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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Phillipsburg:
    • 40.694064, -75.190037
    • 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 Phillipsburg
  • 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 Phillipsburg ...

We found sixteen communities that share the name Phillipsburg.

Within New Jersey, the name Phillipsburg is unique.

Beyond New Jersey, we know of another sixteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these sixteen communities, fifteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Colorado
      • Jefferson County
      • This Phillipsburg is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,578 miles [2,539.5 km]<1> to the west of the Phillipsburg that is located in Warren County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Phillipsburg.
    • Georgia
      • Tift County
      • This Phillipsburg is located in Tift County and lies 789 miles [1,269.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Phillipsburg that is located in Warren County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tift County community of Phillipsburg.
    • Kansas
      • Phillips County
      • This Phillipsburg is located in Phillips County and lies 1,269 miles [2,042.3 km]<1> to the west of the Phillipsburg that is located in Warren County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Phillips County community of Phillipsburg.
    • Kentucky
      • Marion County
      • This Phillipsburg is located in Marion County and lies 583 miles [938.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Phillipsburg that is located in Warren County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Phillipsburg.
    • Missouri
      • Laclede County
      • This Phillipsburg is located in Laclede County and lies 965 miles [1,553 km]<1> to the west of the Phillipsburg that is located in Warren County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Laclede County community of Phillipsburg.
    • Nebraska
      • Custer County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Custer County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Custer County community of Phillipsburg.
    • New Mexico
      • Sierra County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Sierra County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sierra County community of Phillipsburg.
    • New York
      • Orange County
      • This Phillipsburg is located in Orange County and lies 67 miles [107.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Phillipsburg that is located in Warren County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Phillipsburg.
    • Ohio
      • Athens County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Phillipsburg [Athens County].
      • Montgomery County
      • This Phillipsburg is located in Montgomery County and lies 487 miles [783.8 km]<1> to the west of the Phillipsburg that is located in Warren County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Phillipsburg.
      • Tuscarawas County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Phillipsburg [Tuscarawas County].
    • Oklahoma
      • Creek County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Creek County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Creek County community of Phillipsburg.
    • Ontario
      • This Phillipsburg lies 340 miles [547.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Phillipsburg that is located in Warren County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Beaver County
      • This Phillipsburg is located in Beaver County and lies 266 miles [428.1 km]<1> to the west of the Phillipsburg that is located in Warren County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaver County community of Phillipsburg.
      • Centre County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Phillipsburg [Centre County].
    • Texas
      • Washington County
      • This Phillipsburg is located in Washington County and lies 1,393 miles [2,241.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Phillipsburg that is located in Warren County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Phillipsburg.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Phillipsburg ...

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.

  • Carpentersville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpentersville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpentersville
    • Carpentersville is located in Warren County
  • Chain Bridge ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chain Bridge
    • Chain Bridge is located in Northampton County (PA)
    • Chain Bridge has also been known as:
    • Chain Dam
  • Chestnut Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
    • Chestnut Hill is located in Northampton County (PA)
  • Churchville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Churchville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchville
    • Churchville is located in Northampton County (PA)
  • Coffeetown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coffeetown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffeetown
    • Coffeetown is located in Northampton County (PA)
  • Finesville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finesville
    • Finesville is located in Warren County
  • Harmony
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
    • Harmony is located in Warren County
  • Hughesville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesville
    • Hughesville is located in Hunterdon County
  • Kennedy Mills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedy Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy Mills
    • Kennedy Mills is located in Warren County
  • Kennedys
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedys have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedys
    • Kennedys is located in Warren County
  • Lower Harmony
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Harmony
    • Lower Harmony is located in Warren County
  • Lows Hollow
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lows Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lows Hollow
    • Lows Hollow is located in Warren County
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Springtown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springtown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springtown
      • Springtown is located in Warren County
    • Still Valley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Still Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still Valley
      • Still Valley is located in Warren County
    • Uniontown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
      • Uniontown is located in Warren County
    • Willow Grove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
      • Willow Grove is located in Warren County

How Far From Phillipsburg 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 town such as Phillipsburg to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Belvidere, which is the Seat of Warren County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Phillipsburg to Belvidere, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 39 miles [62.8 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 158 miles [254.3 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 9 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,744 miles [9,244.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • 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).<8>
  • 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).<9>

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

The official website for Warren County: www.co.warren.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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Phillipsburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Phillipsburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6941, Longitude: -75.1900    
<2>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Phillipsburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Phillipsburg could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>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 Phillipsburg to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.65 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.315 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.188 degrees.









 

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