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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 Allamuchy - Panther Valley, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Allamuchy - Panther Valley and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
    • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
    • The National Weather Service forecast for Allamuchy - Panther Valley
  • 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 Allamuchy - Panther Valley:
    • 40.911351, -74.828931
    • 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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Allamuchy - Panther Valley
  • 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 Warren County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Warren County
    • Since Allamuchy - Panther Valley is near Sussex County and also Morris County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Sussex County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Morris 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Allamuchy - Panther Valley

Curious and Interesting Names Near Allamuchy - Panther Valley ...

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.

  • Cranberry Lake
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Cranberry Lake is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry Lake
  • Drakestown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Drakestown is located in Morris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drakestown
  • Ebenezer
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Ebenezer is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
  • Great Meadows
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Great Meadows is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Meadows
  • Huntsburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Huntsburg is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsburg
  • Huntsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Huntsville is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
  • Long Bridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Marble Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Marble Hill is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Hill
  • Marksboro
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Marksboro is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marksboro
  • Rockport
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Rockport is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
  • Tranquility
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)

How Far From Allamuchy - Panther Valley 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 Allamuchy - Panther Valley to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Allamuchy - Panther Valley and extending to:

  • Belvidere, which is the Seat of Warren County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Allamuchy - Panther Valley to Belvidere, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 47 miles [75.6 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 181 miles [291.3 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 11 days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,720 miles [9,205.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,429 miles [10,346.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,305 miles [6,928.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Allamuchy - Panther Valley) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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 Allamuchy - Panther Valley to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Allamuchy - Panther Valley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9114, Longitude: -74.8289    
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.413 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.081 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.935 degrees.