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 ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Churchtown

• 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Churchtown

• 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 Salem County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Salem County
  • Since Churchtown is near New Castle County and also Gloucester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for New Castle County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Gloucester 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 Churchtown

Communities Also Named Churchtown ...

We found four communities that are also named Churchtown.

Within New Jersey, the name Churchtown is unique.

Beyond New Jersey, we know of four communities that are located 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)
  • Beaver Dam is located in Salem County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Dam
• Buttonwood
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Buttonwood is located in New Castle County (DE)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttonwood
• Danceys Corner
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Danceys Corner is located in Salem County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danceys Corner
• Deepwater
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Deepwater is located in Salem County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deepwater
• Dobbinsville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Dobbinsville is located in New Castle County (DE)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbinsville
• Fern Hook
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Fern Hook is located in New Castle County (DE)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Hook
• Golf View
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Golf View is located in Salem County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golf View
• Hazeldell
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Hazeldell is located in New Castle County (DE)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazeldell
• Mahoneyville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Mahoneyville is located in Salem County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahoneyville
• Manor Park
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Manor Park is located in New Castle County (DE)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Park
• Marshalltown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Marshalltown is located in Salem County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshalltown
• Overview Gardens
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Overview Gardens is located in New Castle County (DE)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overview Gardens
• Continue List   (4 more) ...
  • Rogers Corners
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Rogers Corners is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Corners
  • Rose Hill Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Rose Hill Gardens is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Gardens
  • Rosegate
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Rosegate is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosegate
  • Slapes Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Slapes Corner is located in Salem County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slapes Corner

How Far From Churchtown 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 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<2> 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<3> 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).<4>
• 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).<5>
• 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).<6>'