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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 Lawrence Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lawrence Corner 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 Lawrence Corner:
    • 39.549560, -75.135181
    • 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 Lawrence Corner
  • 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 Lawrence Corner ...

We found one communities that share the name Lawrence Corner.

Within New Jersey, the name Lawrence Corner is unique.

Beyond New Jersey, there is another community also named Lawrence Corner in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • New Hampshire
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Lawrence Corner is located in Hillsborough County and lies 295 miles [474.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Lawrence Corner that is located in Salem County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Lawrence Corner.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lawrence Corner ...

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.

  • Alliance
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alliance have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance
    • Alliance is located in Salem County
  • Big Oak
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Oak
    • Big Oak is located in Cumberland County
  • Forest Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove
    • Forest Grove is located in Cumberland County
  • Friendship
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
    • Friendship is located in Cumberland County
  • Greenville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • 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 Salem County
  • Maple Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
    • Maple Grove is located in Salem County
  • Norma
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norma
    • Norma is located in Salem County
  • Orchard Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Center
    • Orchard Center is located in Cumberland County
  • Pleasantville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
    • Pleasantville is located in Cumberland County
  • Pole Tavern
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pole Tavern have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pole Tavern
    • Pole Tavern is located in Salem County
  • Willow Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
    • Willow Grove is located in Salem County

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

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

  • Salem, which is the Seat of Salem County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Lawrence Corner to Salem, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
  • Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 50 miles [80.5 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 111 miles [178.6 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,789 miles [9,316.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,493 miles [10,449.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,370 miles [7,032.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

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

The official website for Salem County: www.salemco.org/

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- Lawrence Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lawrence Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5496, Longitude: -75.1352       In this case, the coordinates for Lawrence Corner 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 Lawrence Corner 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 306.722 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.215 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.652 degrees.









 

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