Oxford Mountain
Oxford Mountain rises to 291 m in New Jersey. Mount Mohican stands 480 m to the north, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Shippen Manor Museum, a museum 0.8 miles away. Warren Heritage Scenic Byway passes 2.7 miles off.
The story
Oxford Mountain is a mountain in the New York–New Jersey Highlands of the Appalachian Mountains in Warren County, New Jersey. The main peak rises to 955 feet (291 m), and is located in Oxford, Washington and Mansfield Townships. Oxford Mountain is separated from County House Mountain to the northeast at Sykes Gap, and forms a part of the divide between Pohatcong Creek and the Pequest River.
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Wikidata Q2042799, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 291 m
How to reach it
- 2.7 mi off the Warren Heritage Scenic Byway
- 5.6 mi off the Delaware River Valley
- 19.1 mi off the Delaware River Scenic Byway, National
- 29.0 mi off the Millstone Valley Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Foul Rift Observation Deck · 6 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Pohatcong Creek Natural Area: 1.3 mi
- Griffith Woods Natural Area: 1.6 mi
- Lake Marguerite Nature Preserve: 2.0 mi
- Hector A. Cafferata, Jr. Park: 3.8 mi
- The Hariton Sanctuary: 4.7 mi
- County House Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Mount No More: 2.1 mi
- High Rock Mountain: 3.4 mi
- Mount Mohepinoke: 3.5 mi
- Baldpate Mountain: 4.6 mi
- Treadwell Farm Historic District: 2.6 mi
- Pequest Wildlife Management Area: 3.5 mi
- Port Murray Preserve: 3.6 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 4.7 mi
- Budd M. Jones Municipal Park: 5.0 mi
- Rockport Train Wreck Memorial: 6.1 mi
- The Tillie Smith Monument: 9.2 mi
- Swayze Mine Ruins: 9.4 mi
- Railroad Ruins: 10.2 mi
- Lime Kiln: 10.3 mi
- Shippen Manor Museum: 0.8 mi
- Pequest Trout Hatchery: 3.4 mi
- Lebanon Township Museum: 5.4 mi
- Hope Museum: 7.9 mi
- Van Nest Hoff-Vannatta Farmstead: 8.0 mi
- Hall Christmas Tree Farm: 6.4 mi
- Legend of Jenny Jump: 7.3 mi
- Haunted Cemetery: 7.3 mi
- Haunted Halloween House: 7.3 mi
- Santa's Barn: 7.3 mi
- Pohatcong Native Arboretum: 1.5 mi
- Liebenzell Communtiny Garden: 8.7 mi
- Knowlton Township Butterfly Garden: 11.2 mi
- Mount Olive Community Garden: 12.6 mi
- The Washington Township Community Garden: 13.1 mi
- Lower Falls: 12.3 mi
- Upper Falls: 12.7 mi
- Dunnfield Creek Falls: 14.3 mi
- Laurel Falls: 15.7 mi
- Twin Falls: 17.8 mi
- Orange M&M: 9.5 mi
- Kyle Busch Racecar: 9.5 mi
- Blue M&M: 9.5 mi
- Ms. Brown M&M: 9.6 mi
- Yellow M&M: 9.6 mi
- Gourmet Gallery Outdoor Seating: 12.9 mi
- Grove Street Park: 15.3 mi
- Hialeah Recreation Site: 16.1 mi
- Picnic Grove: 16.1 mi
- Hedden Park Picnic Grounds: 21.9 mi
- Budd Lake Municipal Beach: 13.1 mi
- Smithfield Beach: 16.3 mi
- Smithfield Beach: 16.4 mi
- Turtle Beach: 16.5 mi
- Mine Hill Beach: 19.9 mi
- Saint Anthonys Nose: 11.8 mi
- Indian Ladder: 13.7 mi
- Indian Head: 13.8 mi
- Mount Washington: 13.9 mi
- Wolf Rocks: 15.2 mi
- Marble Spring: 10.9 mi
- Fountain of Youth: 17.9 mi
- Horn Springs: 18.9 mi
- Leroy A. Smith Spring #3: 19.6 mi
- Leroy A. Smith Spring #2: 19.6 mi
- Rest area: 9.4 mi
- Pennsylvania Welcome Center: 15.7 mi
- Cushetunk Rest Area: 17.9 mi
- Rest Area: 23.6 mi
- Harding Truck Rest Area: 24.9 mi
- Waterloo Village: 14.5 mi
- Eshback: 24.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.7 miles of Oxford Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Mohican | N 349° | 480 m | 15.3 mi |
| Mount Tammany | NNW 331° | 465 m | 13.6 mi |
| Kittatinny Mountain | NW 313° | 464 m | 14.2 mi |
| Mount Minsi | NNW 326° | 443 m | 13.5 mi |
| Allamuchy Mountain | NE 48° | 377 m | 13.4 mi |
| Upper Pohatcong Mountain | ENE 65° | 375 m | 7.2 mi |
| Schooleys Mountain | ENE 78° | 364 m | 10.3 mi |
| Baldpate Mountain | ENE 73° | 355 m | 4.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:36 | 19:12 |
| June solstice | 05:29 | 19:54 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:23 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 15:52 | 16:36 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 29 | 37 | 48 | 59 | 67 | 72 | 71 | 64 | 52 | 41 | 33 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 3.3 | 4.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Belvidere BRG, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357726976
Day trips start here
- Washington · 5 mi
- Warren County · 7 mi
- Hackettstown · 9 mi
- Washington · 10 mi
- Bangor · 12 mi
- Clinton · 12 mi
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