Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Crawford Corners, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Crawford Corners and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Crawford Corners
- 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 Crawford Corners:
- 40.384831, -74.188755
- 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 Crawford Corners
- 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 Monmouth County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Monmouth County
- Since Crawford Corners is near Middlesex County and also Richmond County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Middlesex County
- eBird sighting report for Richmond 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 Crawford Corners ...
We found three communities that share the name Crawford Corners.
Within New Jersey, the name Crawford Corners is unique.
Beyond New Jersey, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Lake County
- This Crawford Corners is located in Lake County and lies 728 miles [1,171.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Crawford Corners that is located in Monmouth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Crawford Corners.
- Ohio
- Medina County
- This Crawford Corners is located in Medina County and lies 413 miles [664.7 km]<1> to the west of the Crawford Corners that is located in Monmouth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Medina County community of Crawford Corners.
- Pennsylvania
- Butler County
- This Crawford Corners is located in Butler County and lies 296 miles [476.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Crawford Corners that is located in Monmouth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Crawford Corners.
- Illinois
Curious and Interesting Names Near Crawford Corners ...
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.
- Centerville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- 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 Monmouth County
- Cheesequake
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheesequake
- Cheesequake is located in Middlesex County
- Everett
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Harmony
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Herberts Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herberts Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herberts Corner
- Herberts Corner is located in Monmouth County
- Mechanicsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Mechanicsville is located in Monmouth County
- Mount Pleasant
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Monmouth County
- Red Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Robertsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robertsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertsville
- Robertsville is located in Monmouth County
- Smocks Corners
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smocks Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smocks Corners
- Smocks Corners is located in Monmouth County
- Spring Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Monmouth County
- Town Brook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Brook
- Town Brook is located in Monmouth County
How Far From Crawford Corners to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Crawford Corners to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Crawford Corners and extending to:
- Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 32 miles [51.5 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Crawford Corners 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 182 miles [292.9 km] to the west southwest (WSW). 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 6,420 miles [10,332 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,296 miles [6,913.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Crawford Corners. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Monmouth County: www.co.monmouth.nj.us/
The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.nj.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Crawford Corners) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Crawford Corners. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3848, Longitude: -74.1888 In this case, the coordinates for Crawford Corners 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 Crawford Corners 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 306.086 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.627 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.889 degrees. |