Wescott Preserve
Wescott Preserve is a nature reserve in New Jersey, at a modelled elevation of 80 m. Gaffney Hill stands 308 m to the northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Zega-Lockatong Preserve, a nature reserve 0.6 miles away. Delaware River Scenic Byway passes 1.0 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Hunterdon County
How to reach it
- 1.0 mi off the Delaware River Scenic Byway, National
- 18.8 mi off the Millstone Valley Scenic Byway, National
- 20.1 mi off the Warren Heritage Scenic Byway
- 25.7 mi off the Blue Route
Overlooks nearby
- Goat Hill Overlook · 6 mi
- Old Mill Overlook · 6 mi
- South Overlook · 7 mi
- Scenic Overlook - Delaware River · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Zega-Lockatong Preserve: 0.6 mi
- Lockatong Wildlife Management Area: 1.3 mi
- Kugler Woods Preserve: 2.3 mi
- Hal H. Clark Park: 3.0 mi
- Wickecheoke Preserve: 3.3 mi
- Virginia Forrest Recreation Area: 1.3 mi
- Laurel Park: 2.7 mi
- Point Pleasant Community Park: 2.9 mi
- Prahls Island County Park: 3.3 mi
- Honey Hollow Watershed: 3.5 mi
- Bridge Street: 2.2 mi
- Centre Bridge: 2.2 mi
- Preserved Farm: 2.4 mi
- Chinquilipa: 4.1 mi
- Great Buck Lake: 4.1 mi
- Mount Gilboa: 3.8 mi
- Plumstead Hill: 5.8 mi
- Solebury Mountain: 6.2 mi
- Corn Hill: 6.5 mi
- Goat Hill: 6.6 mi
- Totem Pole: 4.0 mi
- Stained Glass Water Tower: 5.2 mi
- Buck Statue: 5.3 mi
- Our Lady of Czestochowa Statue: 11.1 mi
- Washington Crossing the Delaware: 11.6 mi
- The Bucks County Children's Museum: 5.0 mi
- Parry Mansion Museum: 5.3 mi
- Friends of the Delaware Canal: 5.5 mi
- Thompson-Neely House: 7.5 mi
- Thompson-Neely Grist Mill: 7.6 mi
- Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preserve: 7.5 mi
- Hope Spring: 9.1 mi
- Doylestown Community Garden: 9.9 mi
- Rain Garden: 11.6 mi
- Apiary: 11.8 mi
- Solebury Orchards: 2.9 mi
- Cabin Run covered bridge: 5.4 mi
- Tavern 18 century: 7.4 mi
- Nelson House: 11.6 mi
- Sleepy Hollow Hayride: 11.9 mi
- Island Picnic Grove: 4.6 mi
- General Greene Picnic Pavilion: 11.3 mi
- Shaded Picnic Area: 13.9 mi
- Alumni Grove: 16.3 mi
- Kids Kingdom Picnic Pavilion: 16.5 mi
- Devil's Tea Table: 3.8 mi
- lower waterfall ledge: 4.6 mi
- Washington's Rock: 6.1 mi
- Old Quarry: 6.4 mi
- Nockamixon Cliffs: 12.4 mi
- High Falls: 1.2 mi
- High Falls: 11.3 mi
- Gold Run: 15.9 mi
- Cushetunk Rest Area: 19.5 mi
- 309 Truck Stop: 20.0 mi
- Rest Area: 24.5 mi
- Kerr Spring: 9.6 mi
- Marble Spring: 22.3 mi
- Wilson Avenue River Access: 21.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.4 miles of Wescott Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gaffney Hill | NW 318° | 308 m | 18.9 mi |
| Flint Hill | WNW 292° | 308 m | 19.2 mi |
| Kirchberg | NW 306° | 305 m | 19.7 mi |
| Haycock Mountain | WNW 292° | 295 m | 11.8 mi |
| Kohlberg | WNW 303° | 294 m | 18.1 mi |
| Musconetcong Mountain | N 0° | 289 m | 16.2 mi |
| Mount Kipp | NNE 14° | 289 m | 19.1 mi |
| The Lookout | WNW 289° | 277 m | 18.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:36 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:31 | 19:53 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:23 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:54 | 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 | 30 | 33 | 41 | 52 | 62 | 71 | 76 | 74 | 67 | 54 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 2.9 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lambertville, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/952349244
Day trips start here
- Stockton · 2 mi
- Delaware Township · 3 mi
- Solebury · 3 mi
- Lambertville · 5 mi
- New Hope · 5 mi
- Peddler's Village · 5 mi
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