Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Jamesburg, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Jamesburg and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Jamesburg
- 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 Jamesburg:
- 40.353281, -74.442695
- 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 Jamesburg
- 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 Middlesex County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Middlesex County
- Since Jamesburg is near Monmouth County and also Mercer County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Monmouth County
- eBird sighting report for Mercer 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 Jamesburg ...
We found four communities that share the name Jamesburg.
Within New Jersey, the name Jamesburg is unique.
Beyond New Jersey, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Mississippi
Curious and Interesting Names Near Jamesburg ...
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.
- Clearbrook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearbrook
- Clearbrook is located in Middlesex County
- Cottageville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottageville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottageville
- Cottageville is located in Middlesex County
- Fresh Ponds
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fresh Ponds have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fresh Ponds
- Fresh Ponds is located in Middlesex County
- Gravel Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
- Gravel Hill is located in Middlesex County
- Half Acre
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Jamesburg Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamesburg Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesburg Gardens
- Jamesburg Gardens is located in Middlesex County
- Jamesburg Park
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamesburg Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesburg Park
- Jamesburg Park is located in Middlesex County
- Middlesex Downs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlesex Downs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesex Downs
- Middlesex Downs is located in Middlesex County
- Texas
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Union Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Valley
- Union Valley is located in Middlesex County
How Far From Jamesburg 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 Jamesburg to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Jamesburg and extending to:
- New Brunswick, which is the Seat of Middlesex County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Jamesburg to New Brunswick, 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 18 miles [29 km] to the west southwest (WSW). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 170 miles [273.6 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,727 miles [9,216.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,432 miles [10,351.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,309 miles [6,934.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jamesburg. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Middlesex County: www.co.middlesex.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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Jamesburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jamesburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3533, Longitude: -74.4427 |
| <2> | 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 Jamesburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Jamesburg 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 306.239 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.795 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.012 degrees. |