Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Coontown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Coontown and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Coontown
- 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 Coontown:
- 40.618713, -74.518211
- 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 Coontown
- 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 Coontown is near Morris County and also Middlesex County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Morris County
- eBird sighting report for Middlesex 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 Coontown ...
We found one communities that share the name Coontown.
Within New Jersey, the name Coontown is unique.
Beyond New Jersey, there is another community also named Coontown in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Coontown ...
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.
- Chimney Rock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chimney Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Rock
- Chimney Rock is located in Somerset County
- Fieldville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- 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
- Free Acres
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Free Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Acres
- Free Acres is located in Union County
- Grandview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Green Knoll
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- 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
- Liberty Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Corner
- Liberty Corner is located in Somerset County
- Lyons
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Martinsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- 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 west)- 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
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- Netherwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Netherwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Netherwood
- Netherwood is located in Union County
- Pleasant Plains
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plains
- Pleasant Plains is located in Morris County
- Possumtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- 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
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Stony Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Hill
- Stony Hill is located in Union County
- Union Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Village
- Union Village is located in Somerset County
- Netherwood
How Far From Coontown 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 Coontown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Coontown and extending to:
- Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Coontown to Trenton, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two 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 178 miles [286.5 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 7 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,719 miles [9,203.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,426 miles [10,341.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,302 miles [6,923.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Coontown. 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Coontown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Coontown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6187, Longitude: -74.5182 In this case, the coordinates for Coontown 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 Coontown 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 306.257 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.858 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.928 degrees. |