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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 ...
  • 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.
    • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Kennedys
  • 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 Kennedys ...

We found one communities that share the name 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amsterdam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsterdam
    • Amsterdam is located in Hunterdon County
  • Carpentersville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpentersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpentersville
    • Carpentersville is located in Warren County
  • Coffeetown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coffeetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffeetown
    • Coffeetown is located in Northampton County (PA)
  • Finesville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finesville
    • Finesville is located in Warren County
  • Hughesville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesville
    • Hughesville is located in Hunterdon County
  • Kennedy Mills
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedy Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy Mills
    • Kennedy Mills is located in Warren County
  • Little York
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little York have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little York
    • Little York is located in Hunterdon County
  • Lows Hollow
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lows Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lows Hollow
    • Lows Hollow is located in Warren County
  • Spring Mills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mills
    • Spring Mills is located in Hunterdon County
  • Springtown
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springtown
    • Springtown is located in Warren County
  • Still Valley
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Still Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still Valley
    • Still Valley is located in Warren County
  • Willow Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
    • Willow Grove is located in Warren County

How Far From Kennedys 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 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<3> 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<4> 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).<5>
  • 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).<6>
  • 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).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kennedys. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Warren County: www.co.warren.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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Kennedys) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kennedys. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6482, Longitude: -75.1274       In this case, the coordinates for Kennedys have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Kennedys 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 306.617 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.27 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.181 degrees.









 

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