Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 English Creek:
  • 39.349282, -74.670716
  • 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 English Creek

• 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 English Creek is near Monmouth County and also Cape May County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Monmouth County
  • eBird sighting report for Cape May 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 English Creek ...

We found one communities that share the name English Creek.

Within New Jersey, the name English Creek is unique.

Beyond New Jersey, there is another community also named English Creek in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Tennessee
    • Cocke County
    • This English Creek is located in Cocke County and lies 524 miles [843.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the English Creek that is located in Atlantic County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cocke County community of English Creek.

Curious and Interesting Names Near English Creek ...

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.

• Bargaintown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bargaintown
  • Bargaintown is located in Atlantic County
• Cedar Springs
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
  • Cedar Springs is located in Cape May County
• Clarkstown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkstown
  • Clarkstown is located in Atlantic County
• English Creek Landing
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Creek Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Creek Landing
  • English Creek Landing is located in Atlantic County
• Gravelly Run
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravelly Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravelly Run
  • Gravelly Run is located in Atlantic County
• High Bank Landing
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Bank Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Bank Landing
  • High Bank Landing is located in Atlantic County
• Marshallville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshallville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshallville
  • Marshallville is located in Cape May County
• Mays Landing
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays Landing
  • Mays Landing is located in Atlantic County
• Scullville
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scullville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scullville
  • Scullville is located in Atlantic County
• Steelman Landing
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steelman Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steelman Landing
  • Steelman Landing is located in Atlantic County
• Steelmanville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steelmanville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steelmanville
  • Steelmanville is located in Atlantic County

How Far From English Creek 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 English Creek to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in English Creek and extending to:

• Mays Landing, which is the Seat of Atlantic County, lies just to the North Northwest.
• Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 60 miles [96.6 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from English Creek to Trenton, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 130 miles [209.2 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 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,778 miles [9,298.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,479 miles [10,426.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,357 miles [7,011.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for English Creek. 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/