Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Madisonville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Madisonville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Madisonville
- 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 Madisonville:
- 40.719545, -74.540434
- 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 Madisonville
- 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 Somerset County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Somerset County
- Since Madisonville is near Morris County and also Union County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Morris County
- eBird sighting report for Union 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 Madisonville ...
We found nine communities that share the name Madisonville.
Within New Jersey, the name Madisonville is unique.
Beyond New Jersey, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- Hopkins County
- This Madisonville is located in Hopkins County and lies 732 miles [1,178 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Madisonville that is located in Somerset County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hopkins County community of Madisonville.
- Louisiana
- Saint Tammany Parish
- This Madisonville is located in Saint Tammany Parish and lies 1,127 miles [1,813.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Madisonville that is located in Somerset County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Tammany Parish community of Madisonville.
- Mississippi
- Madison County
- This Madisonville is located in Madison County and lies 1,023 miles [1,646.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Madisonville that is located in Somerset County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Madisonville.
- Missouri
- Ralls County
- This Madisonville is located in Ralls County and lies 898 miles [1,445.2 km]<1> to the west of the Madisonville that is located in Somerset County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ralls County community of Madisonville.
- Ohio
- Hamilton County
- This Madisonville is located in Hamilton County and lies 532 miles [856.2 km]<1> to the west of the Madisonville that is located in Somerset County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Madisonville.
- Pennsylvania
- Lackawanna County
- This Madisonville is located in Lackawanna County and lies 65 miles [104.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Madisonville that is located in Somerset County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lackawanna County community of Madisonville.
- Tennessee
- Monroe County
- This Madisonville is located in Monroe County and lies 642 miles [1,033.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Madisonville that is located in Somerset County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Madisonville.
- Texas
- Madison County
- This Madisonville is located in Madison County and lies 1,367 miles [2,200 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Madisonville that is located in Somerset County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Madisonville.
- Virginia
- Charlotte County
- This Madisonville is located in Charlotte County and lies 330 miles [531.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Madisonville that is located in Somerset County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charlotte County community of Madisonville.
- Kentucky
Curious and Interesting Names Near Madisonville ...
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.
- Free Acres
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- 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
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- 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
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- 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
- Liberty Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Corner
- Liberty Corner is located in Somerset County
- Long Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Lyons
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Peapack
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Pill Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Pleasant Plains
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- 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
(2 miles [3.2 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 Morris County
- Round Top
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Stony Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- 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
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- 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
How Far From Madisonville 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 Madisonville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Madisonville and extending to:
- Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 36 miles [57.9 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Madisonville 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 182 miles [292.9 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 5,716 miles [9,199 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,423 miles [10,336.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,299 miles [6,918.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Madisonville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Somerset County: www.co.somerset.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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Madisonville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Madisonville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7195, Longitude: -74.5404 In this case, the coordinates for Madisonville 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 Madisonville 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 306.26 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.878 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.893 degrees. |