Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Gigantic City:
  • 39.496505, -74.823500
  • 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 Gigantic City

• 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 Gigantic City is near Cumberland County and also Gloucester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Cumberland County
  • 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:
  • Waymark.com

Curious and Interesting Names Near Gigantic City ...

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 Lake
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
  • Cedar Lake is located in Atlantic County
• Clarkstown
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkstown
  • Clarkstown is located in Atlantic County
• Clover Leaf Lakes
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Leaf Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Leaf Lakes
  • Clover Leaf Lakes is located in Atlantic County
• Dorothy
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorothy
  • Dorothy is located in Atlantic County
• Downstown
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downstown
  • Downstown is located in Gloucester County
• Five Points
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
  • Five Points is located in Atlantic County
• Forest Grove
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove
  • Forest Grove is located in Gloucester County
• Gravelly Run
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravelly Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Bank Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Bank Landing
  • High Bank Landing is located in Atlantic County
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  • Magnolia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
    • Magnolia is located in Atlantic County
  • Mays Landing
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays Landing
    • Mays Landing is located in Atlantic County
  • New Italy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Italy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Italy
    • New Italy is located in Cumberland County
  • Penny Pot
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penny Pot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penny Pot
    • Penny Pot is located in Atlantic County
  • Piney Hollow
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Hollow
    • Piney Hollow is located in Gloucester County
  • Wheat Road
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheat Road have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheat Road
    • Wheat Road is located in Atlantic County

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

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

• Mays Landing, which is the Seat of Atlantic County, lies just to the East Southeast.
• Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 50 miles [80.5 km]<2> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Gigantic City 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 most of two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 125 miles [201.2 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two 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 6,480 miles [10,428.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,358 miles [7,013.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gigantic City. 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/