Deepwater Rest Area
Deepwater Rest Area is a rest area in New Jersey, at a modelled elevation of 4 m. Harmony Hill stands 146 m to the north-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Pennsville Historical Society & Museum, a museum 2.0 miles away. Bayshore Heritage Byway passes 1.1 miles off. 20 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- NJDOT
How to reach it
- 1.1 mi off the Bayshore Heritage Byway, National
- 1.1 mi off the Delaware Bayshore Byway, National
- 12.3 mi off the Brandywine Valley Scenic Byway, National
- 13.4 mi off the Red Clay Valley Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Hawk Point · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Pennsville Historical Society & Museum: 2.0 mi
- Historical Society-Penns Grove: 3.1 mi
- George Read II House: 4.9 mi
- New Castle Old Libary Museum: 5.0 mi
- Dutch House Museum: 5.0 mi
- William Julius “Judy” Johnson: 5.7 mi
- James A. Garfield Memorial: 6.0 mi
- Admiral Francis Dupont Statue: 7.7 mi
- Vanguard: 12.3 mi
- Widener Pride: 13.6 mi
- Read House & Gardens: 5.0 mi
- Read House and Gardens: 5.0 mi
- E.I. duPont Garden: 8.7 mi
- Crowninshield Garden: 8.8 mi
- Winterthur Garden: 10.7 mi
- The Delaware River - Colonial Highway of the Swedes and Finns: 3.3 mi
- Fort Casimir: 4.8 mi
- Fort Christina Memorial: 4.8 mi
- Landing Place of William Penn: 5.0 mi
- New Castle Court House Museum: 5.0 mi
- Dunns Park: 2.1 mi
- 9/11 Memorial Park: 3.0 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 4.1 mi
- Collins Park: 4.1 mi
- Eden Park: 4.4 mi
- Sherwood Forest: 8.6 mi
- Ashland Nature Center: 12.5 mi
- Middle Run Natural Area: 13.3 mi
- Red Hill Preserve: 13.7 mi
- Stateline Woods Preserve: 14.1 mi
- Wilmington Riverwalk: 5.5 mi
- Red Panda: 6.2 mi
- Andean Condor: 6.2 mi
- Nemours Mansion and Gardens: 7.6 mi
- Marlton Park Entrance: 7.7 mi
- Big Mannington Hill: 7.8 mi
- Ebright Azimuth: 10.6 mi
- Horseshoe Hill: 12.4 mi
- Drummond Hill: 12.6 mi
- Coffin Hill: 14.9 mi
- Ridley Creek State Park - Area 15 Picnic Site: 17.5 mi
- Ridley Creek State Park - Area 14 Picnic Site: 17.5 mi
- Ridley Creek State Park - Area 11 Picnic Site: 17.7 mi
- Ridley Creek State Park - Area 12 Picnic Site: 17.8 mi
- Ridley Creek State Park - Area 13 Picnic Site: 17.9 mi
- Deemer's Beach: 6.3 mi
- Oakwood Beach: 9.5 mi
- Washington Lake Beach: 20.4 mi
- Glenville: 8.9 mi
- Darling: 15.0 mi
- Frenchtown: 20.7 mi
- Tinicum Rear Range Lighthouse: 16.7 mi
- Bethel Bridge Lighthouse (replica): 20.9 mi
- Wawa Truck Stop: 23.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Deepwater Rest Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harmony Hill | NNW 332° | 146 m | 23.1 mi |
| Ebright Azimuth | NNW 347° | 137 m | 10.6 mi |
| Hunting Hill | N 4° | 125 m | 18.9 mi |
| Egg Hill | W 265° | 125 m | 22.6 mi |
| Osborne Hill | NNW 337° | 113 m | 17.8 mi |
| Horseshoe Hill | NW 306° | 101 m | 12.4 mi |
| Iron Hill | WSW 258° | 100 m | 15.1 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | W 261° | 89 m | 15.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:38 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:35 | 19:53 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:25 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:59 | 16:41 |
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 | 36 | 43 | 54 | 64 | 73 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 57 | 47 | 38 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 2.8 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wilmington NEW Castle CO AP, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1356568766
Day trips start here
- Carneys Point · 2 mi
- Penns Grove · 3 mi
- Pennsville · 3 mi
- New Castle · 5 mi
- Wilmington · 6 mi
- Claymont · 8 mi
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