Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Kirbys Mill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Kirbys Mill and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Kirbys Mill
- 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 Kirbys Mill:
- 39.916780, -74.804329
- 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 Kirbys Mill
- 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 Burlington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Burlington County
- Since Kirbys Mill is near Camden County and also Bucks County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Camden County
- eBird sighting report for Bucks 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Kirbys Mill ...
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.
- Beaverville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaverville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverville
- Beaverville is located in Burlington County
- Buddtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Chairville
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chairville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chairville
- Chairville is located in Burlington County
- Crescent Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Heights
- Crescent Heights is located in Burlington County
- Crossroads
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
- Crossroads is located in Burlington County
- Evans Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Corner
- Evans Corner is located in Burlington County
- Fostertown
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fostertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fostertown
- Fostertown is located in Burlington County
- Fox Chase
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Chase
- Fox Chase is located in Burlington County
- Heritage Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
- Heritage Village is located in Burlington County
- Meadowbrook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Meadowbrook is located in Burlington County
- Mount Holly
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
- Mount Holly is located in Burlington County
- Oak Shade
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Oliphants Mills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oliphants Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliphants Mills
- Oliphants Mills is located in Burlington County
- Pipers Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pipers Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipers Corner
- Pipers Corner is located in Burlington County
- Red Lion
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Retreat
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Sandtown
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Scratch Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scratch Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scratch Ridge
- Scratch Ridge is located in Burlington County
- Oliphants Mills
How Far From Kirbys Mill 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 Kirbys Mill to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Kirbys Mill and extending to:
- Mount Holly, which is the Seat of Burlington County, lies just to the North.
- Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<2> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Kirbys Mill to Trenton, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 138 miles [222.1 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,760 miles [9,269.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,464 miles [10,402.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,341 miles [6,986.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kirbys Mill. 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.nj.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Kirbys Mill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kirbys Mill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9168, Longitude: -74.8043 In this case, the coordinates for Kirbys Mill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Kirbys Mill 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 306.495 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.015 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.356 degrees. |