Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Alexauken:
  • 40.389550, -74.939056
  • 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 Alexauken

• 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 Hunterdon County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Hunterdon County
  • Since Alexauken is near Bucks County and also Mercer County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Bucks County
  • eBird sighting report for Mercer 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Alexauken ...

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.

• Carversville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carversville
  • Carversville is located in Bucks County (PA)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carversville <1>
• Deer Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
  • Deer Park is located in Bucks County (PA)
• Five Points
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
  • Five Points is located in Bucks County (PA)
• Hood
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood
  • Hood is located in Bucks County (PA)
• Kingwood
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingwood
  • Kingwood is located in Hunterdon County
• Locktown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locktown
  • Locktown is located in Hunterdon County
• Lumberville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumberville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberville
  • Lumberville is located in Bucks County (PA)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lumberville <1>
• Milltown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milltown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
  • Milltown is located in Hunterdon County
• Peters Corner
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peters Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Corner
  • Peters Corner is located in Bucks County (PA)
• Raven Rock
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven Rock
  • Raven Rock is located in Hunterdon County
• Reeder
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeder have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeder
  • Reeder is located in Bucks County (PA)
• Rocktown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocktown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocktown
  • Rocktown is located in Hunterdon County
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  • Sand Brook
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Brook
    • Sand Brook is located in Hunterdon County
  • Sandy Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
    • Sandy Ridge is located in Hunterdon County
  • Sergeantsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sergeantsville
    • Sergeantsville is located in Hunterdon County
  • Unionville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
    • Unionville is located in Hunterdon County

How Far From Alexauken to ...

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Alexauken and extending to:

• Flemington, which is the Seat of Hunterdon County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Alexauken to Flemington, with an average speed<4> 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 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast (SE). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take most of a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 151 miles [243 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,746 miles [9,247.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,453 miles [10,385.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,329 miles [6,966.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Hunterdon County: www.co.hunterdon.nj.us/

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