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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 Alloway, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Alloway and the surrounding area.

  • 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 Alloway:
    • 39.561228, -75.362522
    • 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 Alloway
  • 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 Alloway ...

We found four communities that share the name Alloway.

Within New Jersey, the name Alloway is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Manitoba
      • We haven't found the location of this community yet.
    • Maryland
      • Anne Arundel County
      • This Alloway is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 66 miles [106.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Alloway that is located in Salem County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Alloway.
    • New York
      • Wayne County
      • This Alloway is located in Wayne County and lies 253 miles [407.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Alloway that is located in Salem County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Alloway.
    • Tennessee
      • Cumberland County
      • This Alloway is located in Cumberland County and lies 580 miles [933.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Alloway that is located in Salem County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Alloway.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Alloway ...

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.

  • Cedarville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
    • Cedarville is located in Salem County
  • Friesburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friesburg
    • Friesburg is located in Salem County
  • Halltown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halltown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halltown
    • Halltown is located in Salem County
  • Harmony
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
    • Harmony is located in Salem County
  • Mickles Mill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mickles Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mickles Mill
    • Mickles Mill is located in Salem County
  • Mowers
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mowers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mowers
    • Mowers is located in Salem County
  • Paradise Lakes
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Lakes
    • Paradise Lakes is located in Salem County
  • Pecks Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecks Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecks Corner
    • Pecks Corner is located in Salem County
  • Pointers
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pointers
    • Pointers is located in Salem County
  • Portertown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portertown
    • Portertown is located in Salem County

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

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

  • Salem, which is the Seat of Salem County, lies just to the West.
  • Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 55 miles [88.5 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Alloway to Trenton, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 100 miles [160.9 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,798 miles [9,331 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,502 miles [10,464 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,380 miles [7,048.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

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

The official website for Salem County: www.salemco.org/

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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Alloway) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Alloway. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5612, Longitude: -75.3625    
<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 Alloway 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 306.855 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.367 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.743 degrees.









 

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