Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Asbury Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Asbury Park and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Asbury Park
- 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 Asbury Park:
- 40.220415, -74.011808
- 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 Asbury Park
- 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 Asbury Park 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
Communities Also Named Asbury Park ...
We found three communities that share the name Asbury Park.
Within New Jersey, the name Asbury Park is unique.
Beyond New Jersey, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jefferson County
- This Asbury Park is located in Jefferson County and lies 842 miles [1,355.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Asbury Park that is located in Monmouth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Asbury Park.
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Asbury Park is located in Hillsborough County and lies 978 miles [1,573.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Asbury Park that is located in Monmouth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Asbury Park.
- Ohio
- Ashtabula County
- This Asbury Park is located in Ashtabula County and lies 368 miles [592.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Asbury Park that is located in Monmouth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ashtabula County community of Asbury Park.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Asbury Park ...
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
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Indian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Dogs Corners
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogs Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogs Corners
- Dogs Corners is located in Monmouth County
- Green Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove
- Green Grove is located in Monmouth County
- Long Branch
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
- Long Branch is located in Monmouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,210 people
- Ocean Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Grove
- Ocean Grove is located in Monmouth County
- Shark River Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shark River Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Asbury Park 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 city such as Asbury Park to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Asbury Park and extending to:
- Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 39 miles [62.8 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Asbury Park 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 185 miles [297.7 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 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,714 miles [9,195.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,418 miles [10,328.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,295 miles [6,912.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Asbury Park: www.cityofasburypark.com/
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> | 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 from Point A (ie- Asbury Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Asbury Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2204, Longitude: -74.0118 |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 Asbury Park 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 305.998 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.502 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.886 degrees. |