Hermit’s Pond (#4)
Hermit’s Pond (#4) is a historic site in Berkeley Heights Township, Union County, New Jersey. Hermit’s Pond (#4) is situated nearby to the ruins Drake Farm House (#5a), as well as near Drake Farm Barn (#5b).Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Watchung Reservation and Murray Hill station.
Watchung Reservation
Park
Photo: Bhousel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Watchung Reservation is the largest nature reserve in Union County, New Jersey, United States. The reservation consists mainly of the upper valley of Blue Brook, between the ridges of the First and Second Watchung Mountains.
Murray Hill station
Railway station
Photo: Adam Moss, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Murray Hill is a New Jersey Transit station along the Gladstone Branch of the Morris and Essex Lines in the Murray Hill section of New Providence, in Union County, New Jersey, United States. Murray Hill station is situated 1¼ miles north of Hermit’s Pond (#4).
Lake Surprise
Lake
Lake Surprise is a reservoir made by Surprise Lake Dam on the Blue Brook in Watchung Reservation. On the border of Berkeley Heights and Mountainside in Union County, New Jersey, the lake was created in 1845 for David Felt's papermill.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Murray Hill and Scotch Plains.
Murray Hill
Neighborhood
Murray Hill is an unincorporated community located within portions of both Berkeley Heights and New Providence, located in Union County, in the northern portion of the U.S. state of New Jersey.
Scotch Plains
Photo: Jared Kofsky, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Scotch Plains is a town in Union County, New Jersey. This article also covers the neighboring communities of Fanwood and Plainfield.
New Providence
Town
Photo: Tomwsulcer, CC0.
Summit is a city in New Jersey. It is located in Union County and is about 20 miles from Manhattan. This article also covers the neighboring town of 1 New Providence. New Providence is situated 1½ miles north of Hermit’s Pond (#4).
Hermit’s Pond (#4)
- Type: Historic site
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Berkeley Heights Township, Union County, Gateway, New Jersey, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.67638° or 40° 40′ 35″ northLongitude
-74.39487° or 74° 23′ 42″ westOpen location code
87G7MJG4+H3OpenStreetMap ID
node 2869447244OpenStreetMap feature
historic=yes
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Satellite Map
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Drake Farm House (#5a) and Drake Farm Barn (#5b).
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