Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Mansfield Square:
  • 40.116222, -74.705715
  • 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 Mansfield Square

• 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 Burlington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Burlington County
  • Since Mansfield Square is near Mercer County and also Bucks County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Mercer County
  • eBird sighting report for Bucks 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Mansfield Square ...

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.

• Chambers Corners
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers Corners
  • Chambers Corners is located in Burlington County
• Columbus
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
  • Columbus is located in Burlington County
• Elderberry Pond
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elderberry Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elderberry Pond
  • Elderberry Pond is located in Bucks County (PA)
• Florence
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
  • Florence is located in Burlington County
• Florence Station
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence Station
  • Florence Station is located in Burlington County
• Georgetown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
  • Georgetown is located in Burlington County
• Golden Crest
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Crest
  • Golden Crest is located in Mercer County
• Groveville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groveville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveville
  • Groveville is located in Mercer County
• Jobstown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jobstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jobstown
  • Jobstown is located in Burlington County
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  • Mile Hollow
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mile Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mile Hollow
    • Mile Hollow is located in Burlington County
  • Parsonville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsonville
    • Parsonville is located in Burlington County
  • Sharp
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp
    • Sharp is located in Burlington County
  • Spring Mill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mill
    • Spring Mill is located in Monmouth County
  • Wheat Sheaf
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheat Sheaf
    • Wheat Sheaf is located in Bucks County (PA)
  • White Horse
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Horse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse
    • White Horse is located in Mercer County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Mansfield Square and extending to:

• Mount Holly, which is the Seat of Burlington County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Mansfield Square to Mount Holly, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies just to the north northwest (NNW).
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 149 miles [239.8 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,748 miles [9,250.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,452 miles [10,383.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,329 miles [6,966.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Burlington County: www.co.burlington.nj.us/

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