Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Holmdel, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Holmdel and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Holmdel
- 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 Holmdel:
- 40.345110, -74.184032
- 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 Holmdel
- 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 Monmouth County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Monmouth County
- Since Holmdel is near Middlesex County and also Richmond County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Middlesex County
- eBird sighting report for Richmond 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 Holmdel ...
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.
- Centerville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Monmouth County
- Chapel Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Chapel Hill is located in Monmouth County
- Colts Neck
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colts Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colts Neck
- Colts Neck is located in Monmouth County
- Cooks Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooks Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Mills
- Cooks Mills is located in Monmouth County
- Everett
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Gordons Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordons Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordons Corner
- Gordons Corner is located in Monmouth County
- Harmony
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Herberts Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herberts Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herberts Corner
- Herberts Corner is located in Monmouth County
- Mechanicsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Mechanicsville is located in Monmouth County
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- Mount Pleasant
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- 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 Monmouth County
- Red Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Robertsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robertsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertsville
- Robertsville is located in Monmouth County
- Smocks Corners
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smocks Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smocks Corners
- Smocks Corners is located in Monmouth County
- Spring Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- 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 Monmouth County
- Town Brook
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Brook
- Town Brook is located in Monmouth County
- Mount Pleasant
How Far From Holmdel 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 Holmdel to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Holmdel and extending to:
- Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 31 miles [49.9 km]<2> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Holmdel to Trenton, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 181 miles [291.3 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,716 miles [9,199 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,421 miles [10,333.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,298 miles [6,917 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Holmdel. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Monmouth County: www.co.monmouth.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> | 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- Holmdel) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Holmdel. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3451, Longitude: -74.1840 In this case, the coordinates for Holmdel have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Holmdel 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 306.087 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.622 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.905 degrees. |