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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 Cinnaminson, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cinnaminson 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 Cinnaminson:
    • 39.996795, -74.992863
    • 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 Cinnaminson
  • 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 Burlington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Burlington County
    • Since Cinnaminson is near Camden County and also Philadelphia County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Camden County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Philadelphia 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 Cinnaminson

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cinnaminson ...

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.

  • Bridesburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Bridesburg is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridesburg
  • Cherry Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Cherry Valley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Cherry Valley is located in Camden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
  • Delaware Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Delaware Gardens is located in Camden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware Gardens
  • Fellowship
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Fellowship is located in Burlington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowship
  • Fork Landing
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Fork Landing is located in Burlington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fork Landing
  • Harrisburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Harrisburg is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
  • Iron Rock
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Iron Rock is located in Camden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Rock
  • Ivywood
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Ivywood is located in Burlington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivywood
  • Jordantown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jordantown is located in Camden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordantown
  • Maple Shade
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Meadowbrook
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Meadowbrook is located in Camden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Pennypack Woods
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Pheasant Run
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Pheasant Run is located in Burlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Run
    • Riverside Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Riverside Park is located in Burlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Park
    • Sharper
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Sharper is located in Burlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharper
    • Skin Corner
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Skin Corner is located in Burlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skin Corner
    • Texas
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Texas is located in Burlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas
    • Union Landing
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Union Landing is located in Burlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Landing

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Cinnaminson and extending to:

  • Mount Holly, which is the Seat of Burlington County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Cinnaminson to Mount Holly, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast (NE). The buggy would take 6 hours and walking would take just over a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 132 miles [212.4 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,765 miles [9,277.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,470 miles [10,412.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,347 miles [6,995.8 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cinnaminson) 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 Cinnaminson 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 Cinnaminson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9968, Longitude: -74.9929    
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.598 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.146 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.402 degrees.