Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Cobbs Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cobbs Corner and the surrounding area.

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

• 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 Cobbs Corner:
  • 40.870655, -74.418764
  • 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 Cobbs Corner

• 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 Morris County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Morris County
  • Since Cobbs Corner is near Essex County and also Passaic County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Essex County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Passaic 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 Cobbs Corner

Communities Also Named Cobbs Corner ...

We found two communities that are also named Cobbs Corner.

Within New Jersey, the name Cobbs Corner is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Indiana
    • Porter County
    • This Cobbs Corner is located in Porter County and lies 660 miles [1,062.2 km]<1> to the west of the Cobbs Corner that is located in Morris County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Porter County community of Cobbs Corner.
  • Virginia
    • Fairfax County
    • This Cobbs Corner is located in Fairfax County and lies 211 miles [339.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Cobbs Corner that is located in Morris County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of Cobbs Corner.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cobbs Corner ...

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.

• Birch Hills
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Birch Hills is located in Morris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Hills
• Fox Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Fox Hill is located in Morris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Hill
• Franklin
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Franklin is located in Morris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
• Hibernia
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Hibernia is located in Morris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hibernia
• Lake Arrowhead
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Lake Arrowhead is located in Morris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Arrowhead
• Littleton
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Littleton is located in Morris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
• Lyonsville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Lyonsville is located in Morris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyonsville
• Powerville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Powerville is located in Morris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powerville
• Rockaway Valley
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Rockaway Valley is located in Morris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockaway Valley
• Union Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Union Hill is located in Morris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill

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

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

• Morristown, which is the Seat of Morris County, lies just to the South Southwest.
• Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 48 miles [77.2 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Cobbs Corner to Trenton, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 194 miles [312.2 km] to the southwest (SW). 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,705 miles [9,181.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,412 miles [10,319.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,288 miles [6,900.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'