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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 Klinesville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Klinesville 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 Klinesville:
    • 40.541492, -74.880999
    • 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 Klinesville
  • 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 Klinesville ...

We found two communities that share the name Klinesville.

Within New Jersey, the name Klinesville is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Pennsylvania
      • Berks County
      • This Klinesville is located in Berks County and lies 51 miles [82.1 km]<1> to the west of the Klinesville that is located in Hunterdon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berks County community of Klinesville.
      • Lancaster County
      • This Klinesville is located in Lancaster County and lies 92 miles [148.1 km] to the west southwest of the Klinesville that is located in Hunterdon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Klinesville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Klinesville ...

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.

  • Cherryville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryville
    • Cherryville is located in Hunterdon County
  • Copper Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copper Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Hill
    • Copper Hill is located in Hunterdon County
  • Darts Mills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darts Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darts Mills
    • Darts Mills is located in Hunterdon County
  • Gary Corner
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gary Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary Corner
    • Gary Corner is located in Hunterdon County
  • Kingtown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingtown
    • Kingtown is located in Hunterdon County
  • Littletown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littletown
    • Littletown is located in Hunterdon County
  • Oak Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Oak Grove is located in Hunterdon County
  • Pleasant Run
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run
    • Pleasant Run is located in Hunterdon County
  • Point Breeze
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Breeze have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Breeze
    • Point Breeze is located in Hunterdon County
  • Quakertown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quakertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quakertown
    • Quakertown is located in Hunterdon County
  • Sand Brook
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Brook
    • Sand Brook is located in Hunterdon County
  • Sunnyside
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
    • Sunnyside is located in Hunterdon County
  • Three Bridges
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Bridges have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Bridges
    • Three Bridges is located in Hunterdon County

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

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

  • Flemington, which is the Seat of Hunterdon County, lies just to the South Southeast.
  • Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Klinesville to Trenton, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days 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 161 miles [259.1 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,738 miles [9,234.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,445 miles [10,372.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,321 miles [6,954 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

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

The official website for Hunterdon County: www.co.hunterdon.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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Klinesville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Klinesville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5415, Longitude: -74.8810       In this case, the coordinates for Klinesville 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 Klinesville 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 306.481 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.099 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.12 degrees.









 

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