Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in A Country Place, we use the following websites to find information relevant to A Country Place and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for A Country Place

• Astronomy & Satellites ...
  • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
  • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for A Country Place:
  • 40.088449, -74.228755
  • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
  • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on A Country Place

• Bird Watching ...
  • We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
  • The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Ocean County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Ocean County
  • Since A Country Place is near Monmouth County and also Middlesex County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Monmouth County
  • eBird sighting report for Middlesex County

• Waymarking ...
  • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
  • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named A Country Place ...

We found one communities that share the name A Country Place.

Within New Jersey, the name A Country Place is unique.

Beyond New Jersey, there is another community also named A Country Place in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Virginia
    • Fairfax County
    • This A Country Place is located in Fairfax County and lies 180 miles [289.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the A Country Place that is located in Ocean County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of A Country Place.

Curious and Interesting Names Near A Country Place ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

• Bricktown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bricktown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bricktown
  • Bricktown is located in Ocean County
• Cedar Bridge
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bridge
  • Cedar Bridge is located in Ocean County
• Coventry Square
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventry Square have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry Square
  • Coventry Square is located in Ocean County
• Greenville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
  • Greenville is located in Ocean County
• Harmony
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
  • Harmony is located in Ocean County
• Herbertsville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herbertsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herbertsville
  • Herbertsville is located in Ocean County
• Holiday City
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday City
  • Holiday City is located in Ocean County
• Lake Club
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Club have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Club
  • Lake Club is located in Monmouth County
• Land of Pines
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Land of Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Land of Pines
  • Land of Pines is located in Monmouth County
• Lanes Mills
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanes Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanes Mills
  • Lanes Mills is located in Ocean County
• Leisure Knoll
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leisure Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Knoll
  • Leisure Knoll is located in Ocean County
• Maxim
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxim
  • Maxim is located in Monmouth County
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  • Pleasant Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
    • Pleasant Grove is located in Ocean County
  • Pleasant Plains
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plains
    • Pleasant Plains is located in Ocean County
  • Ramtown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramtown
    • Ramtown is located in Monmouth County
  • Seven Stars
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Stars have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
    • Seven Stars is located in Ocean County
  • Spruce Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spruce Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Gardens
    • Spruce Gardens is located in Ocean County
  • Vista Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vista Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista Center
    • Vista Center is located in Ocean County

How Far From A Country Place to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as A Country Place to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in A Country Place and extending to:

• Toms River, which is the Seat of Ocean County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from A Country Place to Toms River, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west northwest (WNW). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 170 miles [273.6 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,728 miles [9,218.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,432 miles [10,351.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,309 miles [6,934.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for A Country Place. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Ocean County: www.oceancountygov.com/

The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/