Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Mountainville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mountainville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Mountainville
- 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 Mountainville:
- 40.690657, -74.811554
- 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 Mountainville
- 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 Hunterdon County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Hunterdon County
- Since Mountainville is near Morris County and also Somerset County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Morris County
- eBird sighting report for Somerset 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 Mountainville ...
We found four communities that share the name Mountainville.
Within New Jersey, the name Mountainville is unique.
Beyond New Jersey, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maine
- Hancock County
- This Mountainville is located in Hancock County and lies 397 miles [638.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Mountainville that is located in Hunterdon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of Mountainville.
- New York
- Orange County
- This Mountainville is located in Orange County and lies 62 miles [99.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Mountainville that is located in Hunterdon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Mountainville.
- Pennsylvania
- Lehigh County
- This Mountainville is located in Lehigh County and lies 34 miles [54.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Mountainville that is located in Hunterdon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lehigh County community of Mountainville.
- Tennessee
- Monroe 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 Tennessee community of Mountainville [Monroe County].
- Maine
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mountainville ...
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
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Bells Crossing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- 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
- Clarksville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- 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
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersville
- Farmersville is located in Hunterdon County
- Little Brook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- 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
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- 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
- Mariannes Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mariannes Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariannes Corner
- Mariannes Corner is located in Hunterdon County
- Pierce Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierce Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Heights
- Pierce Heights is located in Hunterdon County
- Pleasant Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- 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
- Potterstown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potterstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potterstown
- Potterstown is located in Hunterdon County
- Pottersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pottersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottersville
- Pottersville is located in Hunterdon County
- Red Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Continue List (4 more) ...
- Scrappy Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- 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
- Spruce Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- 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
- Union
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Whitehouse Station
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehouse Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse Station
- Whitehouse Station is located in Hunterdon County
- Scrappy Corner
How Far From Mountainville 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 Mountainville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Mountainville and extending to:
- Flemington, which is the Seat of Hunterdon County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Mountainville to Flemington, with an average speed<4> 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 32 miles [51.5 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 over a day and walking would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 171 miles [275.2 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 5,729 miles [9,219.9 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>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mountainville. 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.nj.gov/
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 from Point A (ie- Mountainville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mountainville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6907, Longitude: -74.8116 In this case, the coordinates for Mountainville 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 Mountainville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Mountainville 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 306.425 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.059 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.024 degrees. |