Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Long Hill:
  • 40.707879, -74.429597
  • 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 Long Hill

• 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 Morris County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Morris County
  • Since Long Hill is near Union County and also Somerset County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Union County
  • eBird sighting report for Somerset 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 Long Hill ...

We found seven communities that share the name Long Hill.

Within New Jersey, the name Long Hill is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Connecticut
    • Fairfield County
    • This Long Hill is located in Fairfield County and lies 73 miles [117.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Long Hill that is located in Morris County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfield County community of Long Hill.
    • Middlesex County
    • This Long Hill is located in Middlesex County and lies 108 miles [173.8 km] to the east northeast of the Long Hill that is located in Morris County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Long Hill.
    • New Haven County
    • This Long Hill is located in New Haven County and lies 94 miles [151.3 km] to the northeast of the Long Hill that is located in Morris County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Haven County community of Long Hill.
    • New London County
    • This Long Hill is located in New London County and lies 131 miles [210.8 km] to the east northeast of the Long Hill that is located in Morris County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New London County community of Long Hill.
  • Maryland
    • Anne Arundel County
    • This Long Hill is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 157 miles [252.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Long Hill that is located in Morris County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Long Hill.
  • North Carolina
    • Surry County
    • This Long Hill is located in Surry County and lies 442 miles [711.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Long Hill that is located in Morris County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Surry County community of Long Hill.
  • Nova Scotia
    • This Long Hill lies 782 miles [1,258.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Long Hill that is located in Morris County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Long Hill ...

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.

• Floral Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floral Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floral Hill
  • Floral Hill is located in Morris County
• Free Acres
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Free Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Acres
  • Free Acres is located in Union County
• Green Village
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Village
  • Green Village is located in Morris County
• Hickory Tree
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Tree
  • Hickory Tree is located in Morris County
• Overlook
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overlook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlook
  • Overlook is located in Union County
• Pleasant Plains
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plains
  • Pleasant Plains is located in Morris County
• Pleasantville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • 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 Morris County
• Rosedale Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale Village
  • Rosedale Village is located in Morris County
• Scotch Plains
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotch Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotch Plains
  • Scotch Plains is located in Union County
• Stony Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Hill
  • Stony Hill is located in Union County
• Union Village
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Village
  • Union Village is located in Somerset County
• Woodland Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
  • Woodland Park is located in Union County

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

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

• Morristown, which is the Seat of Morris County, lies just to the North Northwest.
• Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Long Hill 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 186 miles [299.3 km] to the southwest (SW). 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 5,712 miles [9,192.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,419 miles [10,330.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,295 miles [6,912.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Morris County: www.co.morris.nj.us/

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