Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Lanes Mills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lanes Mills and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Lanes Mills

• 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 Lanes Mills:
  • 40.091226, -74.152641
  • 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 Lanes Mills

• 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 Ocean County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Ocean County
  • Since Lanes Mills is near Monmouth County and also Middlesex County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Monmouth County
  • eBird sighting report for Middlesex 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

Communities Also Named Lanes Mills ...

We found one communities that share the name Lanes Mills.

Within New Jersey, the name Lanes Mills is unique.

Beyond New Jersey, there is another community also named Lanes Mills in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Pennsylvania
    • Jefferson County
    • This Lanes Mills is located in Jefferson County and lies 254 miles [408.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Lanes Mills that is located in Ocean County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Lanes Mills.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lanes Mills ...

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.

• Bricktown
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bricktown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bricktown
  • Bricktown is located in Ocean County
• Cedar Bridge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bridge
  • Cedar Bridge is located in Ocean County
• Cherry Quay
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Quay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Quay
  • Cherry Quay is located in Ocean County
• Coventry Square
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventry Square have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry Square
  • Coventry Square is located in Ocean County
• Greenville
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
  • Greenville is located in Ocean County
• Herbertsville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herbertsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herbertsville
  • Herbertsville is located in Ocean County
• Holiday City
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday City
  • Holiday City is located in Ocean County
• Maxim
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxim
  • Maxim is located in Monmouth County
• Pine Terrace
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Terrace
  • Pine Terrace is located in Ocean County
• Ramtown
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramtown
  • Ramtown is located in Monmouth County
• Seven Stars
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Stars have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
  • Seven Stars is located in Ocean County
• Spruce Gardens
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spruce Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Gardens
  • Spruce Gardens is located in Ocean County

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

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

• Toms River, which is the Seat of Ocean County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Lanes Mills to Toms River, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 33 miles [53.1 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 174 miles [280 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving would take about 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 5,725 miles [9,213.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,429 miles [10,346.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,306 miles [6,929.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Ocean County: www.oceancountygov.com/

The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/