Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Chapel Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Chapel Hill and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Chapel Hill
- 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 Chapel Hill:
- 40.397331, -74.070418
- 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 Chapel Hill
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Monmouth County
- Since Chapel Hill is near Middlesex County and also Richmond County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Middlesex County
- eBird sighting report for Richmond 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 Chapel Hill ...
We found 39 communities that share the name Chapel Hill.
Within New Jersey, the name Chapel Hill is unique.
Beyond New Jersey, we know of another 39 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 39 communities, 38 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Chambers County
- This Chapel Hill is located in Chambers County and lies 809 miles [1,302 km]<1> to the southwest of the Chapel Hill that is located in Monmouth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chambers County community of Chapel Hill.
- Choctaw County
- This Chapel Hill is located in Choctaw County and lies 964 miles [1,551.4 km] to the west southwest of the Chapel Hill that is located in Monmouth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Choctaw County community of Chapel Hill.
- Covington County
- This Chapel Hill is located in Covington County and lies 938 miles [1,509.6 km] to the southwest of the Chapel Hill that is located in Monmouth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Covington County community of Chapel Hill.
- Jefferson County
- This Chapel Hill is located in Jefferson County and lies 851 miles [1,369.6 km] to the west southwest of the Chapel Hill that is located in Monmouth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Chapel Hill.
- Walker County
- This Chapel Hill is located in Walker County and lies 852 miles [1,371.2 km] to the west southwest of the Chapel Hill that is located in Monmouth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walker County community of Chapel Hill.
- Washington County
- This Chapel Hill is located in Washington County and lies 1,000 miles [1,609.3 km] to the west southwest of the Chapel Hill that is located in Monmouth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Chapel Hill.
- Arkansas
- Howard County
- This Chapel Hill is located in Howard County and lies 1,171 miles [1,884.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Chapel Hill that is located in Monmouth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Chapel Hill.
- Sevier County
- This Chapel Hill is located in Sevier County and lies 1,197 miles [1,926.4 km] to the west southwest of the Chapel Hill that is located in Monmouth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sevier County community of Chapel Hill.
- Connecticut
- New London County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in New London County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New London County community of Chapel Hill.
- Delaware
- New Castle County
- This Chapel Hill is located in New Castle County and lies 100 miles [160.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Chapel Hill that is located in Monmouth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Chapel Hill.
- Florida
- Palm Beach County
- This Chapel Hill is located in Palm Beach County and lies 1,019 miles [1,639.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Chapel Hill that is located in Monmouth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Palm Beach County community of Chapel Hill.
- Georgia
- DeKalb County
- This Chapel Hill is located in DeKalb County and lies 725 miles [1,166.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Chapel Hill that is located in Monmouth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Chapel Hill.
- Douglas County
- This Chapel Hill is located in Douglas County and lies 746 miles [1,200.6 km] to the southwest of the Chapel Hill that is located in Monmouth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Chapel Hill.
- Floyd County
- This Chapel Hill is located in Floyd County and lies 740 miles [1,190.9 km] to the west southwest of the Chapel Hill that is located in Monmouth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Floyd County community of Chapel Hill.
- Twiggs County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Chapel Hill [Twiggs County].
- Illinois
- Lake County
- This Chapel Hill is located in Lake County and lies 737 miles [1,186.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Chapel Hill that is located in Monmouth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Chapel Hill.
- Indiana
- Marion County
- This Chapel Hill is located in Marion County and lies 646 miles [1,039.6 km]<1> to the west of the Chapel Hill that is located in Monmouth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Chapel Hill.
- Monroe County
- This Chapel Hill is located in Monroe County and lies 664 miles [1,068.6 km] to the west of the Chapel Hill that is located in Monmouth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Chapel Hill.
- Iowa
- Scott County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Chapel Hill [Scott County].
- Kentucky
- Allen County
- This Chapel Hill is located in Allen County and lies 706 miles [1,136.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Chapel Hill that is located in Monmouth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allen County community of Chapel Hill.
- Maryland
- Baltimore County
- This Chapel Hill is located in Baltimore County and lies 152 miles [244.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Chapel Hill that is located in Monmouth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Chapel Hill.
- Calvert County
- This Chapel Hill is located in Calvert County and lies 187 miles [300.9 km] to the southwest of the Chapel Hill that is located in Monmouth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calvert County community of Chapel Hill.
- Prince George's County
- This Chapel Hill is located in Prince George's County and lies 193 miles [310.6 km] to the southwest of the Chapel Hill that is located in Monmouth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Chapel Hill.
- Mississippi
- Attala County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Chapel Hill [Attala County].
- Hinds County
- This Chapel Hill is located in Hinds County and lies 1,076 miles [1,731.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Chapel Hill that is located in Monmouth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hinds County community of Chapel Hill.
- Missouri
- Lafayette County
- This Chapel Hill is located in Lafayette County and lies 1,065 miles [1,714 km]<1> to the west of the Chapel Hill that is located in Monmouth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lafayette County community of Chapel Hill.
- North Carolina
- Madison County
- This Chapel Hill is located in Madison County and lies 560 miles [901.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Chapel Hill that is located in Monmouth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Chapel Hill.
- Orange County
- This Chapel Hill is located in Orange County and lies 411 miles [661.4 km] to the southwest of the Chapel Hill that is located in Monmouth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Chapel Hill.
- Ohio
- Perry County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Chapel Hill [Perry County].
- Pennsylvania
- Montgomery County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Chapel Hill [Montgomery County].
- Quebec
- This Chapel Hill lies 1,247 miles [2,006.9 km]<1> to the north of the Chapel Hill that is located in Monmouth County.
- South Carolina
- Berkeley County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Chapel Hill [Berkeley County].
- Tennessee
- Henderson County
- This Chapel Hill is located in Henderson County and lies 850 miles [1,367.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Chapel Hill that is located in Monmouth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Chapel Hill.
- Marshall County
- This Chapel Hill is located in Marshall County and lies 760 miles [1,223.1 km] to the west southwest of the Chapel Hill that is located in Monmouth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Chapel Hill.
- Maury County
- This Chapel Hill is located in Maury County and lies 787 miles [1,266.6 km] to the west southwest of the Chapel Hill that is located in Monmouth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maury County community of Chapel Hill.
- Texas
- Smith County
- This Chapel Hill is located in Smith County and lies 1,296 miles [2,085.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Chapel Hill that is located in Monmouth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Smith County community of Chapel Hill.
- Washington County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Chapel Hill [Washington County].
- Utah
- Davis County
- This Chapel Hill is located in Davis County and lies 1,966 miles [3,164 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Chapel Hill that is located in Monmouth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Chapel Hill.
- Virginia
- Alexandria City
- This Chapel Hill is located in Alexandria City and lies 193 miles [310.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Chapel Hill that is located in Monmouth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alexandria City community of Chapel Hill.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Chapel Hill ...
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.
- Centerville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Monmouth County
- Everett
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Harmony
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Leonardo
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Leonardville
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonardville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonardville
- Leonardville is located in Monmouth County
- Little Silver Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Silver Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Silver Point
- Little Silver Point is located in Monmouth County
- Locust
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Oceanic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Red Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Stone Church
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Church have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Church
- Stone Church is located in Monmouth County
- Town Brook
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Brook
- Town Brook is located in Monmouth County
- Waterwitch
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterwitch have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterwitch
- Waterwitch is located in Monmouth County
How Far From Chapel Hill 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 Chapel Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Chapel Hill and extending to:
- Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 38 miles [61.2 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Chapel Hill to Trenton, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 188 miles [302.6 km] to the west southwest (WSW). 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 11 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,709 miles [9,187.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,414 miles [10,322.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,291 miles [6,905.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chapel Hill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Monmouth County: www.co.monmouth.nj.us/
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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Chapel Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Chapel Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3973, Longitude: -74.0704 In this case, the coordinates for Chapel Hill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Chapel Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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 Chapel Hill 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Chapel Hill to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.014 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.548 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.833 degrees. |