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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Guttenberg:
    • 40.792558, -74.003248
    • 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 Guttenberg
  • 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 Guttenberg ...

We found one communities that share the name Guttenberg.

Within New Jersey, the name Guttenberg is unique.

Beyond New Jersey, there is another community also named Guttenberg in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Iowa
      • Clayton County
      • This Guttenberg is located in Clayton County and lies 889 miles [1,430.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Guttenberg that is located in Hudson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clayton County community of Guttenberg.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Guttenberg ...

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.

  • Blissville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blissville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blissville
    • Blissville is located in Queens County (NY)
  • Chinatown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chinatown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinatown
    • Chinatown is located in New York County (NY)
  • Esplanade Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esplanade Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esplanade Gardens
    • Esplanade Gardens is located in New York County (NY)
  • Gracie Square
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gracie Square have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gracie Square
    • Gracie Square is located in New York County (NY)
  • Greenpoint
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Harlem
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Hell's Kitchen
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • High Bridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Bridge
    • High Bridge is located in Bronx County (NY)
  • Kingsland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsland
    • Kingsland is located in Bergen County
  • Knickerbocker Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knickerbocker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knickerbocker Village
    • Knickerbocker Village is located in New York County (NY)
  • Little Italy
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Italy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Italy
    • Little Italy is located in New York County (NY)
  • Long Island City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
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    • Marion
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in Hudson County
    • Peter Cooper Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peter Cooper Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peter Cooper Village
      • Peter Cooper Village is located in New York County (NY)
    • Rhinelander Gardens ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhinelander Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhinelander Gardens
      • Rhinelander Gardens is located in New York County (NY)
    • Rose Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
      • Rose Hill is located in New York County (NY)
    • Sunnyside
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Sunnyside Gardens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside Gardens
      • Sunnyside Gardens is located in Queens County (NY)
    • Union City
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • University Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Village
      • University Village is located in New York County (NY)
    • Woodside
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)

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

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

  • Jersey City, which is the Seat of Hudson County, lies just to the South Southwest.
  • Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 55 miles [88.5 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Guttenberg to Trenton, with an average speed<4> 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 207 miles [333.1 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 12 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,690 miles [9,157.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,397 miles [10,295 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,273 miles [6,876.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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

The official website for Hudson County: www.hudsoncountynj.org/

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

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Guttenberg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Guttenberg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7926, Longitude: -74.0032    
<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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 Guttenberg to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.933 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.52 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.627 degrees.




 

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