Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Gillette:
  • 40.673991, -74.465987
  • 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 Gillette

• 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 Morris County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Morris County
  • Since Gillette is near Somerset County and also Union County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Somerset County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Union 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 Gillette

Communities Also Named Gillette ...

We found three communities that are also named Gillette.

Within New Jersey, the name Gillette is unique.

Beyond New Jersey, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Florida
    • Manatee County
    • This Gillette is located in Manatee County and lies 1,012 miles [1,628.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Gillette that is located in Morris County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Manatee County community of Gillette.
  • Ohio
    • Lawrence County
    • This Gillette is located in Lawrence County and lies 445 miles [716.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Gillette that is located in Morris County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Gillette.
  • Wyoming
    • Campbell County
    • This Gillette is located in Campbell County and lies 1,589 miles [2,557.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Gillette that is located in Morris County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Campbell County community of Gillette.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Gillette ...

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.

• Coontown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Coontown is located in Somerset County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coontown
• Floral Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Floral Hill is located in Morris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floral Hill
• Free Acres
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Free Acres is located in Union County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Acres
• Green Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Green Village is located in Morris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Village
• Hickory Tree
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Hickory Tree is located in Morris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Tree
• Liberty Corner
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Liberty Corner is located in Somerset County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Corner
• Long Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Long Hill is located in Morris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Hill
• Lyons
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Lyons is located in Somerset County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
• Netherwood
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Netherwood is located in Union County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Netherwood
• Pleasant Plains
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Pleasant Plains is located in Morris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plains
• Pleasantville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Pleasantville is located in Morris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
• Round Top
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Round Top is located in Somerset County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Top
• Continue List   (4 more) ...
  • Scotch Plains
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Scotch Plains is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotch Plains
  • Stony Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Stony Hill is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Hill
  • Union Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Union Village is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Village
  • Woodland Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Woodland Park is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park

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

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

• Morristown, which is the Seat of Morris County, lies just to the North.
• Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 34 miles [54.7 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Gillette to Trenton, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 183 miles [294.5 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, 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 5,715 miles [9,197.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,421 miles [10,333.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,298 miles [6,917 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'