Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Cranberry Lake:
  • 40.954265, -74.746553
  • 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 Cranberry Lake

• 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 Sussex County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Sussex County
  • Since Cranberry Lake is near Warren County and also Morris County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Warren County
  • eBird sighting report for Morris 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 Cranberry Lake ...

We found two communities that share the name Cranberry Lake.

Within New Jersey, the name Cranberry Lake is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • New York
    • Saint Lawrence County
    • This Cranberry Lake is located in Saint Lawrence County and lies 225 miles [362.1 km]<1> to the north of the Cranberry Lake that is located in Sussex County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Lawrence County community of Cranberry Lake.
  • Wisconsin
    • Price County
    • This Cranberry Lake is located in Price County and lies 846 miles [1,361.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Cranberry Lake that is located in Sussex County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Price County community of Cranberry Lake.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cranberry Lake ...

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.

• Clearwater
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearwater
  • Clearwater is located in Sussex County
• Huntsburg
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsburg
  • Huntsburg is located in Sussex County
• Huntsville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
  • Huntsville is located in Sussex County
• Lake Mohawk
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Mohawk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mohawk
  • Lake Mohawk is located in Sussex County
• Landing
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landing
  • Landing is located in Morris County
• Ledgewood
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ledgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledgewood
  • Ledgewood is located in Morris County
• Long Bridge
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Bridge
  • Long Bridge is located in Warren County
• Point Pleasant
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Pleasant
  • Point Pleasant is located in Sussex County
• Roseville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
  • Roseville is located in Sussex County
• Silver Springs
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
  • Silver Springs is located in Morris County
• Tranquility
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tranquility
  • Tranquility is located in Sussex County

How Far From Cranberry Lake 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 Cranberry Lake to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Newton, which is the Seat of Sussex County, lies just to the North.
• Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 50 miles [80.5 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Cranberry Lake to Trenton, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three 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 186 miles [299.3 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,715 miles [9,197.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,424 miles [10,338.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,300 miles [6,920.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Sussex County: www.sussex.nj.us/

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