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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 Copper Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Copper Hill 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 Copper Hill:
    • 40.474957, -74.863456
    • 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 Copper Hill
  • 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 Copper Hill ...

We found three communities that share the name Copper Hill.

Within New Jersey, the name Copper Hill is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arizona
      • Gila County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arizona community of Copper Hill [Gila County].
    • Nevada
      • Mineral County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Copper Hill [Mineral County].
    • Virginia
      • Floyd County
      • This Copper Hill is located in Floyd County and lies 367 miles [590.6 km]<2> to the southwest of the Copper Hill that is located in Hunterdon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Floyd County community of Copper Hill.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Copper Hill ...

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.

  • Cloverhill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverhill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverhill
    • Cloverhill is located in Hunterdon County
  • Darts Mills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darts Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darts Mills
    • Darts Mills is located in Hunterdon County
  • Gary Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gary Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary Corner
    • Gary Corner is located in Hunterdon County
  • Locktown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Point Breeze
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Breeze have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Breeze
    • Point Breeze is located in Hunterdon County
  • Rocktown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocktown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocktown
    • Rocktown is located in Hunterdon County
  • Sand Brook
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Sandy Ridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
    • Sandy Ridge is located in Hunterdon County
  • Sergeantsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Three Bridges
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Bridges have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Bridges
    • Three Bridges is located in Hunterdon County
  • Unionville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
    • Unionville is located in Hunterdon County

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

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

  • Flemington, which is the Seat of Hunterdon County, lies just to the North.
  • Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 18 miles [29 km]<2> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Copper Hill to Trenton, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 158 miles [254.3 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 7 days and walking would take 9 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,740 miles [9,237.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,446 miles [10,373.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,323 miles [6,957.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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

The official website for Hunterdon County: www.co.hunterdon.nj.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Copper Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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 from Point A (ie- Copper Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Copper Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4750, Longitude: -74.8635       In this case, the coordinates for Copper Hill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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 Copper Hill to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.477 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.084 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.141 degrees.




 

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