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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 Carrs Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Carrs Corner 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 Carrs Corner:
- 40.233167, -74.370427
- 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 Carrs Corner
- 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 Monmouth County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Monmouth County
- Since Carrs Corner is near Middlesex County and also Ocean County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Middlesex County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Ocean 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 Carrs Corner
Communities Also Named Carrs Corner ...
We found two communities that are also named Carrs Corner.
Within New Jersey, the name Carrs Corner is unique.
Beyond New Jersey, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maine
- Waldo County
- This Carrs Corner is located in Waldo County and lies 385 miles [619.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Carrs Corner that is located in Monmouth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Waldo County community of Carrs Corner.
- Washington
- Stevens County
- This Carrs Corner is located in Stevens County and lies 2,190 miles [3,524.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Carrs Corner that is located in Monmouth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stevens County community of Carrs Corner.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Carrs Corner ...
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.
- Bergerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Bergerville is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bergerville
- Elton
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Elton is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elton
- Fair Play
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Fair Play is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Play
- Francis Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Francis Mills is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis Mills
- Freehold
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Freehold is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freehold
- Georgia
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Georgia is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgia
- Gordons Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gordons Corner is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordons Corner
- Gravel Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Gravel Hill is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
- Harmony
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Harmony is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Leesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Leesville is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
- Maryland
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Maryland is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland
- Middlesex Downs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Middlesex Downs is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesex Downs
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Robinsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Robinsville is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinsville
- Stone Tavern
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Stone Tavern is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Tavern
- Sweetman
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Sweetman is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetman
- Twin Rivers
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Twin Rivers is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Rivers
- Union Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Union Valley is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Valley
- Vista Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Vista Center is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista Center
How Far From Carrs Corner to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Carrs Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Carrs Corner and extending to:
- Freehold, which is the Seat of Monmouth County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Carrs Corner to Trenton, with an average speed<2> 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 169 miles [272 km] to the west southwest (WSW). 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,729 miles [9,219.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,433 miles [10,352.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,310 miles [6,936.3 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Carrs Corner) 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 Carrs Corner 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 Carrs Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2332, Longitude: -74.3704 In this case, the coordinates for Carrs Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.208 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.741 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.034 degrees. |
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