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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 Churchtown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Churchtown and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Churchtown:
    • 39.672058, -75.509921
    • 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 Churchtown
  • 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 Churchtown ...

We found four communities that share the name Churchtown.

Within New Jersey, the name Churchtown is unique.

Beyond New Jersey, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • New York
      • Columbia County
      • This Churchtown is located in Columbia County and lies 196 miles [315.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Churchtown that is located in Salem County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Churchtown.
    • Ohio
      • Washington County
      • This Churchtown is located in Washington County and lies 321 miles [516.6 km]<1> to the west of the Churchtown that is located in Salem County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Churchtown.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Cumberland County
      • This Churchtown is located in Cumberland County and lies 90 miles [144.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Churchtown that is located in Salem County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Churchtown.
      • Lancaster County
      • This Churchtown is located in Lancaster County and lies 39 miles [62.8 km] to the northwest of the Churchtown that is located in Salem County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Churchtown.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Churchtown ...

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.

  • Beaver Dam
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Dam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Dam
    • Beaver Dam is located in Salem County
  • Buttonwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buttonwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttonwood
    • Buttonwood is located in New Castle County (DE)
  • Danceys Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danceys Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danceys Corner
    • Danceys Corner is located in Salem County
  • Deepwater
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deepwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deepwater
    • Deepwater is located in Salem County
  • Dobbinsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dobbinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbinsville
    • Dobbinsville is located in New Castle County (DE)
  • Fern Hook
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fern Hook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Hook
    • Fern Hook is located in New Castle County (DE)
  • Golf View
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golf View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golf View
    • Golf View is located in Salem County
  • Hazeldell
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazeldell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazeldell
    • Hazeldell is located in New Castle County (DE)
  • Mahoneyville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahoneyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahoneyville
    • Mahoneyville is located in Salem County
  • Manor Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manor Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Park
    • Manor Park is located in New Castle County (DE)
  • Marshalltown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshalltown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshalltown
    • Marshalltown is located in Salem County
  • Overview Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overview Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overview Gardens
    • Overview Gardens is located in New Castle County (DE)
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Rogers Corners
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Corners
      • Rogers Corners is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Rose Hill Gardens
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Hill Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Gardens
      • Rose Hill Gardens is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Rosegate
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosegate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosegate
      • Rosegate is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Slapes Corner
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slapes Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slapes Corner
      • Slapes Corner is located in Salem County

How Far From Churchtown 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 Churchtown to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Churchtown and extending to:

  • Salem, which is the Seat of Salem County, lies just to the South Southeast.
  • Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 54 miles [86.9 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could walk a straight line from Churchtown to Trenton, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 97 miles [156.1 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,800 miles [9,334.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,505 miles [10,468.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,382 miles [7,052.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Churchtown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Salem County: www.salemco.org/

The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.nj.gov/

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- Churchtown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Churchtown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6721, Longitude: -75.5099       In this case, the coordinates for Churchtown 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 Churchtown 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 306.932 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.472 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.759 degrees.




 

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