Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Kearny, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Kearny and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Kearny
- 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 Kearny:
- 40.768556, -74.146304
- 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 Kearny
- 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 Hudson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Hudson County
- Since Kearny is near Essex County and also Bergen County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Essex County
- eBird sighting report for Bergen 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 Kearny ...
We found three communities that share the name Kearny.
Within New Jersey, the name Kearny is unique.
Beyond New Jersey, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- Texas
- Wyoming
Curious and Interesting Names Near Kearny ...
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.
- Ampere
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Cedar Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Essex County
- Crane Square
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crane Square have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane Square
- Crane Square is located in Union County
- Elizabeth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
- Elizabeth is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128,382 people
- Great Notch
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Notch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Notch
- Great Notch is located in Passaic County
- Greenville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Hudson County
- Hillside
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Kingsland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Little Falls
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls
- Little Falls is located in Passaic County
- Maplewood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
- Maplewood is located in Essex County
- Marion
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Nutley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Continue List (4 more) ...
- Orange
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Orange is located in Essex County
- Roseville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Union
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Union is located in Union County
- Union City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
- Union City is located in Hudson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67,137 people
- Orange
How Far From Kearny 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 town such as Kearny to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Kearny and extending to:
- Jersey City, which is the Seat of Hudson County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 49 miles [78.9 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Kearny to Trenton, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 200 miles [321.9 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,697 miles [9,168.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,404 miles [10,306.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,280 miles [6,888 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Kearny: www.kearnyusa.com/
The official website for Hudson County: www.hudsoncountynj.org/
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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Kearny) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kearny. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7686, Longitude: -74.1463 |
| <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 Kearny 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 306.02 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.615 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.70 degrees. |