Westecunk Creek Preserve
Westecunk Creek Preserve is a nature reserve in New Jersey, at a modelled elevation of 1 m. Forked River Mountain stands 56 m to the north, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Parkertown County Park, a park 1.6 miles away. Pine Barrens Byway passes 2.9 miles off. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Ocean County
How to reach it
- 2.9 mi off the Pine Barrens Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Parkertown County Park: 1.6 mi
- Cedar Run County Park: 3.0 mi
- Stafford Forge Wildlife Management Area: 3.2 mi
- Green Street Park: 4.1 mi
- Heritage Park: 4.9 mi
- Adventure Mini Golf: 2.3 mi
- Jacques Cousteau Coastal Centre: 3.5 mi
- Miss Beach Haven Fishing Charter: 5.4 mi
- Hang Ten: 5.5 mi
- Atlantic Scrambler: 5.5 mi
- Chief Pohatcong Monument: 3.1 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 5.1 mi
- Early History of Beach Haven: 5.9 mi
- Tuckerton Radio Tower Block: 6.2 mi
- Tuckerton Radio Tower Block: 6.3 mi
- Eagleswood Pine Plains: 4.8 mi
- Absegami Natural Area: 6.2 mi
- Clam Cove Reserve: 6.5 mi
- Westecunk Pine Plains: 7.1 mi
- Mystic Beach Conservation Area: 7.9 mi
- Beach Haven West Bay Beach: 5.0 mi
- Little Beach: 10.1 mi
- Shore Beach: 10.4 mi
- Little Beach: 10.6 mi
- Bay beach: 11.6 mi
- Tuckerton Seaport & Baymen's Museum: 3.0 mi
- Old Stone Store: 4.9 mi
- New Jersey Maritime Museum: 5.5 mi
- Long Beach Island Historical Museum: 5.8 mi
- Interpretive Center: 7.0 mi
- Sea Wall Sculpture: 15.5 mi
- Turtle (Murtle) statue: 17.4 mi
- Mother Goose: 21.2 mi
- Moby Dick the Whale: 21.2 mi
- 3 Little Pigs: 21.2 mi
- Bear Swamp Hill: 12.1 mi
- Spring Hill: 12.8 mi
- Stormy Hill: 14.6 mi
- Pine Hill: 14.6 mi
- Forked River Mountain: 14.9 mi
- Stafford Community Garden: 4.9 mi
- Galloway Township Community Garden: 15.7 mi
- Rainwater Garden: 22.9 mi
- Peace & Unity Garden: 23.0 mi
- The Catawba Project Garden: 23.7 mi
- Island Beach: 18.1 mi
- Batsto Village: 18.4 mi
- Covered Bridge: 12.7 mi
- Barnegat Lighthouse: 13.8 mi
- Pakim Pond Day Use Area: 21.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Westecunk Creek Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forked River Mountain | N 2° | 56 m | 14.9 mi |
| Apple Pie Hill | NW 308° | 56 m | 19.5 mi |
| East Mountain | N 2° | 55 m | 14.9 mi |
| Pine Hill | N 0° | 54 m | 14.6 mi |
| Spring Hill | NW 320° | 52 m | 12.8 mi |
| Bear Swamp Hill | NW 314° | 48 m | 12.1 mi |
| Jemima Mount | WNW 288° | 31 m | 17.7 mi |
| Stormy Hill | WNW 298° | 22 m | 14.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:34 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 05:30 | 19:49 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:21 | 18:56 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 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 | 34 | 35 | 41 | 50 | 60 | 70 | 76 | 76 | 70 | 59 | 48 | 39 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 3.0 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 4.9 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 2.5 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Brant Beach-beach Haven, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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- Atlantic City · 20 mi
- Ventnor City · 22 mi
- Burlington County · 26 mi
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