Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Dover Beaches South, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dover Beaches South and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Dover Beaches South

• 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 Dover Beaches South:
  • 39.955674, -74.074303
  • 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 Dover Beaches South

• 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 Ocean County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Ocean County
  • Since Dover Beaches South is near Monmouth County and also Burlington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Monmouth County
  • eBird sighting report for Burlington 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Dover Beaches South ...

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.

• Anchorage
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anchorage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchorage
  • Anchorage is located in Ocean County
• Cedar Grove
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
  • Cedar Grove is located in Ocean County
• Cherry Quay
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Quay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Quay
  • Cherry Quay is located in Ocean County
• Evergreen Shores
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Shores
  • Evergreen Shores is located in Ocean County
• Green Island
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Island
  • Green Island is located in Ocean County
• Holly Park
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Park
  • Holly Park is located in Ocean County
• Island Beach Heights
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Beach Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Beach Heights
  • Island Beach Heights is located in Ocean County
• Normandy Beach
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy Beach
  • Normandy Beach is located in Ocean County
• Ocean Beach
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Beach
  • Ocean Beach is located in Ocean County
• Pine Terrace
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Terrace
  • Pine Terrace is located in Ocean County
• River Bank
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bank
  • River Bank is located in Ocean County
• Silver Bay
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Bay
  • Silver Bay is located in Ocean County
• Silver Beach
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Beach
  • Silver Beach is located in Ocean County
• Snug Harbor
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snug Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snug Harbor
  • Snug Harbor is located in Ocean County

How Far From Dover Beaches South 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 Dover Beaches South to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Dover Beaches South and extending to:

• Toms River, which is the Seat of Ocean County, lies just to the West.
• Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 40 miles [64.4 km]<2> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Dover Beaches South to Trenton, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 174 miles [280 km] to the west southwest (WSW). 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,727 miles [9,216.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,430 miles [10,348.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,308 miles [6,933.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Ocean County: www.oceancountygov.com/

The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/