West Plains Natural Area
West Plains Natural Area is a nature reserve in New Jersey, at a modelled elevation of 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.
What to expect
- Operated by
- New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry
How to reach it
- 12.6 mi off the Pine Barrens Byway, National
- 21.8 mi off the Upper Freehold Historic Farmland Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Cedar Bridge Tavern County Historic Site: 4.2 mi
- Historic Whitesbog Village: 12.0 mi
- Adventure Mini Golf: 12.2 mi
- Jacques Cousteau Coastal Centre: 14.7 mi
- Batsto Historical Village: 15.4 mi
- Pasadena Wildlife Management Area: 6.8 mi
- Wells Mills County Park: 7.9 mi
- Wells Mills County Park: 8.6 mi
- Nautilus Park: 9.2 mi
- Park of the Pines: 9.5 mi
- Brooksbrae/Pasadena Terracotta Factory: 6.5 mi
- James Garfield Alloway Monument: 8.5 mi
- David Moore Monument: 8.7 mi
- Harrisville Paper Mill: 10.2 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 11.8 mi
- Old Stone Store: 11.6 mi
- Interpretive Center: 11.8 mi
- Lacey Historical Society: 13.3 mi
- Forked River Schoolhouse Museum: 13.3 mi
- Tuckerton Seaport & Baymen's Museum: 14.3 mi
- Shore Beach: 13.4 mi
- Bay beach: 13.4 mi
- Little Beach: 14.5 mi
- Beach Haven West Bay Beach: 14.8 mi
- First Beach: 15.1 mi
- Spring Hill: 1.7 mi
- Bear Swamp Hill: 3.3 mi
- Stormy Hill: 7.3 mi
- Pine Hill: 8.1 mi
- Apple Pie Hill: 8.1 mi
- Barnegat Preserve: 5.1 mi
- Westecunk Pine Plains: 6.7 mi
- Oswego River Natural Area: 8.6 mi
- Eagleswood Pine Plains: 8.8 mi
- Rechnitz Pine Barrens Preserve: 9.5 mi
- Stafford Community Garden: 11.7 mi
- Children's Memorial Garden: 17.4 mi
- Ted's Terrain: 21.7 mi
- Galloway Township Community Garden: 23.1 mi
- Sunken Garden: 23.5 mi
- Pakim Pond Day Use Area: 7.8 mi
- Catering Area: 23.0 mi
- Chick-fil-A Fan Zone: 23.5 mi
- Ong's Hat: 12.6 mi
- Batsto Village: 15.4 mi
- Island Beach: 19.0 mi
- Welcome to Ocean County: 17.2 mi
- Giant Troll Big Rusty: 24.1 mi
- Barnegat Lighthouse: 17.7 mi
- Covered Bridge: 20.7 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Pie Hill | W 276° | 56 m | 8.1 mi |
| Forked River Mountain | ENE 65° | 56 m | 8.5 mi |
| East Mountain | ENE 65° | 55 m | 8.7 mi |
| Mount Pisgah | NW 320° | 55 m | 19.4 mi |
| Pine Hill | ENE 65° | 54 m | 8.1 mi |
| Spring Hill | SSW 212° | 52 m | 1.7 mi |
| Stone Mountain | W 275° | 50 m | 23.2 mi |
| Bear Swamp Hill | SSW 206° | 48 m | 3.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:34 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:31 | 19:49 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:21 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 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 | 32 | 33 | 40 | 50 | 60 | 69 | 75 | 73 | 65 | 54 | 44 | 37 |
| Precip in | 4.4 | 3.2 | 4.9 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 5.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Toms River, 16 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1283351524
Day trips start here
- Burlington County · 14 mi
- Jackson Township · 21 mi
- Medford · 22 mi
- Allentown · 28 mi
- Bordentown · 28 mi
- Camden County · 28 mi
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