Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Greenhaven:
  • 39.916780, -74.995447
  • 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 Greenhaven

• 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Camden County
  • Since Greenhaven is near Burlington County and also Philadelphia County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Burlington County
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Greenhaven

Communities Also Named Greenhaven ...

We found three communities that are also named Greenhaven.

Within New Jersey, the name Greenhaven is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Kentucky
    • Oldham County
    • This Greenhaven is located in Oldham County and lies 568 miles [914.1 km]<1> to the west of the Greenhaven that is located in Camden County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oldham County community of Greenhaven.
  • New York
    • Westchester County
    • This Greenhaven is located in Westchester County and lies 98 miles [157.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Greenhaven that is located in Camden County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westchester County community of Greenhaven.
  • North Carolina
    • Guilford County
    • This Greenhaven is located in Guilford County and lies 375 miles [603.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Greenhaven that is located in Camden County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guilford County community of Greenhaven.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Greenhaven ...

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 Downs
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Cherry Downs is located in Camden County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Downs
• Cherry Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Cherry Hill is located in Camden County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
• Cherry Valley
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Cherry Valley is located in Camden County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
• Deer Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Deer Park is located in Camden County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
• Deerwoods
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Deerwoods is located in Camden County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerwoods
• Downs Farms
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Downs Farms is located in Camden County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downs Farms
• Fellowship
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Fellowship is located in Burlington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowship
• Golden Triangle
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Golden Triangle is located in Camden County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Triangle
• Greentree
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Greentree is located in Camden County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentree
• Greentree Village
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Greentree Village is located in Burlington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentree Village
• Iron Rock
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Iron Rock is located in Camden County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Rock
• Jordantown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jordantown is located in Camden County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordantown
• Continue List   (7 more) ...
  • Locust Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Locust Grove is located in Camden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
  • Locustwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Locustwood is located in Camden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locustwood
  • Maple Shade
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Maple Shade is located in Burlington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Shade
  • Ramblewood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Ramblewood is located in Burlington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramblewood
  • Snow Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Snow Hill is located in Camden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
  • Texas
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Texas is located in Burlington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas
  • Woodstream
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Woodstream is located in Burlington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstream

How Far From Greenhaven to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Greenhaven to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Camden, which is the Seat of Camden County, lies just to the West.
• Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Greenhaven to Trenton, with an average speed<2> 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 most of a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 129 miles [207.6 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,768 miles [9,282.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,473 miles [10,417.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,350 miles [7,000.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'