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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 Coxs Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Coxs Corner 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 Coxs Corner:
    • 40.326218, -74.694048
    • 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 Coxs Corner
  • 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 Coxs Corner ...

We found four communities that share the name Coxs Corner.

There is one other community in New Jersey which is also named Coxs Corner.

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

  • Communities Located In New Jersey ...
    • Burlington County
      • This Coxs Corner is located in Burlington County and lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Coxs Corner that is located in Mercer County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burlington County community of Coxs Corner.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Maryland
      • Wicomico County
      • This Coxs Corner is located in Wicomico County and lies 152 miles [244.6 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Coxs Corner that is located in Mercer County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wicomico County community of Coxs Corner.
    • Massachusetts
      • Plymouth County
      • This Coxs Corner is located in Plymouth County and lies 231 miles [371.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Coxs Corner that is located in Mercer County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Plymouth County community of Coxs Corner.
    • Oklahoma
      • Comanche County
      • This Coxs Corner is located in Comanche County and lies 1,342 miles [2,159.7 km]<1> to the west of the Coxs Corner that is located in Mercer County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Comanche County community of Coxs Corner.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Coxs 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.

  • Cedar Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
    • Cedar Grove is located in Mercer County
  • Centerville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Centerville is located in Mercer County
  • Clarksville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
    • Clarksville is located in Mercer County
  • Dutch Neck
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Neck
    • Dutch Neck is located in Mercer County
  • Grovers Mill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grovers Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grovers Mill
    • Grovers Mill is located in Mercer County
  • Lewisville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
    • Lewisville is located in Mercer County
  • Marshalls Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshalls Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshalls Corner
    • Marshalls Corner is located in Mercer County
  • Mount Rose
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Rose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Rose
    • Mount Rose is located in Mercer County
  • Post Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Post Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Corner
    • Post Corner is located in Mercer County
  • Princessville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princessville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princessville
    • Princessville is located in Mercer County
  • Quaker Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quaker Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Gardens
    • Quaker Gardens is located in Mercer County
  • Rosedale
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
    • Rosedale is located in Mercer County
  • Slackwoods
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slackwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slackwoods
    • Slackwoods is located in Mercer County
  • Stoutsburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoutsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoutsburg
    • Stoutsburg is located in Mercer County

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

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

  • Trenton, which is the Seat of Mercer County, lies just to the South Southwest.
  • Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies just to the south southwest (SSW).
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 158 miles [254.3 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Coxs Corner to White House, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,739 miles [9,236 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,444 miles [10,370.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,321 miles [6,954 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

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

The official website for Mercer County: www.mercercounty.org/

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' (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- Coxs Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Coxs Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3262, Longitude: -74.6940       In this case, the coordinates for Coxs Corner 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 Coxs Corner 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 306.391 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.963 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.132 degrees.




 

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