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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • 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 Erlton:
    • 39.917057, -75.017948
    • 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 Erlton
  • 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 Camden County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Camden County
    • Since Erlton is near Burlington County and also Gloucester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Burlington County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Gloucester 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 Erlton

Curious and Interesting Names Near Erlton ...

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.

  • Cherry Downs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Cherry Downs is located in Camden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Downs
  • Cherry Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Cherry Hill is located in Camden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
  • Cherry Valley
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Cherry Valley is located in Camden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
  • Deer Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Deer Park is located in Camden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
  • Deerwoods
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Deerwoods is located in Camden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerwoods
  • Delaware Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Delaware Gardens is located in Camden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware Gardens
  • Downs Farms
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Downs Farms is located in Camden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downs Farms
  • Fellowship
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Fellowship is located in Burlington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowship
  • Golden Triangle
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Golden Triangle is located in Camden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Triangle
  • Greenhaven
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Greenhaven is located in Camden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhaven
  • Greentree
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Greentree is located in Camden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentree
  • Iron Rock
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Iron Rock is located in Camden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Rock
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Jordantown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jordantown is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordantown
    • Locust Grove
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Locust Grove is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
    • Locustwood
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Locustwood is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locustwood
    • Maple Shade
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Maple Shade is located in Burlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Shade
    • Meadowbrook
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Meadowbrook is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
    • Snow Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Snow Hill is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
    • Woodstream
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Woodstream is located in Burlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstream

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

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

  • Camden, which is the Seat of Camden County, lies just to the West.
  • Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Erlton to Trenton, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 128 miles [206 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,769 miles [9,284.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,474 miles [10,418.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,351 miles [7,002.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Erlton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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 Erlton to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Erlton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9171, Longitude: -75.0179       In this case, the coordinates for Erlton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.62 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.158 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.447 degrees.