Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Hemlock Glen, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hemlock Glen and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Hemlock Glen
- 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 Hemlock Glen:
- 40.980652, -75.040453
- 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 Hemlock Glen
- 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 Warren County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Warren County
- Since Hemlock Glen is near Monroe County and also Northampton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Monroe County
- eBird sighting report for Northampton 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hemlock Glen ...
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.
- Craigs Meadow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craigs Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigs Meadow
- Craigs Meadow is located in Monroe County (PA)
- Delaware
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Delaware Water Gap
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delaware Water Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware Water Gap
- Delaware Water Gap is located in Monroe County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 754 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delaware Water Gap <2>
- Ebenezer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Echo Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Hill Yard
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Hope
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
- Hope is located in Warren County
- Marksboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Marshalls Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshalls Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshalls Creek
- Marshalls Creek is located in Monroe County (PA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshalls Creek <2>
- Mount Pleasant
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Warren County
- Oak Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Polkville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Shoemakers
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoemakers
- Shoemakers is located in Monroe County (PA)
- Slateford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slateford
- Slateford is located in Northampton County (PA)
- Spring Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Warren County
- Turn Villa
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turn Villa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turn Villa
- Turn Villa is located in Monroe County (PA)
- Vail
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vail
- Vail is located in Warren County
- Walnut Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Valley
- Walnut Valley is located in Warren County
- Shoemakers
How Far From Hemlock Glen 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 Hemlock Glen to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Hemlock Glen and extending to:
- Belvidere, which is the Seat of Warren County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Hemlock Glen to Belvidere, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 54 miles [86.9 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 178 miles [286.5 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,726 miles [9,215.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,436 miles [10,357.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,312 miles [6,939.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hemlock Glen. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Warren County: www.co.warren.nj.us/
The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hemlock Glen) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hemlock Glen. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9807, Longitude: -75.0405 In this case, the coordinates for Hemlock Glen have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Hemlock Glen 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 306.533 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.228 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.998 degrees. |