Valley
- 24.6 mi off the Millstone Valley Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Foul Rift Observation Deck · 11 mi
- Goat Hill Overlook · 22 mi
- Old Mill Overlook · 22 mi
- South Overlook · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Musconetcong Mountain: 0.5 mi
- Pohatcong Mountain: 4.5 mi
- Mount Kipp: 4.6 mi
- Silver Hill: 6.3 mi
- Scotts Mountain: 6.7 mi
Historic sites
- Swayze Mine Ruins: 0.7 mi
- Railroad Ruins: 6.1 mi
- Morris Canal Prism: 7.8 mi
- The Sailor and Soldier's Monument: 9.9 mi
- Lime Kiln: 10.0 mi
Nature reserves
- Charlestown Reserve: 2.6 mi
- Hoffman Park: 2.8 mi
- Hagedorn Preserve: 4.4 mi
- Hagedorn Preserve: 4.5 mi
- Union Furnace Preserve: 4.6 mi
Parks
- Spruce Run State Recreation Area: 4.0 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 4.1 mi
- Bread Lock Park: 5.6 mi
- Commons Park: 5.7 mi
- Union Forge Park: 5.9 mi
Museums
- Lebanon Township Museum: 4.5 mi
- Solitude House: 6.3 mi
- Jimmy and Mary Lee Canal Museum: 7.1 mi
- Van Nest Hoff-Vannatta Farmstead: 9.3 mi
- Califon Station: 9.5 mi
Attractions: 45
- Hall Christmas Tree Farm: 5.6 mi
- Delaware River Railroad Excursions: 10.3 mi
- Crayola Experience: 10.8 mi
- Josiah White II Canal Boat: 12.2 mi
- Legend of Jenny Jump: 16.5 mi
Gardens: 28
- Pohatcong Native Arboretum: 7.7 mi
- Kressler Garden: 10.9 mi
- Juliana Street Community Garden: 11.0 mi
- South 10th and Pine Community Garden: 11.4 mi
- Lower Hackett Community Garden: 12.4 mi
Artworks: 25
- Shapeyard: 10.9 mi
- Leopard: 10.9 mi
- Transcendence: 10.9 mi
- Children Reading on a Bench: 14.3 mi
- Totem Pole: 16.3 mi
Picnic sites: 14
- Island Picnic Grove: 16.6 mi
- Picnic Grove: 17.0 mi
- Grove Street Park: 18.3 mi
- Charlie Brown's Clearing: 18.4 mi
- Picinic Table (S): 19.7 mi
Cliffs: 10
- Saint Anthonys Nose: 10.3 mi
- Mount Washington: 10.6 mi
- Nockamixon Cliffs: 10.8 mi
- Devil's Tea Table: 14.5 mi
- lower waterfall ledge: 16.2 mi
Waterfalls: 9
- High Falls: 9.5 mi
- High Falls: 15.7 mi
- Lower Falls: 20.2 mi
- Upper Falls: 20.4 mi
- Buttermilk Falls: 22.2 mi
Springs: 6
- Marble Spring: 9.4 mi
- Horn Springs: 21.3 mi
- Leroy A. Smith Spring #3: 21.8 mi
- Leroy A. Smith Spring #2: 21.9 mi
- Leroy A. Smith Spring #1: 22.0 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Cushetunk Rest Area: 14.3 mi
- Rest area: 18.2 mi
- Rest Area: 19.9 mi
- 309 Truck Stop: 23.0 mi
- Pennsylvania Welcome Center: 23.6 mi
Beaches: 3
- Wilson Avenue River Access: 16.1 mi
- Budd Lake Municipal Beach: 19.1 mi
- Mine Hill Beach: 24.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Waterloo Village: 21.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.9 miles of Tower Hill Reserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Pohatcong Mountain | NNE 32° | 375 m | 14.3 mi |
| Schooleys Mountain | NE 44° | 364 m | 15.9 mi |
| Baldpate Mountain | NNE 28° | 355 m | 11.8 mi |
| Mount No More | N 353° | 348 m | 9.4 mi |
| County House Mountain | NNE 14° | 348 m | 10.1 mi |
| Jenny Jump Mountain | NNE 16° | 344 m | 18.3 mi |
| Danville Mountain | NNE 14° | 342 m | 14.5 mi |
| Mount Mohepinoke | N 11° | 340 m | 12.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:36 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:30 | 19:54 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:23 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 15:53 | 16:37 |
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 | 29 | 31 | 39 | 51 | 61 | 70 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 54 | 43 | 35 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.1 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 4.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Flemington 5 NNW, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/916299724
Day trips start here
- Clinton · 5 mi
- Washington · 5 mi
- Hunterdon County · 8 mi
- Frenchtown · 10 mi
- Phillipsburg · 10 mi
- Easton · 11 mi
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