Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Golf Manor, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Golf Manor and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Golf Manor
- 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 Golf Manor:
- 39.696780, -75.470752
- 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 Golf Manor
- 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 Salem County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Salem County
- Since Golf Manor is near New Castle County and also Gloucester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for New Castle 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
Communities Also Named Golf Manor ...
We found two communities that share the name Golf Manor.
Within New Jersey, the name Golf Manor is unique.
Beyond New Jersey, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Golf Manor is located in Hillsborough County and lies 896 miles [1,442 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Golf Manor that is located in Salem County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Golf Manor.
- Ohio
- Hamilton County
- This Golf Manor is located in Hamilton County and lies 479 miles [770.9 km]<1> to the west of the Golf Manor that is located in Salem County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Golf Manor.
- Florida
Curious and Interesting Names Near Golf Manor ...
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.
- Beaver Dam
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Dam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Dam
- Beaver Dam is located in Salem County
- Buttonwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buttonwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttonwood
- Buttonwood is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Churchtown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Churchtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchtown
- Churchtown is located in Salem County
- Courses Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Courses Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courses Landing
- Courses Landing is located in Salem County
- Danceys Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danceys Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danceys Corner
- Danceys Corner is located in Salem County
- Deepwater
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Delaware Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delaware Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware Junction
- Delaware Junction is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Fern Hook
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Five Points
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Salem County
- Friendship Station
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Station
- Friendship Station is located in Salem County
- Golf View
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Gordon Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Heights
- Gordon Heights is located in New Castle County (DE)
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- Halltown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Hazeldell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - High Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
- High Point is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Hillcrest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Mahoneyville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahoneyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahoneyville
- Mahoneyville is located in Salem County
- Marshalltown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshalltown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshalltown
- Marshalltown is located in Salem County
- Oldmans
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Overview Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overview Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overview Gardens
- Overview Gardens is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Pennyhill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Quarryville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quarryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarryville
- Quarryville is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Rogers Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Corners
- Rogers Corners is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Rose Hill Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Hill Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Gardens
- Rose Hill Gardens is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Rosegate
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Slapes Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slapes Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slapes Corner
- Slapes Corner is located in Salem County
- Stonehaven
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonehaven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonehaven
- Stonehaven is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Halltown
How Far From Golf Manor 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 Golf Manor to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Golf Manor and extending to:
- Salem, which is the Seat of Salem County, lies just to the South.
- Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 52 miles [83.7 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could walk a straight line from Golf Manor 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 over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 100 miles [160.9 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,797 miles [9,329.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,502 miles [10,464 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,379 miles [7,047.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Golf Manor. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Salem County: www.salemco.org/
The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/
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 from Point A (ie- Golf Manor) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Golf Manor. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6968, Longitude: -75.4708 In this case, the coordinates for Golf Manor have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Golf Manor to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.907 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.448 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.732 degrees. |