Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Mantua, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mantua and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Mantua
- 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 Mantua:
- 39.794003, -75.172123
- 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 Mantua
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Gloucester County
- Since Mantua is near Camden County and also Philadelphia County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Camden County
- eBird sighting report for Philadelphia 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 Mantua ...
We found eleven communities that share the name Mantua.
Within New Jersey, the name Mantua is unique.
Beyond New Jersey, we know of another eleven communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eleven communities, eleven are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Kansas
- Maryland
- Nova Scotia
- This Mantua lies 670 miles [1,078.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Mantua that is located in Gloucester County.
- Ohio
- Guernsey County
- This Mantua is located in Guernsey County and lies 344 miles [553.6 km]<1> to the west of the Mantua that is located in Gloucester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guernsey County community of Mantua.
- Portage County
- This Mantua is located in Portage County and lies 333 miles [535.9 km] to the west northwest of the Mantua that is located in Gloucester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Portage County community of Mantua.
- Pennsylvania
- Texas
- Utah
- Virginia
- Wyoming
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mantua ...
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.
- Centre City
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centre City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre City
- Centre City is located in Gloucester County
- Friars Landing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friars Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friars Landing
- Friars Landing is located in Gloucester County
- Garden City
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Garden City is located in Gloucester County
- Gardenville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardenville
- Gardenville is located in Gloucester County
- Gardenville Center
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardenville Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardenville Center
- Gardenville Center is located in Gloucester County
- Good Intent
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Intent have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Intent
- Good Intent is located in Gloucester County
- Green Tree
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Tree
- Green Tree is located in Gloucester County
- Green-Fields
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green-Fields have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green-Fields
- Green-Fields is located in Gloucester County
- Hilltop
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Leonards
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Mechanicsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Mechanicsville is located in Camden County
- Paradise
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Continue List (4 more) ...
- Red Bank
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
- Red Bank is located in Gloucester County
- Richwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Riverwinds
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverwinds have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwinds
- Riverwinds is located in Gloucester County
- Sunset Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Beach
- Sunset Beach is located in Gloucester County
- Red Bank
How Far From Mantua 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 Mantua to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Mantua and extending to:
- Woodbury, which is the Seat of Gloucester County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 36 miles [57.9 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could walk a straight line from Mantua to Trenton, with an average speed<4> 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 117 miles [188.3 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,781 miles [9,303.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,485 miles [10,436.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,362 miles [7,020 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mantua. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Gloucester County: www.co.gloucester.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- Mantua) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mantua. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7940, Longitude: -75.1721 In this case, the coordinates for Mantua have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Mantua, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Mantua to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.722 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.254 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.565 degrees. |