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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 Mount Lebanon, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mount Lebanon 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 Mount Lebanon:
    • 40.757044, -74.867667
    • 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 Mount Lebanon
  • 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 Mount Lebanon ...

We found eleven communities that share the name Mount Lebanon.

Within New Jersey, the name Mount Lebanon is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Madison County
      • This Mount Lebanon is located in Madison County and lies 757 miles [1,218.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Mount Lebanon that is located in Hunterdon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Mount Lebanon.
    • Kentucky
      • Jessamine County
      • This Mount Lebanon is located in Jessamine County and lies 552 miles [888.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Mount Lebanon that is located in Hunterdon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jessamine County community of Mount Lebanon.
    • Louisiana
      • Bienville Parish
      • This Mount Lebanon is located in Bienville Parish and lies 1,154 miles [1,857.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Mount Lebanon that is located in Hunterdon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bienville Parish community of Mount Lebanon.
    • Maryland
      • Montgomery County
      • This Mount Lebanon is located in Montgomery County and lies 159 miles [255.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Mount Lebanon that is located in Hunterdon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Mount Lebanon.
    • New York
      • Columbia County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Mount Lebanon [Columbia County].
    • Pennsylvania
      • Allegheny County
      • This Mount Lebanon is located in Allegheny County and lies 273 miles [439.4 km]<1> to the west of the Mount Lebanon that is located in Hunterdon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Mount Lebanon.
    • Tennessee
      • Decatur County
      • This Mount Lebanon is located in Decatur County and lies 798 miles [1,284.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Mount Lebanon that is located in Hunterdon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Decatur County community of Mount Lebanon.
      • Dickson County
      • This Mount Lebanon is located in Dickson County and lies 745 miles [1,199 km] to the west southwest of the Mount Lebanon that is located in Hunterdon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dickson County community of Mount Lebanon.
      • Lawrence County
      • This Mount Lebanon is located in Lawrence County and lies 782 miles [1,258.5 km] to the west southwest of the Mount Lebanon that is located in Hunterdon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Mount Lebanon.
      • Tipton County
      • This Mount Lebanon is located in Tipton County and lies 878 miles [1,413 km] to the west southwest of the Mount Lebanon that is located in Hunterdon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tipton County community of Mount Lebanon.
    • Texas
      • Upshur County
      • Although located in Upshur County, we don't know the location within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Upshur County community of Mount Lebanon.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Mount Lebanon ...

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.

  • Anthony
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anthony have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony
    • Anthony is located in Hunterdon County
  • Bells Crossing
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bells Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Crossing
    • Bells Crossing is located in Hunterdon County
  • Butler Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Park
    • Butler Park is located in Warren County
  • Changewater
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Changewater have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Changewater
    • Changewater is located in Hunterdon County
  • Clarksville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
    • Clarksville is located in Hunterdon County
  • Farmersville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersville
    • Farmersville is located in Hunterdon County
  • Little Brook
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Brook
    • Little Brook is located in Hunterdon County
  • Long Valley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Valley
    • Long Valley is located in Morris County
  • Mountainville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountainville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainville
    • Mountainville is located in Hunterdon County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Pleasant Grove
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
      • Pleasant Grove is located in Morris County
    • Red Mill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mill
      • Red Mill is located in Hunterdon County
    • Rockport
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
      • Rockport is located in Warren County
    • Scrappy Corner
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scrappy Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrappy Corner
      • Scrappy Corner is located in Hunterdon County
    • Springtown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springtown
      • Springtown is located in Morris County
    • Spruce Run
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spruce Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Run
      • Spruce Run is located in Hunterdon County

How Far From Mount Lebanon to ...

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

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

  • Flemington, which is the Seat of Hunterdon County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Mount Lebanon to Flemington, with an average speed<4> 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 37 miles [59.5 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 172 miles [276.8 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,728 miles [9,218.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,436 miles [10,357.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,312 miles [6,939.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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

The official website for Hunterdon County: www.co.hunterdon.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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mount Lebanon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mount Lebanon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7570, Longitude: -74.8677       In this case, the coordinates for Mount Lebanon have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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 Mount Lebanon 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.
<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 Mount Lebanon 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 306.452 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.10 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.02 degrees.









 

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