Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Gravel Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gravel Hill and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Gravel Hill
- 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 Gravel Hill:
- 40.299832, -74.419317
- 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 Gravel Hill
- 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 Middlesex County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Middlesex County
- Since Gravel Hill is near Monmouth County and also Mercer County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Monmouth County
- eBird sighting report for Mercer 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 Gravel Hill ...
We found twenty communities that share the name Gravel Hill.
Within New Jersey, the name Gravel Hill is unique.
Beyond New Jersey, we know of another twenty communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these twenty communities, eighteen are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Franklin County
- This Gravel Hill is located in Franklin County and lies 832 miles [1,339 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Gravel Hill that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Gravel Hill.
- Arkansas
- Pope County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Gravel Hill [Pope County].
- Van Buren County
- This Gravel Hill is located in Van Buren County and lies 1,044 miles [1,680.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Gravel Hill that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Van Buren County community of Gravel Hill.
- White County
- This Gravel Hill is located in White County and lies 1,017 miles [1,636.7 km] to the west southwest of the Gravel Hill that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the White County community of Gravel Hill.
- Delaware
- Sussex County
- This Gravel Hill is located in Sussex County and lies 119 miles [191.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Gravel Hill that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Gravel Hill.
- Indiana
- Benton County
- This Gravel Hill is located in Benton County and lies 680 miles [1,094.4 km]<1> to the west of the Gravel Hill that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benton County community of Gravel Hill.
- Maryland
- Garrett County
- This Gravel Hill is located in Garrett County and lies 266 miles [428.1 km]<1> to the west of the Gravel Hill that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Garrett County community of Gravel Hill.
- Mississippi
- Carroll County
- This Gravel Hill is located in Carroll County and lies 984 miles [1,583.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Gravel Hill that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Gravel Hill.
- Missouri
- Cape Girardeau County
- This Gravel Hill is located in Cape Girardeau County and lies 852 miles [1,371.2 km]<1> to the west of the Gravel Hill that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cape Girardeau County community of Gravel Hill.
- New Brunswick
- This Gravel Hill lies 666 miles [1,071.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Gravel Hill that is located in Middlesex County.
- North Carolina
- Bladen County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Gravel Hill [Bladen County].
- Ontario
- This Gravel Hill lies 339 miles [545.6 km]<1> to the north of the Gravel Hill that is located in Middlesex County.
- Pennsylvania
- Lebanon County
- This Gravel Hill is located in Lebanon County and lies 115 miles [185.1 km]<1> to the west of the Gravel Hill that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lebanon County community of Gravel Hill.
- South Carolina
- Allendale County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Gravel Hill [Allendale County].
- Berkeley County
- This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Gravel Hill [Berkeley County].
- Orangeburg County
- This Gravel Hill is located in Orangeburg County and lies 593 miles [954.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Gravel Hill that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orangeburg County community of Gravel Hill.
- Tennessee
- McNairy County
- This Gravel Hill is located in McNairy County and lies 849 miles [1,366.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Gravel Hill that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McNairy County community of Gravel Hill.
- Washington County
- This Gravel Hill is located in Washington County and lies 525 miles [844.9 km] to the west southwest of the Gravel Hill that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Gravel Hill.
- Virginia
- Buckingham County
- This Gravel Hill is located in Buckingham County and lies 283 miles [455.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Gravel Hill that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Buckingham County community of Gravel Hill.
- Richmond City
- This Gravel Hill is located in Richmond City and lies 253 miles [407.2 km] to the southwest of the Gravel Hill that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond City community of Gravel Hill.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gravel Hill ...
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.
- Clearbrook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearbrook
- Clearbrook is located in Middlesex County
- Fair Play
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Half Acre
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Jamesburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Jamesburg Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamesburg Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesburg Gardens
- Jamesburg Gardens is located in Middlesex County
- Jamesburg Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamesburg Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesburg Park
- Jamesburg Park is located in Middlesex County
- Middlesex Downs
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlesex Downs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesex Downs
- Middlesex Downs is located in Middlesex County
- Sweetman
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Texas
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Twin Rivers
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Rivers
- Twin Rivers is located in Mercer County
- Union Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Valley
- Union Valley is located in Middlesex County
How Far From Gravel Hill 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 community such as Gravel Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Gravel Hill and extending to:
- New Brunswick, which is the Seat of Middlesex County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Gravel Hill to New Brunswick, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 18 miles [29 km] to the west southwest (WSW). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 169 miles [272 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,728 miles [9,218.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,433 miles [10,352.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,310 miles [6,936.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gravel Hill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Middlesex County: www.co.middlesex.nj.us/
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Gravel Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gravel Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2998, Longitude: -74.4193 In this case, the coordinates for Gravel Hill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Gravel Hill could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Gravel Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Gravel Hill to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.231 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.777 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.026 degrees. |