Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Allamuchy

• 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:
  • 40.921765, -74.810166
  • 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

• 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 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Allamuchy ...

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
  (4 miles [6.4 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 south)
  • Drakestown is located in Morris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drakestown
• Ebenezer
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Ebenezer is located in Warren County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
• Flanders
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Flanders is located in Morris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flanders
• Great Meadows
  (6 miles [9.7 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
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Huntsville is located in Sussex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
• Landing
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Landing is located in Morris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landing
• Long Bridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Long Bridge is located in Warren County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Bridge
• Continue List   (6 more) ...
  • Marble Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 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
  • Point Pleasant
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Point Pleasant is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Pleasant
  • Rockport
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Rockport is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
  • Roseville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Roseville is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
  • Tranquility
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Tranquility is located in Sussex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tranquility

How Far From Allamuchy 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 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 and extending to:

• Belvidere, which is the Seat of Warren County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Allamuchy 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 48 miles [77.2 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 182 miles [292.9 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,719 miles [9,203.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,428 miles [10,344.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,304 miles [6,926.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'