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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 Crescent Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Crescent Heights 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 Crescent Heights:
    • 39.968724, -74.716549
    • 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 Crescent Heights
  • 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 Crescent Heights ...

We found four communities that share the name Crescent Heights.

Within New Jersey, the name Crescent Heights is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Jefferson County
      • This Crescent Heights is located in Jefferson County and lies 810 miles [1,303.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Crescent Heights that is located in Burlington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Crescent Heights.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Washington County
      • This Crescent Heights is located in Washington County and lies 276 miles [444.2 km]<1> to the west of the Crescent Heights that is located in Burlington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Crescent Heights.
    • Texas
      • Henderson County
      • This Crescent Heights is located in Henderson County and lies 1,296 miles [2,085.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Crescent Heights that is located in Burlington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Crescent Heights.
    • Virginia
      • Roanoke County
      • This Crescent Heights is located in Roanoke County and lies 342 miles [550.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Crescent Heights that is located in Burlington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke County community of Crescent Heights.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Crescent Heights ...

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.

  • Beaverville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaverville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverville
    • Beaverville is located in Burlington County
  • Buddtown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buddtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buddtown
    • Buddtown is located in Burlington County
  • Chambers Corners
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers Corners
    • Chambers Corners is located in Burlington County
  • Comical Corners
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comical Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comical Corners
    • Comical Corners is located in Burlington County
  • Jobstown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jobstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jobstown
    • Jobstown is located in Burlington County
  • Lewistown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewistown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown
    • Lewistown is located in Burlington County
  • Magnolia
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
    • Magnolia is located in Burlington County
  • Meadowbrook
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
    • Meadowbrook is located in Burlington County
  • Mount Holly
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
    • Mount Holly is located in Burlington County
  • Retreat
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Retreat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retreat
    • Retreat is located in Burlington County
  • Scrapetown
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scrapetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrapetown
    • Scrapetown is located in Burlington County
  • Scratch Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scratch Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scratch Ridge
    • Scratch Ridge is located in Burlington County
  • Unionville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
    • Unionville is located in Burlington County

How Far From Crescent Heights 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 Crescent Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Mount Holly, which is the Seat of Burlington County, lies just to the West Northwest.
  • Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Crescent Heights to Trenton, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of 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 144 miles [231.7 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,754 miles [9,260.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,458 miles [10,393.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,335 miles [6,976.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

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

The official website for Burlington County: www.co.burlington.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' (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- Crescent Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Crescent Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9687, Longitude: -74.7165       In this case, the coordinates for Crescent Heights 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 Crescent Heights 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 306.438 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.959 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.296 degrees.









 

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