Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Malaga:
  • 39.569837, -75.047675
  • 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 Malaga

• 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 Gloucester County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Gloucester County
  • Since Malaga is near Cumberland County and also Salem County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Cumberland County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Salem 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 Malaga

Communities Also Named Malaga ...

We found five communities that are also named Malaga.

Within New Jersey, the name Malaga is unique.

Beyond New Jersey, we know of five communities that are located in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • California
    • Fresno County
    • This Malaga is located in Fresno County and lies 2,410 miles [3,878.5 km]<1> to the west of the Malaga that is located in Gloucester County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fresno County community of Malaga.
  • Kentucky
    • Wolfe County
    • This Malaga is located in Wolfe County and lies 469 miles [754.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Malaga that is located in Gloucester County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wolfe County community of Malaga.
  • New Mexico
    • Eddy County
    • This Malaga is located in Eddy County and lies 1,692 miles [2,723 km]<1> to the west of the Malaga that is located in Gloucester County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Eddy County community of Malaga.
  • Ohio
    • Monroe County
    • This Malaga is located in Monroe County and lies 324 miles [521.4 km]<1> to the west of the Malaga that is located in Gloucester County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Malaga.
  • Washington
    • Chelan County
    • This Malaga is located in Chelan County and lies 2,291 miles [3,687 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Malaga that is located in Gloucester County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chelan County community of Malaga.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Malaga ...

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
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Alliance is located in Salem County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance
• Blue Bell
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Blue Bell is located in Gloucester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Bell
• Downstown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Downstown is located in Gloucester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downstown
• Forest Grove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Forest Grove is located in Cumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove
• Fries Mill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Fries Mill is located in Gloucester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fries Mill
• Norma
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Norma is located in Salem County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norma
• Piney Hollow
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Piney Hollow is located in Gloucester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Hollow
• Plainville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Plainville is located in Gloucester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
• Pleasantville
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Pleasantville is located in Cumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
• Star Cross
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Star Cross is located in Gloucester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Cross
• Victory Lakes
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Victory Lakes is located in Gloucester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Lakes
• Vineland
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Vineland is located in Cumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,615 people
• Wheat Road
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Wheat Road is located in Atlantic County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheat Road
• Willow Grove
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Willow Grove is located in Salem County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove

How Far From Malaga to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Malaga to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Woodbury, which is the Seat of Gloucester County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Malaga to Woodbury, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
• Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 47 miles [75.6 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 about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 116 miles [186.7 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,785 miles [9,310.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,488 miles [10,441.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,365 miles [7,024.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'