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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 Hampton Lakes, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hampton Lakes 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 Hampton Lakes:
    • 39.891781, -74.711826
    • 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 Hampton Lakes
  • 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 Hampton Lakes ...

We found one communities that share the name Hampton Lakes.

Within New Jersey, the name Hampton Lakes is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Hampton Lakes is located in Hillsborough County and lies 927 miles [1,491.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Hampton Lakes that is located in Burlington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Hampton Lakes.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hampton Lakes ...

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.

  • Beaverville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaverville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverville
    • Beaverville is located in Burlington County
  • Buddtown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buddtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buddtown
    • Buddtown is located in Burlington County
  • Chairville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chairville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chairville
    • Chairville is located in Burlington County
  • Crescent Heights
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Heights
    • Crescent Heights is located in Burlington County
  • Earlys Crossing
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earlys Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlys Crossing
    • Earlys Crossing is located in Burlington County
  • Fox Chase
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Chase
    • Fox Chase is located in Burlington County
  • Kirbys Mill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirbys Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirbys Mill
    • Kirbys Mill is located in Burlington County
  • Magnolia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
    • Magnolia is located in Burlington County
  • Oak Shade
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Shade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Shade
    • Oak Shade is located in Burlington County
  • Oriental
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oriental have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriental
    • Oriental is located in Burlington County
  • Pipers Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pipers Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipers Corner
    • Pipers Corner is located in Burlington County
  • Red Lion
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Lion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lion
    • Red Lion is located in Burlington County
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Retreat
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Retreat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retreat
      • Retreat is located in Burlington County
    • Sandtown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandtown
      • Sandtown is located in Burlington County
    • Scrapetown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scrapetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrapetown
      • Scrapetown is located in Burlington County
    • Scratch Ridge
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scratch Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scratch Ridge
      • Scratch Ridge is located in Burlington County
    • Tabernacle
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tabernacle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle
      • Tabernacle is located in Burlington County

How Far From Hampton Lakes 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 Hampton Lakes to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Mount Holly, which is the Seat of Burlington County, lies just to the North Northwest.
  • Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Hampton Lakes to Trenton, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day 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 141 miles [226.9 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 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,757 miles [9,265 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,461 miles [10,398 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,338 miles [6,981.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

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

The official website for Burlington County: www.co.burlington.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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hampton Lakes) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hampton Lakes. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8918, Longitude: -74.7118       In this case, the coordinates for Hampton Lakes 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 Hampton Lakes 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 306.442 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.952 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.327 degrees.









 

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