Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Holgate

• 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 Holgate:
  • 39.540205, -74.256992
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Holgate

• 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 Ocean County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Ocean County
  • Since Holgate is near Atlantic County and also Burlington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Atlantic County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Burlington 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Holgate

Communities Also Named Holgate ...

We found one communities that are also named Holgate.

Within New Jersey, the name Holgate is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Ohio
    • Henry County
    • This Holgate is located in Henry County and lies 532 miles [856.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Holgate that is located in Ocean County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Holgate.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Holgate ...

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.

• Bass River
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Bass River is located in Burlington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass River
• Cedar Run
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Cedar Run is located in Ocean County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Run
• Deerhaven
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Deerhaven is located in Ocean County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerhaven
• Haven Beach
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Haven Beach is located in Ocean County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haven Beach
• Long Beach
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Long Beach is located in Ocean County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
• Merrygold
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Merrygold is located in Burlington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrygold
• Mystic Island
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Mystic Island is located in Ocean County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic Island
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Mystic Island
  • From Holgate to Mystic Island
• Oyster Creek
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Oyster Creek is located in Atlantic County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oyster Creek
• Scow Landing
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Scow Landing is located in Ocean County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scow Landing
• Spray Beach
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Spray Beach is located in Ocean County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spray Beach

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

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

• Toms River, which is the Seat of Ocean County, lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Holgate to Toms River, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
• Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 53 miles [85.3 km] to the north northwest (NNW). 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 155 miles [249.4 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,752 miles [9,256.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,453 miles [10,385.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,331 miles [6,970.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'