Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Algers Mills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Algers Mills and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Algers Mills
- 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 Algers Mills:
- 40.165392, -74.074583
- 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 Algers Mills
- 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 Monmouth County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Monmouth County
- Since Algers Mills is near Ocean County and also Middlesex County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Ocean 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Algers Mills ...
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.
- Cold Indian Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Indian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Indian Springs
- Cold Indian Springs is located in Monmouth County
- Deal Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Dogs Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogs Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogs Corners
- Dogs Corners is located in Monmouth County
- Green Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove
- Green Grove is located in Monmouth County
- Greenville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Ocean County
- Herbertsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herbertsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herbertsville
- Herbertsville is located in Ocean County
- Lanes Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanes Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanes Mills
- Lanes Mills is located in Ocean County
- Maxim
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxim
- Maxim is located in Monmouth County
- Ocean Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Grove
- Ocean Grove is located in Monmouth County
- Ramtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Shacks Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shacks Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shacks Corner
- Shacks Corner is located in Monmouth County
- Shark River Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shark River Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shark River Hills
- Shark River Hills is located in Monmouth County
- Wayside
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
How Far From Algers Mills to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Algers Mills to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Algers Mills and extending to:
- Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 36 miles [57.9 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Algers Mills to Trenton, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 180 miles [289.7 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,719 miles [9,203.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,422 miles [10,335.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,300 miles [6,920.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Algers Mills. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Monmouth County: www.co.monmouth.nj.us/
The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Algers Mills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Algers Mills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1654, Longitude: -74.0746 In this case, the coordinates for Algers Mills have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <4> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Algers Mills to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.041 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.541 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.937 degrees. |