Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Chimney Rock, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Chimney Rock and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Chimney Rock
- 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 Chimney Rock:
- 40.579825, -74.556823
- 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 Chimney Rock
- 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 Somerset County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Somerset County
- Since Chimney Rock is near Middlesex County and also Morris County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Middlesex County
- eBird sighting report for Morris 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 Chimney Rock ...
We found three communities that share the name Chimney Rock.
Within New Jersey, the name Chimney Rock is unique.
Beyond New Jersey, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Archuleta County
- This Chimney Rock is located in Archuleta County and lies 1,765 miles [2,840.5 km]<1> to the west of the Chimney Rock that is located in Somerset County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Archuleta County community of Chimney Rock.
- Montana
- Park County
- This Chimney Rock is located in Park County and lies 1,841 miles [2,962.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Chimney Rock that is located in Somerset County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Park County community of Chimney Rock.
- North Carolina
- Rutherford County
- This Chimney Rock is located in Rutherford County and lies 548 miles [881.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Chimney Rock that is located in Somerset County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Chimney Rock.
- Colorado
Curious and Interesting Names Near Chimney Rock ...
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.
- Coontown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Fieldville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fieldville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fieldville
- Fieldville is located in Middlesex County
- Grandview
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Green Knoll
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Knoll
- Green Knoll is located in Somerset County
- Martinsville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
- Martinsville is located in Somerset County
- Mount Horeb
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Horeb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Horeb
- Mount Horeb is located in Somerset County
- Possumtown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Possumtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possumtown
- Possumtown is located in Middlesex County
- Round Top
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
How Far From Chimney Rock 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 Chimney Rock to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Chimney Rock and extending to:
- Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Chimney Rock to Trenton, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 175 miles [281.6 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,722 miles [9,208.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,429 miles [10,346.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,305 miles [6,928.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chimney Rock. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Somerset County: www.co.somerset.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 '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- Chimney Rock) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Chimney Rock. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5798, Longitude: -74.5568 In this case, the coordinates for Chimney Rock have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Chimney Rock to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.284 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.883 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.962 degrees. |