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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 Harneys Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Harneys Corner 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 Harneys Corner:
    • 40.249275, -74.742661
    • 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 Harneys Corner
  • 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 Harneys Corner ...

We found one communities that share the name Harneys Corner.

Within New Jersey, the name Harneys Corner is unique.

Beyond New Jersey, there is another community also named Harneys Corner in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Quebec
      • This Harneys Corner lies 404 miles [650.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Harneys Corner that is located in Mercer County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Harneys Corner ...

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.

  • Bear Tavern
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Tavern
    • Bear Tavern is located in Mercer County
  • Centerville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Centerville is located in Mercer County
  • Clarksville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
    • Clarksville is located in Mercer County
  • Edinburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
    • Edinburg is located in Mercer County
  • Golden Crest
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Crest
    • Golden Crest is located in Mercer County
  • Groveville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groveville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveville
    • Groveville is located in Mercer County
  • Harts Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harts Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harts Corner
    • Harts Corner is located in Mercer County
  • Hillcrest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
    • Hillcrest is located in Mercer County
  • Lewisville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
    • Lewisville is located in Mercer County
  • Mile Hollow
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mile Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mile Hollow
    • Mile Hollow is located in Burlington County
  • Parsonville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsonville
    • Parsonville is located in Burlington County
  • Post Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Post Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Corner
    • Post Corner is located in Mercer County
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    • Princessville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princessville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princessville
      • Princessville is located in Mercer County
    • Quaker Gardens
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quaker Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Gardens
      • Quaker Gardens is located in Mercer County
    • Robbinsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robbinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbinsville
      • Robbinsville is located in Mercer County
    • Rosedale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
      • Rosedale is located in Mercer County
    • Slackwoods
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slackwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slackwoods
      • Slackwoods is located in Mercer County
    • Thornridge
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornridge
      • Thornridge is located in Bucks County (PA)
    • Wheat Sheaf
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheat Sheaf
      • Wheat Sheaf is located in Bucks County (PA)
    • White Horse
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Horse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse
      • White Horse is located in Mercer County

How Far From Harneys Corner 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 Harneys Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Trenton, which is the Seat of Mercer County, lies just to the South Southwest.
  • Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies just to the south southwest (SSW).
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 153 miles [246.2 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Harneys Corner to White House, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,744 miles [9,244.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,449 miles [10,378.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,326 miles [6,962 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

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

The official website for Mercer County: www.mercercounty.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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Harneys Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Harneys Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2493, Longitude: -74.7427       In this case, the coordinates for Harneys Corner 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 Harneys Corner 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 306.427 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.991 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.187 degrees.









 

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