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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 Bayonne, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bayonne 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 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.
- Open 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:
- Open the 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Richmond County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Bayonne
Communities Also Named Bayonne ...
We found two communities that are also named Bayonne.
Within New Jersey, the name Bayonne is unique.
Beyond New Jersey, we know of two communities that are located 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
- Cherry County
- This Bayonne is located in Cherry County and lies 1,436 miles [2,311 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bayonne that is located in Hudson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherry County community of Bayonne.
- 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)
- Bulls Head is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulls Head
- Crane Square
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Crane Square is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane Square
- Elizabeth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Elizabethport
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Elizabethport is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethport
- Elm Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Elm Park is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Park
- Fox Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fox Hills is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Hills
- Governors Island
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Graniteville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Greenville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Greenville is located in Hudson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Gulfport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Gulfport is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulfport
- Heartland Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Heartland Village is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heartland Village
- Hillside
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Liberty Square
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Liberty Square is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Square
- Mariners Harbor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mariners Harbor is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariners Harbor
- Marion
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Marion is located in Hudson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Old Place
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Old Place is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Place
- Red Hook
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Rosebank
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rosebank is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebank
- Sunnyside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Sunnyside is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
- Union Square
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Union Square is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Square
- Willowbrook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Willowbrook is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbrook
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<2> 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<3> 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).<4>
- 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).<5>
- 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).<6>'
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bayonne) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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.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 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.014 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.592 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.732 degrees. |
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