- Elevation, modelled
- 51 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Cushetunk Mountain254 m · 23.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Delaware River Scenic Byway1.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 40.2661, -74.8192
A Historic Crossroad is a park in New Jersey, at a modelled 51 m. Cushetunk Mountain stands 254 m to the north, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Gold Run, a waterfall 1.1 miles away. Delaware River Scenic Byway passes 1.3 miles off. 38 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Near this site, in the early morning hours of December 26, 1776, Gen George Washington divided his Continental Army of 2,400 men for a two-pronged, surprise attack on the Hessian garrison in Trenton.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of A Historic Crossroad. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cushetunk Mountain | N 359° | 254 m | 23.0 mi |
| Round Mountain | N 356° | 186 m | 20.9 mi |
| Plumstead Hill | WNW 297° | 174 m | 16.5 mi |
| Sourland Mountain | NNE 19° | 171 m | 14.7 mi |
| Buckingham Mountain | WNW 286° | 158 m | 12.2 mi |
| Baldpate Mountain | NNW 327° | 146 m | 5.2 mi |
| Strawberry Hill | NW 314° | 143 m | 5.6 mi |
| Solebury Mountain | WNW 300° | 142 m | 9.8 mi |
- 1.3 mi off the Delaware River Scenic BywayNational
- 12.8 mi off the Millstone Valley Scenic BywayNational
- 13.7 mi off the Upper Freehold Historic Farmland Byway
- 26.4 mi off the Blue Route
Overlooks nearby
- Scenic Overlook - Delaware River · 3 mi
- South Overlook · 8 mi
- Old Mill Overlook · 9 mi
- Goat Hill Overlook · 9 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- John S Watson Park: 1.2 mi
- John S Watson Park: 1.3 mi
- Banchoff Park: 1.4 mi
- Banchoff Park: 1.4 mi
- Mountain View Park: 1.6 mi
- NJDOT: 1.4 mi
- John A. Roebling: 2.4 mi
- The Swamp Angel: 2.6 mi
- Mercer County Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument: 2.6 mi
- Washington and His Army Crossed the Delaware: 3.3 mi
- Lower Makefield Open Space: 1.9 mi
- Woolsey Park: 3.3 mi
- Loveless Nature Preserve: 3.7 mi
- Lawrence Nature Center: 3.9 mi
- Central Park: 4.0 mi
- Gathering Place Museum: 2.1 mi
- The Sarnoff Collection: 2.2 mi
- Trenton City Museum/ Ellarslie Museum: 2.5 mi
- Ellarslie: 2.6 mi
- AOY Art Center: 3.8 mi
- TCNJ Topiary: 2.1 mi
- Golden Spiral: 2.2 mi
- SOLARIAN: 2.2 mi
- Building Up: 2.3 mi
- Washington Crossing the Delaware: 3.4 mi
- Lake Ceva Pavilion: 2.1 mi
- House 6: 2.5 mi
- Houe 8: 2.8 mi
- Nelson House: 3.3 mi
- Sleepy Hollow Hayride: 4.8 mi
- West End Community Garden: 3.4 mi
- Serenity Garden: 3.5 mi
- Prospect Street Garden: 3.5 mi
- Capital City Farm: 4.4 mi
- Chestnut Avenue Community Garden: 4.9 mi
- Mount Canoe: 5.0 mi
- Baldpate Mountain: 5.2 mi
- Strawberry Hill: 5.6 mi
- Pennington Mountain: 6.3 mi
- Turkey Hill: 7.2 mi
- Alumni Grove: 2.2 mi
- Kids Kingdom Picnic Pavilion: 3.1 mi
- General Greene Picnic Pavilion: 3.7 mi
- Student Picnic Area: 5.8 mi
- Shaded Picnic Area: 7.8 mi
- Old Quarry: 8.6 mi
- Washington's Rock: 8.8 mi
- Devil's Tea Table: 18.7 mi
- lower waterfall ledge: 18.9 mi
- Richard Stockton Travel Plaza: 11.7 mi
- Woodrow Wilson Service Area: 11.8 mi
- Molly Pitcher Service Area: 17.8 mi
- Cushetunk Rest Area: 24.6 mi
- Gold Run: 1.1 mi
- High Falls: 16.1 mi
- Kerr Spring: 16.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:36 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:30 | 19:52 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:47 | 18:22 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:54 | 16:37 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 32 | 34 | 42 | 53 | 62 | 71 | 76 | 74 | 67 | 56 | 45 | 37 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 2.6 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 4.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Trenton-mercer AP, under a mile away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapDay trips start here
- Ewing · 1 mi
- Yardley · 2 mi
- Washington Crossing Historical Park · 3 mi
- Titusville · 4 mi
- Trenton · 5 mi
- Mercer County · 6 mi
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