Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Devonshire, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Devonshire and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Devonshire
- 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 Devonshire:
- 39.542617, -74.667382
- 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 Devonshire
- 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 Atlantic County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Atlantic County
- Since Devonshire is near Burlington County and also Camden County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Burlington County
- eBird sighting report for Camden 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 Devonshire ...
We found thirteen communities that share the name Devonshire.
Within New Jersey, the name Devonshire is unique.
Beyond New Jersey, we know of another thirteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these thirteen communities, twelve are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- San Mateo County
- This Devonshire is located in San Mateo County and lies 2,546 miles [4,097.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Devonshire that is located in Atlantic County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Mateo County community of Devonshire.
- Delaware
- New Castle County
- This Devonshire is located in New Castle County and lies 50 miles [80.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Devonshire that is located in Atlantic County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Devonshire.
- Georgia
- Clayton County
- This Devonshire is located in Clayton County and lies 674 miles [1,084.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Devonshire that is located in Atlantic County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clayton County community of Devonshire.
- Fulton County
- This Devonshire is located in Fulton County and lies 680 miles [1,094.4 km] to the southwest of the Devonshire that is located in Atlantic County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Devonshire.
- Paulding County
- This Devonshire is located in Paulding County and lies 681 miles [1,096 km] to the west southwest of the Devonshire that is located in Atlantic County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Paulding County community of Devonshire.
- Illinois
- Cook 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 Illinois community of Devonshire [Cook County].
- Indiana
- Marion County
- This Devonshire is located in Marion County and lies 605 miles [973.7 km]<1> to the west of the Devonshire that is located in Atlantic County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Devonshire.
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Devonshire is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 110 miles [177 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Devonshire that is located in Atlantic County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Devonshire.
- North Carolina
- Mecklenburg County
- This Devonshire is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 445 miles [716.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Devonshire that is located in Atlantic County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Devonshire.
- Ontario
- This Devonshire lies 708 miles [1,139.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Devonshire that is located in Atlantic County.
- South Carolina
- Anderson County
- This Devonshire is located in Anderson County and lies 555 miles [893.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Devonshire that is located in Atlantic County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Devonshire.
- York County
- This Devonshire is located in York County and lies 470 miles [756.4 km] to the southwest of the Devonshire that is located in Atlantic County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Devonshire.
- Virginia
- Prince William County
- This Devonshire is located in Prince William County and lies 158 miles [254.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Devonshire that is located in Atlantic County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince William County community of Devonshire.
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Devonshire ...
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.
- Bulltown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Clarkstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkstown
- Clarkstown is located in Atlantic County
- Clover Leaf Lakes
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Leaf Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Leaf Lakes
- Clover Leaf Lakes is located in Atlantic County
- Egg Harbor City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egg Harbor City
- Egg Harbor City is located in Atlantic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,057 people
- Green Bank
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Bank
- Green Bank is located in Burlington County
- Herman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Magnolia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Mays Landing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays Landing
- Mays Landing is located in Atlantic County
- Pleasant Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Mills
- Pleasant Mills is located in Atlantic County
- Sweetwater
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
- Sweetwater is located in Atlantic County
How Far From Devonshire 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 Devonshire to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Devonshire and extending to:
- Mays Landing, which is the Seat of Atlantic County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 47 miles [75.6 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Devonshire to Trenton, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full 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 134 miles [215.7 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 8 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,770 miles [9,285.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,472 miles [10,415.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,350 miles [7,000.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Devonshire. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Atlantic County: www.aclink.org/
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Devonshire) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Devonshire. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5426, Longitude: -74.6674 In this case, the coordinates for Devonshire 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 Devonshire 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 Devonshire 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 306.448 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.904 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.458 degrees. |