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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Maple Shade:
    • 39.95249, -74.992333
    • 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 Maple Shade
  • 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:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Burlington County
    • Since Maple Shade is near Camden County and also Philadelphia County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Camden County
    • Open the 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Maple Shade

Communities Also Named Maple Shade ...

We found four communities that are also named Maple Shade.

There is one other community in New Jersey that is also named Maple Shade.

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

  • Communities Located In New Jersey ...
    • Ocean County
      • This Maple Shade is located in Ocean County and lies 41 miles [66 km]<1> to the east of the Maple Shade that is located in Burlington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ocean County community of Maple Shade.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • New York
      • Saratoga County
      • This Maple Shade is located in Saratoga County and lies 221 miles [355.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Maple Shade that is located in Burlington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saratoga County community of Maple Shade.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Bucks County
      • This Maple Shade is located in Bucks County and lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Maple Shade that is located in Burlington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bucks County community of Maple Shade.
      • Venango County
      • This Maple Shade is located in Venango County and lies 263 miles [423.3 km] to the west northwest of the Maple Shade that is located in Burlington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Venango County community of Maple Shade.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Maple Shade ...

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.

  • Cherry Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Cherry Valley
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Cherry Valley is located in Camden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
  • Cinnaminson
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Deer Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Deer Park is located in Camden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
  • Deerwoods
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Deerwoods is located in Camden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerwoods
  • Delaware Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Delaware Gardens is located in Camden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware Gardens
  • Fellowship
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Fellowship is located in Burlington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowship
  • Fork Landing
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Fork Landing is located in Burlington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fork Landing
  • Golden Triangle
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Golden Triangle is located in Camden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Triangle
  • Greenhaven
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Greenhaven is located in Camden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhaven
  • Greentree Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Greentree Village is located in Burlington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentree Village
  • Iron Rock
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Iron Rock is located in Camden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Rock
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Ivywood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Ivywood is located in Burlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivywood
    • Jordantown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jordantown is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordantown
    • Locustwood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Locustwood is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locustwood
    • Meadowbrook
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Meadowbrook is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
    • Pheasant Run
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Pheasant Run is located in Burlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Run
    • Ramblewood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Ramblewood is located in Burlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramblewood
    • Texas
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Texas is located in Burlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas

How Far From Maple Shade to ...

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

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

  • Mount Holly, which is the Seat of Burlington County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Maple Shade to Mount Holly, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north northeast (NNE). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 131 miles [210.8 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 8 days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,767 miles [9,281.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,471 miles [10,414.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,348 miles [6,997.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Maple Shade) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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 Maple Shade to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Maple Shade. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9525, Longitude: -74.9923    
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.602 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.143 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.421 degrees.