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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:
    • 39.979840, -74.207087
    • 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 Maple Shade
  • 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 Maple Shade ...

We found four communities that share the name Maple Shade.

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

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

  • Communities Located In New Jersey ...
    • Burlington County
      • This Maple Shade is located in Burlington County and lies 41 miles [66 km]<1> to the west of the Maple Shade that is located in Ocean County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burlington County community of Maple Shade.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • New York
      • Saratoga County
      • This Maple Shade is located in Saratoga County and lies 211 miles [339.6 km]<1> to the north of the Maple Shade that is located in Ocean 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 37 miles [59.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Maple Shade that is located in Ocean 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 301 miles [484.4 km] to the west northwest of the Maple Shade that is located in Ocean 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.

  • Anchorage
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anchorage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchorage
    • Anchorage is located in Ocean County
  • Camelot
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camelot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot
    • Camelot is located in Ocean County
  • Cedar Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
    • Cedar Grove is located in Ocean County
  • Evergreen Shores
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Shores
    • Evergreen Shores is located in Ocean County
  • Holiday City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday City
    • Holiday City is located in Ocean County
  • Holiday Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Heights
    • Holiday Heights is located in Ocean County
  • Island Beach Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Beach Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Beach Heights
    • Island Beach Heights is located in Ocean County
  • Pine Terrace
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Terrace
    • Pine Terrace is located in Ocean County
  • Pleasant Plains
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • 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 Ocean County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • River Bank
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bank
      • River Bank is located in Ocean County
    • Silver Bay
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Bay
      • Silver Bay is located in Ocean County
    • Silver Ridge
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Ridge
      • Silver Ridge is located in Ocean County
    • Snug Harbor
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snug Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snug Harbor
      • Snug Harbor is located in Ocean County
    • Suburban Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suburban Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suburban Park
      • Suburban Park is located in Ocean County
    • Toms River
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toms River
      • Toms River is located in Ocean County

How Far From Maple Shade 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 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:

  • Toms River, which is the Seat of Ocean County, lies just to the South Southeast.
  • Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Maple Shade to Trenton, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 168 miles [270.4 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,732 miles [9,224.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,435 miles [10,356.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,313 miles [6,941.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

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

The official website for Ocean County: www.oceancountygov.com/

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

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- Maple Shade) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Maple Shade. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9798, Longitude: -74.2071       In this case, the coordinates for Maple Shade 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 Maple Shade 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 306.137 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.621 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.075 degrees.




 

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