Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Eldridge Hill:
  • 39.664558, -75.303522
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Eldridge Hill

• 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 Salem County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Salem County
  • Since Eldridge Hill is near Gloucester County and also Cumberland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Gloucester County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Cumberland 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Eldridge Hill

Curious and Interesting Names Near Eldridge Hill ...

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.

• Cedar Grove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Cedar Grove is located in Gloucester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
• Cedarville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Cedarville is located in Salem County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
• Daretown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Daretown is located in Salem County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daretown
• Foxs Mill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Foxs Mill is located in Salem County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxs Mill
• Jessups Mill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jessups Mill is located in Salem County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessups Mill
• Lincoln
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Lincoln is located in Gloucester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
• Milltown
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Milltown is located in Salem County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
• Pine Tavern
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Pine Tavern is located in Salem County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Tavern
• Point Airy
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Point Airy is located in Salem County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Airy
• Portertown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Portertown is located in Salem County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portertown
• Seven Stars
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Seven Stars is located in Salem County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
• Slabtown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Slabtown is located in Salem County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
• Union Grove
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Union Grove is located in Salem County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
• Whig Lane
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Whig Lane is located in Salem County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whig Lane

How Far From Eldridge Hill 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 Eldridge Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Eldridge Hill and extending to:

• Salem, which is the Seat of Salem County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Eldridge Hill to Salem, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 48 miles [77.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 106 miles [170.6 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,792 miles [9,321.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,496 miles [10,454.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,373 miles [7,037.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'