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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 Leonardville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Leonardville 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 Leonardville:
    • 40.406220, -74.041806
    • 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 Leonardville
  • 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 Leonardville ...

We found two communities that share the name Leonardville.

Within New Jersey, the name Leonardville is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Kansas
      • Riley County
      • This Leonardville is located in Riley County and lies 1,207 miles [1,942.5 km]<1> to the west of the Leonardville that is located in Monmouth County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Riley County community of Leonardville.
    • New Brunswick
      • This Leonardville lies 477 miles [767.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Leonardville that is located in Monmouth County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Leonardville ...

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.

  • Chapel Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
    • Chapel Hill is located in Monmouth County
  • Harmony
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
    • Harmony is located in Monmouth County
  • Leonardo
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonardo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonardo
    • Leonardo is located in Monmouth County
  • Little Silver Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Silver Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Silver Point
    • Little Silver Point is located in Monmouth County
  • Locust
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust
    • Locust is located in Monmouth County
  • Oceanic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oceanic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oceanic
    • Oceanic is located in Monmouth County
  • Red Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
    • Red Hill is located in Monmouth County
  • Sands Point
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sands Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sands Point
    • Sands Point is located in Monmouth County
  • Stone Church
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Church have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Church
    • Stone Church is located in Monmouth County
  • Town Brook
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Brook
    • Town Brook is located in Monmouth County
  • Waterwitch
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterwitch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterwitch
    • Waterwitch is located in Monmouth County

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

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

  • Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 39 miles [62.8 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Leonardville to Trenton, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 190 miles [305.8 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,708 miles [9,186.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,412 miles [10,319.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,289 miles [6,902.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

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

The official website for Monmouth County: www.co.monmouth.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 drawn from Point A (ie- Leonardville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Leonardville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4062, Longitude: -74.0418       In this case, the coordinates for Leonardville 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 Leonardville 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 305.997 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.53 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.816 degrees.









 

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