Apple Pie Hill
Apple Pie Hill rises to 56 m in New Jersey. Pine Hill stands 61 m to the west, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Carranza Memorial, a park 3.1 miles away. Pine Barrens Byway passes 12 miles off. 20 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Apple Pie Hill is a hill in Tabernacle Township, Burlington County, New Jersey. It is 205 feet (62 m) tall, making it one of the highest points of the New Jersey Pine Barrens. A 60-foot-tall (18 m) fire tower stands atop the summit, offering views of the surrounding Pine Barrens. The skylines of Atlantic City and Philadelphia are visible from the top of the tower. It lies along the Batona Trail in Wharton State Forest, making it a popular hiking destination. On September 10, 2016, due to vandalism, the Department of Environmental Protection closed Apple Pie Hill to public access by erecting a fence around the tower. However, the tower is open to visitors when staff members are present and by appointment. Soils are sandy almost everywhere, with profiles that resemble classic podzol development; Atsion, Lakehurst, Lakewood, and Woodmansie are common soil series. A small area around the summit has finer-textured (silt loam to sandy loam) ultisol soils mostly mapped as Keyport series.
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Wikidata Q18148824, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 56 m
How to reach it
- 11.8 mi off the Pine Barrens Byway, National
- 20.5 mi off the Upper Freehold Historic Farmland Byway
- 28.2 mi off the Delaware River Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Carranza Memorial: 3.1 mi
- Jean Ammerman Park: 9.8 mi
- Spring Lake Beach Playground: 9.9 mi
- Tensaw Drive Park: 10.3 mi
- Pole Bridge Park: 10.3 mi
- Historic Whitesbog Village: 11.3 mi
- Batsto Historical Village: 11.8 mi
- Cedar Bridge Tavern County Historic Site: 12.3 mi
- Gardener's Cottage: 15.0 mi
- C-118A Liftmaster: 15.3 mi
- James Garfield Alloway Monument: 4.9 mi
- David Moore Monument: 5.9 mi
- Brooksbrae/Pasadena Terracotta Factory: 9.7 mi
- Harrisville Paper Mill: 10.7 mi
- Honor Roll Pemberton: 12.5 mi
- Pemberton Railroad Museum: 12.7 mi
- Underground Railroad Museum: 15.0 mi
- Interpretive Center: 15.2 mi
- Hammonton Historical Society Museum: 16.2 mi
- Air Victory Museum: 16.3 mi
- Stormy Hill: 5.9 mi
- Jemima Mount: 6.8 mi
- Spring Hill: 7.5 mi
- Bear Swamp Hill: 7.6 mi
- Big Hill: 8.4 mi
- West Plains Natural Area: 8.1 mi
- Rechnitz Pine Barrens Preserve: 9.1 mi
- Batsto Natural Area: 9.2 mi
- Oswego River Natural Area: 9.3 mi
- Evert Trail Preserve: 9.4 mi
- First Beach: 8.2 mi
- Shore Beach: 21.5 mi
- Bay beach: 21.5 mi
- Beach Haven West Bay Beach: 22.1 mi
- Little Beach: 22.5 mi
- Ted's Terrain: 14.0 mi
- Stafford Community Garden: 19.1 mi
- Villa Collina: 21.2 mi
- Children's Memorial Garden: 23.0 mi
- Community Garden: 23.9 mi
- Giant Troll Big Rusty: 17.1 mi
- Diligence: 21.8 mi
- Welcome to Ocean County: 23.3 mi
- Inspired by Valerie Porter: 23.3 mi
- Totem: 23.4 mi
- Pakim Pond Day Use Area: 5.9 mi
- Catering Area: 23.6 mi
- Ong's Hat: 7.3 mi
- Batsto Village: 11.9 mi
- Covered Bridge: 22.6 mi
- Wawa Truck Stop: 24.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Apple Pie Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Hill | W 268° | 61 m | 21.4 mi |
| Forked River Mountain | E 80° | 56 m | 16.0 mi |
| Mount Pisgah | NNW 343° | 55 m | 14.7 mi |
| East Mountain | E 80° | 55 m | 16.2 mi |
| Blueberry Hill | W 274° | 55 m | 19.8 mi |
| Pine Hill | E 81° | 54 m | 15.6 mi |
| Spring Hill | ESE 108° | 52 m | 7.5 mi |
| Stone Mountain | W 274° | 50 m | 15.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:35 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:31 | 19:50 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:47 | 18:22 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:55 | 16:38 |
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 | 33 | 35 | 42 | 53 | 62 | 70 | 76 | 74 | 67 | 56 | 45 | 37 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.0 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Indian Mills 2 W, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 874360 — Apple Pie Hill, Burlington County, New Jersey.
OpenStreetMap element node/357718029
Day trips start here
- Burlington County · 7 mi
- Medford · 14 mi
- Camden County · 20 mi
- Lindenwold · 21 mi
- Burlington · 23 mi
- Cherry Hill · 23 mi
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