Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Eilers Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Eilers Corner and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Eilers Corner

• 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 Eilers Corner:
  • 40.233444, -74.530987
  • 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 Eilers Corner

• 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 Mercer County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Mercer County
  • Since Eilers Corner is near Monmouth County and also Middlesex County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Monmouth County
  • eBird sighting report for Middlesex 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 Eilers Corner ...

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.

• Dutch Neck
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Neck
  • Dutch Neck is located in Mercer County
• Edinburg
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
  • Edinburg is located in Mercer County
• Fair Play
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Play have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Play
  • Fair Play is located in Monmouth County
• Hickory Corner
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Corner
  • Hickory Corner is located in Mercer County
• Locust Corner
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Corner
  • Locust Corner is located in Mercer County
• Pages Corner
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pages Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pages Corner
  • Pages Corner is located in Monmouth County
• Red Valley
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Valley
  • Red Valley is located in Monmouth County
• Robbinsville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robbinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbinsville
  • Robbinsville is located in Mercer County
• Robinsville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinsville
  • Robinsville is located in Monmouth County
• Spring Mill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mill
  • Spring Mill is located in Monmouth County
• Stone Tavern
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Tavern have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Tavern
  • Stone Tavern is located in Monmouth County
• Twin Rivers
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Rivers
  • Twin Rivers is located in Mercer County

How Far From Eilers Corner 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 Eilers Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Trenton, which is the Seat of Mercer County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Eilers Corner to Trenton, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 11 miles [17.7 km] to the west (W). The buggy would take nearly four hours and walking would take five to six hours.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 162 miles [260.7 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 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 5,735 miles [9,229.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,440 miles [10,364.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,317 miles [6,947.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Mercer County: www.mercercounty.org/

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