Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Hoffmans Mill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hoffmans Mill and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Hoffmans Mill
- 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 Hoffmans Mill:
- 39.259003, -74.909616
- 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 Hoffmans Mill
- 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 Cumberland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Cumberland County
- Since Hoffmans Mill is near Cape May County and also Atlantic County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cape May County
- eBird sighting report for Atlantic 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
Communities Also Named Hoffmans Mill ...
We found one communities that share the name Hoffmans Mill.
Within New Jersey, the name Hoffmans Mill is unique.
Beyond New Jersey, there is another community also named Hoffmans Mill in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Carroll County
- This Hoffmans Mill is located in Carroll County and lies 107 miles [172.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Hoffmans Mill that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Hoffmans Mill.
- Maryland
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hoffmans Mill ...
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.
- Dennisville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dennisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennisville
- Dennisville is located in Cape May County
- Hunters Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Mill
- Hunters Mill is located in Atlantic County
- Jones Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Mill
- Jones Mill is located in Cumberland County
- Leesburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Marshallville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshallville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshallville
- Marshallville is located in Cape May County
- Mount Pleasant
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Cape May County
- Shell Pile
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Pile have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Pile
- Shell Pile is located in Cumberland County
- Steelmantown
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steelmantown
- Steelmantown is located in Cape May County
How Far From Hoffmans Mill 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 Hoffmans Mill to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hoffmans Mill and extending to:
- Bridgeton, which is the Seat of Cumberland County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Hoffmans Mill to Bridgeton, 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.
- Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 66 miles [106.2 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 116 miles [186.7 km] to the west (W). Driving would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,792 miles [9,321.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,493 miles [10,449.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,371 miles [7,034.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hoffmans Mill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cumberland County: www.co.cumberland.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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hoffmans Mill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hoffmans Mill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2590, Longitude: -74.9096 In this case, the coordinates for Hoffmans Mill 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 Hoffmans Mill 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 306.615 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.048 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.679 degrees. |