Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Dayton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dayton and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Dayton
- 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 Dayton:
- 40.372607, -74.510154
- 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 Dayton
- 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 Middlesex County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Middlesex County
- Since Dayton is near Somerset County and also Mercer County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Somerset County
- eBird sighting report for Mercer 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 Dayton ...
We found 50 communities that share the name Dayton.
Within New Jersey, the name Dayton is unique.
Beyond New Jersey, we know of another 49 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 49 communities, 47 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
In addition to the above occurrences of Dayton, we know of another community located outside of the United States and Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- California
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Henry County
- This Dayton is located in Henry County and lies 827 miles [1,330.9 km]<1> to the west of the Dayton that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Dayton.
- La Salle County
- This Dayton is located in La Salle County and lies 748 miles [1,203.8 km] to the west of the Dayton that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the La Salle County community of Dayton.
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Iowa County
- This Dayton is located in Iowa County and lies 923 miles [1,485.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Dayton that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iowa County community of Dayton.
- Page County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Dayton [Page County].
- Webster County
- This Dayton is located in Webster County and lies 1,020 miles [1,641.5 km] to the west northwest of the Dayton that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Webster County community of Dayton.
- Kansas
- Bourbon County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Dayton [Bourbon County].
- Dickinson 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 Kansas community of Dayton [Dickinson County].
- Jefferson 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 Kansas community of Dayton [Jefferson County].
- Labette 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 Kansas community of Dayton [Labette County].
- Marshall 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 Kansas community of Dayton [Marshall County].
- Osage 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 Kansas community of Dayton [Osage County].
- Shawnee 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 Kansas community of Dayton [Shawnee County].
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Berrien County
- This Dayton is located in Berrien County and lies 628 miles [1,010.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Dayton that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berrien County community of Dayton.
- Tuscola County
- This Dayton is located in Tuscola County and lies 498 miles [801.5 km] to the west northwest of the Dayton that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscola County community of Dayton.
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Cass County
- This Dayton is located in Cass County and lies 1,055 miles [1,697.9 km]<1> to the west of the Dayton that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Dayton.
- Newton County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Dayton [Newton County].
- Montana
- Nevada
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- Nova Scotia
- This Dayton lies 493 miles [793.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Dayton that is located in Middlesex County.
- Ohio
- Greene County
- This Dayton is located in Greene County and lies 506 miles [814.3 km]<1> to the west of the Dayton that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Dayton.
- Montgomery County
- This Dayton is located in Montgomery County and lies 513 miles [825.6 km] to the west of the Dayton that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Dayton.
- Ontario
- This Dayton lies 599 miles [964 km]<1> to the northwest of the Dayton that is located in Middlesex County.
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Armstrong County
- This Dayton is located in Armstrong County and lies 250 miles [402.3 km]<1> to the west of the Dayton that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Armstrong County community of Dayton.
- Dauphin County
- This Dayton is located in Dauphin County and lies 113 miles [181.9 km] to the west of the Dayton that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dauphin County community of Dayton.
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Virginia
- Washington
- Clark County
- This Dayton is located in Clark County and lies 2,411 miles [3,880.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Dayton that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Dayton.
- Columbia County
- This Dayton is located in Columbia County and lies 2,192 miles [3,527.7 km] to the west northwest of the Dayton that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Dayton.
- Mason County
- This Dayton is located in Mason County and lies 2,432 miles [3,913.9 km] to the west northwest of the Dayton that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mason County community of Dayton.
- West Virginia
- Harrison County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Dayton [Harrison County].
- Preston County
- This Dayton is located in Preston County and lies 278 miles [447.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Dayton that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Preston County community of Dayton.
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
- Communities Beyond North America ...
- Australia
- Distance: 11,600 miles [18,668.4 km]<1> to the northwest
- Australia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Dayton ...
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.
- Black Horse
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Horse have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Horse
- Black Horse is located in Middlesex County
- Clearbrook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearbrook
- Clearbrook is located in Middlesex County
- Cottageville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottageville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottageville
- Cottageville is located in Middlesex County
- Fresh Ponds
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fresh Ponds have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fresh Ponds
- Fresh Ponds is located in Middlesex County
- Half Acre
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Jamesburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Jamesburg Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamesburg Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesburg Gardens
- Jamesburg Gardens is located in Middlesex County
- Jamesburg Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamesburg Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesburg Park
- Jamesburg Park is located in Middlesex County
- Little Rocky Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Rocky Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rocky Hill
- Little Rocky Hill is located in Middlesex County
- Maple Meade
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Meade have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Meade
- Maple Meade is located in Middlesex County
- Patricks Corners
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patricks Corners
- Patricks Corners is located in Middlesex County
- Pleasant Plains
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plains
- Pleasant Plains is located in Middlesex County
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Red Lion
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Sixmile Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sixmile Run have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixmile Run
- Sixmile Run is located in Middlesex County
- Sunset Hill Garden
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Hill Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hill Garden
- Sunset Hill Garden is located in Somerset County
- Ten Mile Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ten Mile Run have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ten Mile Run
- Ten Mile Run is located in Middlesex County
- Union Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Valley
- Union Valley is located in Middlesex County
- Red Lion
How Far From Dayton 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 Dayton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Dayton and extending to:
- New Brunswick, which is the Seat of Middlesex County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Dayton to Trenton, with an average speed<6> 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 168 miles [270.4 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,729 miles [9,219.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,434 miles [10,354.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,311 miles [6,937.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dayton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Middlesex County: www.co.middlesex.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 drawn from Point A (ie- Dayton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dayton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3726, Longitude: -74.5102 In this case, the coordinates for Dayton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Dayton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Dayton 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Dayton to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.277 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.841 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.033 degrees. |