Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bayonne, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bayonne and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bayonne
- 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 Bayonne:
- 40.668366, -74.117813
- 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 Bayonne
- 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 Hudson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Hudson County
- Since Bayonne is near Richmond County and also Union County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Richmond County
- eBird sighting report for Union 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
Communities Also Named Bayonne ...
We found two communities that share the name Bayonne.
Within New Jersey, the name Bayonne is unique.
Beyond New Jersey, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Nebraska
- Quebec
- This Bayonne lies 511 miles [822.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Bayonne that is located in Hudson County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bayonne ...
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.
- Bulls Head
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bulls Head have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulls Head
- Bulls Head is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Crane Square
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crane Square have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane Square
- Crane Square is located in Union County
- Elizabeth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
- Elizabeth is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128,382 people
- Elizabethport
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethport
- Elizabethport is located in Union County
- Elm Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Fox Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Graniteville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graniteville
- Graniteville is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Greenville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Hudson County
- Gulfport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Heartland Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heartland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heartland Village
- Heartland Village is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Liberty Square
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Square have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Square
- Liberty Square is located in Union County
- Mariners Harbor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mariners Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariners Harbor
- Mariners Harbor is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Marion
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Old Place
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Red Hook
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hook
- Red Hook is located in Kings County (NY)
- Rosebank
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Sunnyside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Union Square
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Square have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Square
- Union Square is located in Union County
- Willowbrook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbrook
- Willowbrook is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Marion
How Far From Bayonne 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 city such as Bayonne to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bayonne and extending to:
- Jersey City, which is the Seat of Hudson County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 45 miles [72.4 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Bayonne to Trenton, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 197 miles [317 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 5,700 miles [9,173.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,406 miles [10,309.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,283 miles [6,892.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Bayonne: www.bayonnenj.org/
The official website for Hudson County: www.hudsoncountynj.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 drawn from Point A (ie- Bayonne) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bayonne. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6684, Longitude: -74.1178 |
| <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 Bayonne 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 306.014 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.592 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.732 degrees. |