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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 Locust Manor, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Locust Manor and the surrounding area.
- 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 Locust Manor:
- 40.050116, -74.232366
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Locust Manor
- 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Ocean County
- Since Locust Manor is near Monmouth County and also Burlington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Monmouth County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Burlington 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Locust Manor
Communities Also Named Locust Manor ...
We found two communities that are also named Locust Manor.
Within New Jersey, the name Locust Manor is unique.
Beyond New Jersey, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Howard County
- This Locust Manor is located in Howard County and lies 148 miles [238.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Locust Manor that is located in Ocean County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Locust Manor.
- New York
- Queens County
- This Locust Manor is located in Queens County and lies 49 miles [78.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Locust Manor that is located in Ocean County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Queens County community of Locust Manor.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Locust Manor ...
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.
- Anchorage
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Anchorage is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchorage
- Bricktown
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Bricktown is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bricktown
- Camelot
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Camelot is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot
- Cedar Bridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Cedar Bridge is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bridge
- Cedar Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Grove is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cherry Quay
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Cherry Quay is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Quay
- Coventry Square
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Coventry Square is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry Square
- Evergreen Shores
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Evergreen Shores is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Shores
- Greenville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Greenville is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Holiday City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Holiday City is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday City
- Lake Club
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Lake Club is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Club
- Lanes Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Lanes Mills is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanes Mills
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Leisure Knoll
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Leisure Knoll is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Knoll
- Maple Shade
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Maple Shade is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Shade
- Pine Terrace
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Terrace is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Terrace
- Pleasant Plains
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Plains is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plains
- Ramtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ramtown is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramtown
- Seven Stars
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Seven Stars is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
- Silver Bay
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Silver Bay is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Bay
- Silver Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Silver Ridge is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Ridge
- Snug Harbor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Snug Harbor is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snug Harbor
- Spruce Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Spruce Gardens is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Gardens
- Suburban Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Suburban Park is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suburban Park
- Toms River
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Toms River is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toms River
How Far From Locust Manor 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 Locust Manor to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Locust Manor and extending to:
- Toms River, which is the Seat of Ocean County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Locust Manor to Trenton, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 169 miles [272 km] to the west southwest (WSW). 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,730 miles [9,221.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,434 miles [10,354.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,311 miles [6,937.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Locust Manor) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Locust Manor to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Locust Manor. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0501, Longitude: -74.2324 In this case, the coordinates for Locust Manor have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.145 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.641 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.055 degrees. |
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