Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in New Brunswick, we use the following websites to find information relevant to New Brunswick and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for New Brunswick
- 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 New Brunswick:
- 40.486608, -74.451033
- 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 New Brunswick
- 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 Middlesex County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Middlesex County
- Since New Brunswick is near Somerset County and also Union County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Somerset County
- eBird sighting report for Union 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 New Brunswick ...
We found two communities that share the name New Brunswick.
Within New Jersey, the name New Brunswick is unique.
Beyond New Jersey, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Indiana
- Boone County
- This New Brunswick is located in Boone County and lies 637 miles [1,025.2 km]<1> to the west of the New Brunswick that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of New Brunswick.
- Clay County
- This New Brunswick is located in Clay County and lies 676 miles [1,087.9 km] to the west of the New Brunswick that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of New Brunswick.
- Indiana
Curious and Interesting Names Near New Brunswick ...
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.
- Clyde
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Edison
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison
- Edison is located in Middlesex County
- Greensand
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Herberts
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Lincoln Park
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
- Lincoln Park is located in Somerset County
- Maple Meade
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Meade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Meade
- Maple Meade is located in Middlesex County
- Martins Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Landing
- Martins Landing is located in Middlesex County
- Middlebush
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebush
- Middlebush is located in Somerset County
- Nixon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Patricks Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patricks Corners
- Patricks Corners is located in Middlesex County
- Randolphville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolphville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolphville
- Randolphville is located in Middlesex County
- Red Lion
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Sixmile Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sixmile Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixmile Run
- Sixmile Run is located in Middlesex County
- Society Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Society Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Society Hill
- Society Hill is located in Middlesex County
- Tanners Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanners Corners
- Tanners Corners is located in Middlesex County
- Patricks Corners
How Far From New Brunswick 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 city such as New Brunswick to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in New Brunswick and extending to:
- Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from New Brunswick 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 southwest (SW). 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 5,722 miles [9,208.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,428 miles [10,344.9 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 ...
The official website for New Brunswick: www.newbrunswick.com/
The official website for Middlesex County: www.co.middlesex.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' (or 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- New Brunswick) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in New Brunswick. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4866, Longitude: -74.4510 |
| <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 New Brunswick 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 306.231 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.807 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.957 degrees. |