Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Monroeville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Monroeville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Monroeville
- 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 Monroeville:
- 39.629004, -75.159347
- 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 Monroeville
- 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 Salem County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Salem County
- Since Monroeville is near Gloucester County and also Cumberland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Gloucester County
- eBird sighting report for Cumberland 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 Monroeville ...
We found seven communities that share the name Monroeville.
Within New Jersey, the name Monroeville is unique.
Beyond New Jersey, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Monroe County
- This Monroeville is located in Monroe County and lies 882 miles [1,419.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Monroeville that is located in Salem County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Monroeville.
- California
- Glenn County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Monroeville [Glenn County].
- Indiana
- Allen County
- This Monroeville is located in Allen County and lies 519 miles [835.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Monroeville that is located in Salem County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allen County community of Monroeville.
- Michigan
- Newaygo County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Monroeville [Newaygo County].
- Ohio
- Huron County
- This Monroeville is located in Huron County and lies 411 miles [661.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Monroeville that is located in Salem County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Huron County community of Monroeville.
- Jefferson County
- This Monroeville is located in Jefferson County and lies 307 miles [494.1 km] to the west northwest of the Monroeville that is located in Salem County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Monroeville.
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny County
- This Monroeville is located in Allegheny County and lies 250 miles [402.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Monroeville that is located in Salem County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Monroeville.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Monroeville ...
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.
- Daretown
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Foxs Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Friendship
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Friendship is located in Salem County
- Greenville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Salem County
- Jessups Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jessups Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessups Mill
- Jessups Mill is located in Salem County
- Lincoln
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Maple Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Maple Grove is located in Salem County
- New Freedom
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Freedom have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Freedom
- New Freedom is located in Salem County
- Pine Tavern
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Tavern have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Tavern
- Pine Tavern is located in Salem County
- Pole Tavern
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pole Tavern have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pole Tavern
- Pole Tavern is located in Salem County
- Slabtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Whig Lane
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
How Far From Monroeville 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 Monroeville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Monroeville and extending to:
- Salem, which is the Seat of Salem County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Monroeville to Salem, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 46 miles [74 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 112 miles [180.2 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,787 miles [9,313.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,491 miles [10,446.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,368 miles [7,029.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Monroeville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Salem County: www.salemco.org/
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Monroeville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Monroeville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6290, Longitude: -75.1593 In this case, the coordinates for Monroeville 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 Monroeville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Monroeville could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Monroeville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.729 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.236 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.629 degrees. |