Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Kennedys:
  • 40.648156, -75.127396
  • 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 Kennedys

• 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 Warren County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Warren County
  • Since Kennedys is near Hunterdon County and also Northampton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Hunterdon County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Northampton 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 Kennedys

Communities Also Named Kennedys ...

We found one communities that are also named Kennedys.

Within New Jersey, the name Kennedys is unique.

Beyond New Jersey, there is another community also named Kennedys in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Ontario
    • This Kennedys lies 408 miles [656.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Kennedys that is located in Warren County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Kennedys ...

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.

• Amsterdam
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Amsterdam is located in Hunterdon County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsterdam
• Carpentersville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Carpentersville is located in Warren County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpentersville
• Coffeetown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Coffeetown is located in Northampton County (PA)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffeetown
• Finesville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Finesville is located in Warren County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finesville
• Hughesville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Hughesville is located in Hunterdon County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesville
• Kennedy Mills
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Kennedy Mills is located in Warren County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy Mills
• Little York
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Little York is located in Hunterdon County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little York
• Lows Hollow
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Lows Hollow is located in Warren County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lows Hollow
• Spring Mills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Spring Mills is located in Hunterdon County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mills
• Springtown
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Springtown is located in Warren County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springtown
• Still Valley
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Still Valley is located in Warren County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still Valley
• Willow Grove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Willow Grove is located in Warren County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove

How Far From Kennedys to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Kennedys to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Belvidere, which is the Seat of Warren County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Kennedys to Belvidere, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 35 miles [56.3 km] to the south southeast (SSE). 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 157 miles [252.7 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 9 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,744 miles [9,244.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,452 miles [10,383.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,328 miles [6,965.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'