Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Black Horse, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Black Horse and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Black Horse
- 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 Black Horse:
- 40.418162, -74.502098
- 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 Black Horse
- 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 Middlesex County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Middlesex County
- Since Black Horse is near Somerset County and also Mercer County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Somerset County
- eBird sighting report for Mercer 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 Black Horse ...
We found seven communities that share the name Black Horse.
Within New Jersey, the name Black Horse is unique.
Beyond New Jersey, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these seven communities, six are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Nevada
- White Pine County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Black Horse [White Pine County].
- Ohio
- Portage County
- This Black Horse is located in Portage County and lies 357 miles [574.5 km]<2> to the west of the Black Horse that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Portage County community of Black Horse.
- Ontario
- This Black Horse lies 366 miles [589 km]<2> to the northwest of the Black Horse that is located in Middlesex County.
- Pennsylvania
- Chester County
- This Black Horse is located in Chester County and lies 82 miles [132 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Black Horse that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chester County community of Black Horse.
- Delaware County
- This Black Horse is located in Delaware County and lies 59 miles [95 km] to the southwest of the Black Horse that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Black Horse.
- Montgomery County
- This Black Horse is located in Montgomery County and lies 47 miles [75.6 km] to the west southwest of the Black Horse that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Black Horse.
- South Dakota
- Corson County
- This Black Horse is located in Corson County and lies 1,397 miles [2,248.3 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Black Horse that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Corson County community of Black Horse.
- Nevada
Curious and Interesting Names Near Black Horse ...
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.
- Clyde
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Cottageville
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottageville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottageville
- Cottageville is located in Middlesex County
- Fresh Ponds
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fresh Ponds have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fresh Ponds
- Fresh Ponds is located in Middlesex County
- Herberts
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Jamesburg Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamesburg Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesburg Park
- Jamesburg Park is located in Middlesex County
- Lincoln Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
- Lincoln Park is located in Somerset County
- Little Rocky Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Rocky Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rocky Hill
- Little Rocky Hill is located in Middlesex County
- Maple Meade
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Meade have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Meade
- Maple Meade is located in Middlesex County
- Patricks Corners
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patricks Corners
- Patricks Corners is located in Middlesex County
- Pleasant Plains
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plains
- Pleasant Plains is located in Middlesex County
- Red Lion
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Sixmile Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sixmile Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixmile Run
- Sixmile Run is located in Middlesex County
- Sunset Hill Garden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Hill Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hill Garden
- Sunset Hill Garden is located in Somerset County
- Ten Mile Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ten Mile Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ten Mile Run
- Ten Mile Run is located in Middlesex County
How Far From Black Horse 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 Black Horse to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Black Horse and extending to:
- New Brunswick, which is the Seat of Middlesex County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<2> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Black Horse to Trenton, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 170 miles [273.6 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,727 miles [9,216.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,432 miles [10,351.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,309 miles [6,934.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Black Horse. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Middlesex County: www.co.middlesex.nj.us/
The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.nj.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Black Horse, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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- Black Horse) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Black Horse. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4182, Longitude: -74.5021 In this case, the coordinates for Black Horse have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Black Horse to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.268 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.838 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.009 degrees. |