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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 Kinkora, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Kinkora and the surrounding area.

  • 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 Kinkora:
    • 40.117610, -74.755161
    • 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 Kinkora
  • 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 Kinkora ...

We found two communities that share the name Kinkora.

Within New Jersey, the name Kinkora is unique.

Beyond New Jersey, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Ontario
      • This Kinkora lies 399 miles [642.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Kinkora that is located in Burlington County.
    • Prince Edward Island
      • This Kinkora lies 704 miles [1,133 km]<1> to the northeast of the Kinkora that is located in Burlington County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Kinkora ...

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.

  • Birch Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birch Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Valley
    • Birch Valley is located in Bucks County (PA)
  • Columbus
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
    • Columbus is located in Burlington County
  • Crabtree Hollow
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crabtree Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabtree Hollow
    • Crabtree Hollow is located in Bucks County (PA)
  • Dogwood Hollow
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogwood Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Hollow
    • Dogwood Hollow is located in Bucks County (PA)
  • Elderberry Pond
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elderberry Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elderberry Pond
    • Elderberry Pond is located in Bucks County (PA)
  • Florence
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
    • Florence is located in Burlington County
  • Florence Station
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence Station
    • Florence Station is located in Burlington County
  • Georgetown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
    • Georgetown is located in Burlington County
  • Goldenridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goldenridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldenridge
    • Goldenridge is located in Bucks County (PA)
  • Groveville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groveville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveville
    • Groveville is located in Mercer County
  • Holly Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hill
    • Holly Hill is located in Bucks County (PA)
  • Mile Hollow
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mile Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mile Hollow
    • Mile Hollow is located in Burlington County
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    • Oaktree Hollow
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaktree Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaktree Hollow
      • Oaktree Hollow is located in Bucks County (PA)
    • Parsonville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsonville
      • Parsonville is located in Burlington County
    • Red Cedar Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Cedar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Cedar Hill
      • Red Cedar Hill is located in Bucks County (PA)
    • Sharp
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp
      • Sharp is located in Burlington County
    • Thornridge
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornridge
      • Thornridge is located in Bucks County (PA)
    • Violet Wood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Violet Wood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violet Wood
      • Violet Wood is located in Bucks County (PA)
    • Wheat Sheaf
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheat Sheaf
      • Wheat Sheaf is located in Bucks County (PA)
    • White Horse
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Horse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse
      • White Horse is located in Mercer County
    • Will O Wood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Will O Wood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Will O Wood
      • Will O Wood is located in Bucks County (PA)
    • Yellowood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellowood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellowood
      • Yellowood is located in Bucks County (PA)

How Far From Kinkora 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 community such as Kinkora to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Mount Holly, which is the Seat of Burlington County, lies just to the South Southwest.
  • Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies just to the north (N).
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 147 miles [236.6 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Kinkora to White House, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,750 miles [9,253.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,455 miles [10,388.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,332 miles [6,971.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

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

The official website for Burlington County: www.co.burlington.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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Kinkora) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kinkora. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1176, Longitude: -74.7552       In this case, the coordinates for Kinkora 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 Kinkora 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 306.447 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.993 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.249 degrees.









 

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