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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 Galilee, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Galilee 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 Galilee:
- 40.336818, -73.974261
- 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 Galilee
- 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 Monmouth County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Monmouth County
- Since Galilee is near Middlesex County and also Queens County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Middlesex County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Queens 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 Galilee
Communities Also Named Galilee ...
We found eight communities that are also named Galilee.
Within New Jersey, the name Galilee is unique.
Beyond New Jersey, we know of eight communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these eight communities, seven are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Crittenden County
- This Galilee is located in Crittenden County and lies 954 miles [1,535.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Galilee that is located in Monmouth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crittenden County community of Galilee.
- Mississippi
- Rankin County
- This Galilee is located in Rankin County and lies 1,045 miles [1,681.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Galilee that is located in Monmouth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rankin County community of Galilee.
- New York
- Saint Lawrence County
- This Galilee is located in Saint Lawrence County and lies 305 miles [490.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Galilee that is located in Monmouth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Lawrence County community of Galilee.
- Pennsylvania
- Wayne County
- This Galilee is located in Wayne County and lies 114 miles [183.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Galilee that is located in Monmouth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Galilee.
- Rhode Island
- Washington County
- This Galilee is located in Washington County and lies 147 miles [236.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Galilee that is located in Monmouth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Galilee.
- Saskatchewan
- This Galilee lies 1,658 miles [2,668.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Galilee that is located in Monmouth County.
- Texas
- Smith County
- This Galilee is located in Smith County and lies 1,312 miles [2,111.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Galilee that is located in Monmouth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Smith County community of Galilee.
- Walker County
- This Galilee is located in Walker County and lies 1,382 miles [2,224.1 km] to the west southwest of the Galilee that is located in Monmouth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walker County community of Galilee.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Galilee ...
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.
- Chapel Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Deal Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Deal Park is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deal Park
- Dogs Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dogs Corners is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogs Corners
- Leonardville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Leonardville is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonardville
- Little Silver Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Little Silver Point is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Silver Point
- Locust
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Locust is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust
- Long Branch
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Oceanic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Oceanic is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oceanic
- Sands Point
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Sands Point is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sands Point
- Stone Church
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Stone Church is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Church
- Waterwitch
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
How Far From Galilee 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 Galilee to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Galilee and extending to:
- Freehold, which is the Seat of Monmouth County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Galilee to Freehold, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 42 miles [67.6 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 190 miles [305.8 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,708 miles [9,186.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,412 miles [10,319.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,289 miles [6,902.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Galilee) 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 Galilee 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 Galilee. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3368, Longitude: -73.9743 In this case, the coordinates for Galilee have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.964 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.482 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.818 degrees. |
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