Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Gloucester 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 Gloucester City:
  • 39.892761, -75.120358
  • 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 Gloucester 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 Camden County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Camden County
  • Since Gloucester City is near Gloucester County and also Philadelphia County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Gloucester County
  • eBird sighting report for Philadelphia 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 Gloucester 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.

• Cherry Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
  • Cherry Hill is located in Camden County
• Chews
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chews have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chews
  • Chews is located in Camden County
• Delaware Gardens
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delaware Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware Gardens
  • Delaware Gardens is located in Camden County
• Fishtown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishtown
  • Fishtown is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
• Francisville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Francisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francisville
  • Francisville is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
• Gardenville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardenville
  • Gardenville is located in Gloucester County
• Gardenville Center
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardenville Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardenville Center
  • Gardenville Center is located in Gloucester County
• Golden Triangle
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Triangle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Triangle
  • Golden Triangle is located in Camden County
• Grays Ferry
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grays Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Ferry
  • Grays Ferry is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
• Green-Fields
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green-Fields have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green-Fields
  • Green-Fields is located in Gloucester County
• Greenland
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
  • Greenland is located in Camden County
• Hilltop
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilltop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
  • Hilltop is located in Camden County
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  • Leonards
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonards have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonards
    • Leonards is located in Gloucester County
  • Locustwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locustwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locustwood
    • Locustwood is located in Camden County
  • Northern Liberties
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northern Liberties have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northern Liberties
    • Northern Liberties is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
  • Packer Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Packer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packer Park
    • Packer Park is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
  • Point Breeze
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Breeze have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Breeze
    • Point Breeze is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
  • Poplar
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar
    • Poplar is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
  • Queen Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queen Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen Village
    • Queen Village is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
  • Red Bank
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
    • Red Bank is located in Gloucester County
  • Riverwinds
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverwinds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwinds
    • Riverwinds is located in Gloucester County
  • Snow Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
    • Snow Hill is located in Camden County
  • Society Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Society Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Society Hill
    • Society Hill is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
  • Spring Garden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Garden
    • Spring Garden is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
  • Sunset Beach
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Beach
    • Sunset Beach is located in Gloucester County
  • University City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University City
    • University City is located in Philadelphia County (PA)

How Far From Gloucester City to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Gloucester 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 Gloucester City and extending to:

• Camden, which is the Seat of Camden County, lies just to the North.
• Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<2> to the northeast (NE). If you could walk a straight line from Gloucester City to Trenton, with an average speed<3> 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 just over a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 123 miles [197.9 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 7 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,774 miles [9,292.4 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 4,356 miles [7,010.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gloucester City. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Camden County: www.camdencounty.com/

The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/