Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Howardsville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Howardsville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Howardsville
- 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 Howardsville:
- 39.812897, -74.364869
- 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 Howardsville
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Ocean County
- Since Howardsville is near Burlington County and also Atlantic County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Burlington 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 Howardsville ...
We found seven communities that share the name Howardsville.
Within New Jersey, the name Howardsville is unique.
Beyond New Jersey, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- San Juan County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Howardsville [San Juan County].
- Illinois
- Stephenson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Howardsville [Stephenson County].
- Maryland
- Baltimore County
- This Howardsville is located in Baltimore County and lies 129 miles [207.6 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Howardsville that is located in Ocean County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Howardsville.
- Michigan
- Saint Joseph County
- This Howardsville is located in Saint Joseph County and lies 611 miles [983.3 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Howardsville that is located in Ocean County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Joseph County community of Howardsville.
- New York
- Oswego County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Howardsville [Oswego County].
- Virginia
- Albemarle County
- This Howardsville is located in Albemarle County and lies 271 miles [436.1 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Howardsville that is located in Ocean County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albemarle County community of Howardsville.
- Loudoun County
- This Howardsville is located in Loudoun County and lies 192 miles [309 km] to the west southwest of the Howardsville that is located in Ocean County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Loudoun County community of Howardsville.
- Colorado
Curious and Interesting Names Near Howardsville ...
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.
- Bullock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Butlers Place
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butlers Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlers Place
- Butlers Place is located in Burlington County
- Cedar Crest
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crest
- Cedar Crest is located in Ocean County
- Cranberry Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cranberry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry Hill
- Cranberry Hill is located in Ocean County
- Deerhaven
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Double Trouble ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Trouble
- Double Trouble is located in Ocean County
- Dukes Bridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dukes Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dukes Bridge
- Dukes Bridge is located in Burlington County
- Forked River
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forked River
- Forked River is located in Ocean County
- Forked River Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forked River Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forked River Point
- Forked River Point is located in Ocean County
- Holiday Beach
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Beach
- Holiday Beach is located in Ocean County
- Jones Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Mill
- Jones Mill is located in Burlington County
- Lacey
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Continue List (4 more) ...
- Lincoln Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
- Lincoln Park is located in Ocean County
- Pebble Beach
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pebble Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble Beach
- Pebble Beach is located in Ocean County
- Red Oak Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak Grove
- Red Oak Grove is located in Ocean County
- Wheatland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lincoln Park
How Far From Howardsville 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 Howardsville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Howardsville and extending to:
- Toms River, which is the Seat of Ocean County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Howardsville to Toms River, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 35 miles [56.3 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 156 miles [251.1 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,745 miles [9,245.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,448 miles [10,377.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,326 miles [6,962 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Howardsville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Ocean County: www.oceancountygov.com/
The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Howardsville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Howardsville could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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- Howardsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Howardsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8129, Longitude: -74.3649 In this case, the coordinates for Howardsville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Howardsville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.246 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.717 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.214 degrees. |