Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bon Air, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bon Air and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bon Air
- 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 Bon Air:
- 39.969279, -75.022949
- 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 Bon Air
- 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 Camden County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Camden County
- Since Bon Air is near Burlington County and also Philadelphia County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Burlington County
- eBird sighting report for Philadelphia 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 Bon Air ...
We found fifteen communities that share the name Bon Air.
Within New Jersey, the name Bon Air is unique.
Beyond New Jersey, we know of another fifteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these fifteen communities, fourteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jefferson County
- This Bon Air is located in Jefferson County and lies 797 miles [1,282.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Bon Air that is located in Camden County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Bon Air.
- Talladega County
- This Bon Air is located in Talladega County and lies 778 miles [1,252.1 km] to the west southwest of the Bon Air that is located in Camden County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Talladega County community of Bon Air.
- Arkansas
- Florida
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- North Carolina
- Ontario
- This Bon Air lies 502 miles [807.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Bon Air that is located in Camden County.
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny County
- This Bon Air is located in Allegheny County and lies 264 miles [424.9 km]<1> to the west of the Bon Air that is located in Camden County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Bon Air.
- Cambria County
- This Bon Air is located in Cambria County and lies 204 miles [328.3 km] to the west of the Bon Air that is located in Camden County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cambria County community of Bon Air.
- Delaware County
- This Bon Air is located in Delaware County and lies 15 miles [24.1 km] to the west of the Bon Air that is located in Camden County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Bon Air.
- Tennessee
- Sumner County
- This Bon Air is located in Sumner County and lies 656 miles [1,055.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Bon Air that is located in Camden County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumner County community of Bon Air.
- White County
- This Bon Air is located in White County and lies 627 miles [1,009.1 km] to the west southwest of the Bon Air that is located in Camden County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the White County community of Bon Air.
- Virginia
- Arlington County
- This Bon Air is located in Arlington County and lies 135 miles [217.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Bon Air that is located in Camden County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Arlington County community of Bon Air.
- Chesterfield County
- This Bon Air is located in Chesterfield County and lies 217 miles [349.2 km] to the southwest of the Bon Air that is located in Camden County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chesterfield County community of Bon Air.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bon Air ...
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.
- Bridesburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridesburg
- Bridesburg is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
- Cherry Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
- Cherry Hill is located in Camden County
- Cherry Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
- Cherry Valley is located in Camden County
- Cinnaminson
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cinnaminson
- Cinnaminson is located in Burlington County
- Deerwoods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Delaware Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delaware Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware Gardens
- Delaware Gardens is located in Camden County
- Fork Landing
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fork Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fork Landing
- Fork Landing is located in Burlington County
- Golden Triangle
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Triangle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Triangle
- Golden Triangle is located in Camden County
- Greenhaven
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhaven
- Greenhaven is located in Camden County
- Iron Rock
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Ivywood
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Jordantown
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordantown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordantown
- Jordantown is located in Camden County
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- Locustwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locustwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locustwood
- Locustwood is located in Camden County
- Maple Shade
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Shade
- Maple Shade is located in Burlington County
- Meadowbrook
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Meadowbrook is located in Camden County
- Pheasant Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pheasant Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Run
- Pheasant Run is located in Burlington County
- Union Landing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Landing
- Union Landing is located in Burlington County
- Locustwood
How Far From Bon Air 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 Bon Air to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bon Air and extending to:
- Camden, which is the Seat of Camden County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could walk a straight line from Bon Air 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 most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 130 miles [209.2 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,767 miles [9,281.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,472 miles [10,415.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,349 miles [6,999 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bon Air. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Camden County: www.camdencounty.com/
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- Bon Air) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bon Air. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9693, Longitude: -75.0229 In this case, the coordinates for Bon Air have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Bon Air could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <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 Bon Air 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 306.619 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.164 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.427 degrees. |