Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Monmouth Heights at Manalapan, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Monmouth Heights at Manalapan and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Monmouth Heights at Manalapan
- 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 Monmouth Heights at Manalapan:
- 40.300943, -74.293480
- 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 Monmouth Heights at Manalapan
- 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 Monmouth County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Monmouth County
- Since Monmouth Heights at Manalapan is near Middlesex County and also Ocean County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Middlesex County
- eBird sighting report for Ocean 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 Monmouth Heights at Manalapan ...
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.
- Bergerville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bergerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bergerville
- Bergerville is located in Monmouth County
- Colts Neck
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colts Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colts Neck
- Colts Neck is located in Monmouth County
- Elton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Georgia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Gordons Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordons Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordons Corner
- Gordons Corner is located in Monmouth County
- Gravel Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
- Gravel Hill is located in Middlesex County
- Herberts Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herberts Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herberts Corner
- Herberts Corner is located in Monmouth County
- Jamesburg Gardens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamesburg Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesburg Gardens
- Jamesburg Gardens is located in Middlesex County
- Middlesex Downs
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlesex Downs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesex Downs
- Middlesex Downs is located in Middlesex County
- Mount Pleasant
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Monmouth County
- Robertsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robertsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertsville
- Robertsville is located in Monmouth County
- Shacks Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shacks Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shacks Corner
- Shacks Corner is located in Monmouth County
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- Smocks Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smocks Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smocks Corners
- Smocks Corners is located in Monmouth County
- Spring Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Monmouth County
- Sweetman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Texas
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Smocks Corners
How Far From Monmouth Heights at Manalapan 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 Monmouth Heights at Manalapan to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Monmouth Heights at Manalapan and extending to:
- Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<2> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Monmouth Heights at Manalapan to Trenton, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 175 miles [281.6 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 5,723 miles [9,210.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,427 miles [10,343.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,304 miles [6,926.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Monmouth Heights at Manalapan. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Monmouth County: www.co.monmouth.nj.us/
The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Monmouth Heights at Manalapan) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Monmouth Heights at Manalapan. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3009, Longitude: -74.2935 In this case, the coordinates for Monmouth Heights at Manalapan have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Monmouth Heights at Manalapan 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 306.156 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.693 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.971 degrees. |