Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Cottageville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cottageville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Cottageville
- 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 Cottageville:
- 40.410384, -74.484319
- 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 Cottageville
- 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 Middlesex County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Middlesex County
- Since Cottageville is near Somerset County and also Mercer County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Somerset County
- eBird sighting report for Mercer 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 Cottageville ...
We found four communities that share the name Cottageville.
Within New Jersey, the name Cottageville is unique.
Beyond New Jersey, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- Lewis County
- This Cottageville is located in Lewis County and lies 501 miles [806.3 km]<1> to the west of the Cottageville that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis County community of Cottageville.
- Pennsylvania
- Bucks County
- This Cottageville is located in Bucks County and lies 31 miles [49.9 km]<1> to the west of the Cottageville that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bucks County community of Cottageville.
- South Carolina
- Colleton County
- This Cottageville is located in Colleton County and lies 613 miles [986.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Cottageville that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Colleton County community of Cottageville.
- West Virginia
- Jackson County
- This Cottageville is located in Jackson County and lies 404 miles [650.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Cottageville that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Cottageville.
- Kentucky
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cottageville ...
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.
- Black Horse
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Horse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Horse
- Black Horse is located in Middlesex County
- Fresh Ponds
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fresh Ponds have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fresh Ponds
- Fresh Ponds is located in Middlesex County
- Herberts
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Jamesburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Jamesburg Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamesburg Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesburg Park
- Jamesburg Park is located in Middlesex County
- Maple Meade
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Meade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Meade
- Maple Meade is located in Middlesex County
- Patricks Corners
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patricks Corners
- Patricks Corners is located in Middlesex County
- Pleasant Plains
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- 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 Middlesex County
- Red Lion
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Sixmile Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sixmile Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixmile Run
- Sixmile Run is located in Middlesex County
- Ten Mile Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ten Mile Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ten Mile Run
- Ten Mile Run is located in Middlesex County
How Far From Cottageville 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 Cottageville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Cottageville and extending to:
- New Brunswick, which is the Seat of Middlesex County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Cottageville 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 6 hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 171 miles [275.2 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,726 miles [9,215.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,432 miles [10,351.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,309 miles [6,934.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cottageville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Middlesex County: www.co.middlesex.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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cottageville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cottageville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4104, Longitude: -74.4843 In this case, the coordinates for Cottageville 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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 Cottageville 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 306.258 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.826 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.005 degrees. |