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40.809823, -74.019862
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We found three communities that are also named Babbitt.
Within New Jersey, the name Babbitt is unique.
Beyond New Jersey, we know of three communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Minnesota
Saint Louis County
This Babbitt is located in Saint Louis County and lies 1,001 miles [1,611 km]<1> to the northwest of the Babbitt that is located in Hudson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Babbitt.
Nevada
Mineral County
This Babbitt is located in Mineral County and lies 2,351 miles [3,783.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Babbitt that is located in Hudson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mineral County community of Babbitt.
New Brunswick
This Babbitt lies 519 miles [835.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Babbitt that is located in Hudson County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Babbitt ...
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.
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 Babbitt to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Babbitt and extending to:
Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 56 miles [90.1 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Babbitt 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 207 miles [333.1 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,690 miles [9,157.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,397 miles [10,295 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,273 miles [6,876.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Babbitt) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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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 Babbitt 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 Babbitt. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8098, Longitude: -74.0199 In this case, the coordinates for Babbitt have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.941 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.531 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.626 degrees.