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.
- 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:
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Sussex County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cranberry Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry Lake
- Cranberry Lake is located in Sussex County
- Drakestown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drakestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drakestown
- Drakestown is located in Morris County
- Ebenezer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Great Meadows
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Meadows
- Great Meadows is located in Warren County
- Huntsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Huntsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
- Huntsville is located in Sussex County
- Long Bridge
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Bridge
- Long Bridge is located in Warren County
- Marble Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Hill
- Marble Hill is located in Warren County
- Marksboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Rockport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Tranquility
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tranquility
- Tranquility is located in Sussex County
How Far From Allamuchy - Panther Valley 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 Allamuchy - Panther Valley to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Allamuchy - Panther Valley and extending to:
- Belvidere, which is the Seat of Warren County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Allamuchy - Panther Valley to Belvidere, with an average speed<3> 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<4> 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).<5>
- 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).<6>
- 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).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Allamuchy - Panther Valley. 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> | 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Allamuchy - Panther Valley) to Point B.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 |
| <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 Allamuchy - Panther Valley 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 306.413 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.081 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.935 degrees. |