Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Croton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Croton and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Croton
- 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 Croton:
- 40.510937, -74.930167
- 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 Croton
- 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 Hunterdon County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Hunterdon County
- Since Croton is near Bucks County and also Somerset County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Bucks County
- eBird sighting report for Somerset 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 Croton ...
We found ten communities that share the name Croton.
Within New Jersey, the name Croton is unique.
Beyond New Jersey, we know of another ten communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these ten communities, nine are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Iowa
- Michigan
- New York
- Delaware County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Croton [Delaware County].
- Schuyler County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Croton [Schuyler County].
- Westchester County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Croton [Westchester County].
- Ohio
- Ontario
- This Croton lies 397 miles [638.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Croton that is located in Hunterdon County.
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Wyoming
Curious and Interesting Names Near Croton ...
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.
- Baptistown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baptistown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptistown
- Baptistown is located in Hunterdon County
- Barbertown
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbertown
- Barbertown is located in Hunterdon County
- Cherryville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryville
- Cherryville is located in Hunterdon County
- Copper Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copper Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Hill
- Copper Hill is located in Hunterdon County
- Darts Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darts Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darts Mills
- Darts Mills is located in Hunterdon County
- Gary Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gary Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary Corner
- Gary Corner is located in Hunterdon County
- Kingtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Kingwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Littletown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littletown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littletown
- Littletown is located in Hunterdon County
- Locktown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locktown
- Locktown is located in Hunterdon County
- Oak Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Point Breeze
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Breeze have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Breeze
- Point Breeze is located in Hunterdon County
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- Quakertown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quakertown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quakertown
- Quakertown is located in Hunterdon County
- Sand Brook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Brook
- Sand Brook is located in Hunterdon County
- Sergeantsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sergeantsville
- Sergeantsville is located in Hunterdon County
- Sunnyside
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Quakertown
How Far From Croton 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 Croton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Croton and extending to:
- Flemington, which is the Seat of Hunterdon County, lies just to the East.
- Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Croton 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 most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 157 miles [252.7 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,741 miles [9,239.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,448 miles [10,377.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,324 miles [6,958.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Croton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Hunterdon County: www.co.hunterdon.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' (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- Croton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Croton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5109, Longitude: -74.9302 In this case, the coordinates for Croton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Croton could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Croton 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 306.513 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.13 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.154 degrees. |