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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 Knowlton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Knowlton 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 Knowlton:
    • 40.930375, -75.027952
    • 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 Knowlton
  • 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 Knowlton ...

We found eleven communities that share the name Knowlton.

Within New Jersey, the name Knowlton is unique.

Beyond New Jersey, we know of another eleven communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eleven communities, ten are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Barbour County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Knowlton [Barbour County].
    • Arkansas
      • Desha County
      • This Knowlton is located in Desha County and lies 989 miles [1,591.6 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Knowlton that is located in Warren County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Desha County community of Knowlton.
    • Iowa
      • Ringgold County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Knowlton [Ringgold County].
    • Kentucky
      • Powell County
      • This Knowlton is located in Powell County and lies 517 miles [832 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Knowlton that is located in Warren County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Powell County community of Knowlton.
    • Louisiana
      • Iberville Parish
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Knowlton [Iberville Parish].
    • Montana
      • Custer County
      • This Knowlton is located in Custer County and lies 1,537 miles [2,473.6 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Knowlton that is located in Warren County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Custer County community of Knowlton.
    • North Dakota
      • Stark County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Dakota community of Knowlton [Stark County].
    • Pennsylvania
      • Delaware County
      • This Knowlton is located in Delaware County and lies 75 miles [120.7 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Knowlton that is located in Warren County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Knowlton.
      • Potter County
      • This Knowlton is located in Potter County and lies 170 miles [273.6 km] to the west northwest of the Knowlton that is located in Warren County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Potter County community of Knowlton.
    • Quebec
      • This Knowlton lies 321 miles [516.6 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Knowlton that is located in Warren County.
    • Wisconsin
      • Marathon County
      • This Knowlton is located in Marathon County and lies 785 miles [1,263.3 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Knowlton that is located in Warren County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marathon County community of Knowlton.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Knowlton ...

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.

  • Delaware
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delaware have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
    • Delaware is located in Warren County
  • Ebenezer
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ebenezer have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
    • Ebenezer is located in Warren County
  • Hemlock Glen
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemlock Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock Glen
    • Hemlock Glen is located in Warren County
  • Hill Yard
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill Yard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Yard
    • Hill Yard is located in Northampton County (PA)
  • Hope
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
    • Hope is located in Warren County
  • Marble Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Hill
    • Marble Hill is located in Warren County
  • Mount Pleasant
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Warren County
  • Polkville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polkville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkville
    • Polkville is located in Warren County
  • Slateford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slateford
    • Slateford is located in Northampton County (PA)
  • Vail
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vail
    • Vail is located in Warren County
  • Walnut Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Valley
    • Walnut Valley is located in Warren County

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

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

  • Belvidere, which is the Seat of Warren County, lies just to the South Southwest.
  • Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 50 miles [80.5 km]<2> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Knowlton to Trenton, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 176 miles [283.2 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,728 miles [9,218.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,437 miles [10,359.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,313 miles [6,941.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Knowlton. 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>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Knowlton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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 from Point A (ie- Knowlton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Knowlton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9304, Longitude: -75.0280       In this case, the coordinates for Knowlton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Knowlton could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>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 Knowlton to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.53 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.217 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.015 degrees.









 

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