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West Plains Natural Area

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Elevation, modelled
50 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Apple Pie Hill56 m · 8.1 mi
Nearest byway
Pine Barrens Byway12.6 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:30local time
Coordinates
39.7949, -74.4377
West Plains Natural Area from directly overhead

West Plains Natural Area is a nature reserve in New Jersey, at a modelled 50 m. Apple Pie Hill stands 56 m to the west, 8.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Spring Hill, a peak 1.7 miles away. Pine Barrens Byway passes 13 miles off. 17 named summits stand within 25 miles.

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New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Apple Pie HillW 276°56 m8.1 mi
Forked River MountainENE 65°56 m8.5 mi
East MountainENE 65°55 m8.7 mi
Mount PisgahNW 320°55 m19.4 mi
Pine HillENE 65°54 m8.1 mi
Spring HillSSW 212°52 m1.7 mi
Stone MountainW 275°50 m23.2 mi
Bear Swamp HillSSW 206°48 m3.3 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Beaches: 18
Peaks: 17
Picnic sites: 3
Ghost towns: 3
Lighthouses: 1
Covered bridges: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0218:3419:10
June solstice05:3119:4920:30
September equinox06:4618:2118:57
December solstice07:1615:5416:37

Local time (America/New_York).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323340506069757365544437
Precip in4.43.24.93.83.63.94.55.04.74.53.75.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Toms River, 16 mi away.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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