Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in New Freedom, we use the following websites to find information relevant to New Freedom and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for New Freedom

• 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 Freedom:
  • 39.655392, -75.189904
  • 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 Freedom

• 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 New Freedom 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 New Freedom ...

We found two communities that share the name New Freedom.

There is one other community in New Jersey which is also named New Freedom.

Beyond New Jersey, there is another community also named New Freedom in the United States.

• Communities Located In New Jersey ...
  • Camden County
    • This New Freedom is located in Camden County and lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the New Freedom that is located in Salem County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camden County community of New Freedom.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Pennsylvania
    • York County
    • This New Freedom is located in York County and lies 66 miles [106.2 km]<1> to the west of the New Freedom that is located in Salem County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of New Freedom.

Curious and Interesting Names Near New Freedom ...

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.

• Cedar Grove
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
  • Cedar Grove is located in Gloucester County
• Foxs Mill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxs Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxs Mill
  • Foxs Mill is located in Salem County
• Friendship
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
  • Friendship is located in Salem County
• Jessups Mill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jessups Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessups Mill
  • Jessups Mill is located in Salem County
• Lincoln
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
  • Lincoln is located in Gloucester County
• Maple Grove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
  • Maple Grove is located in Salem County
• Pine Tavern
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Tavern have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pole Tavern have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pole Tavern
  • Pole Tavern is located in Salem County
• Richwood
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
  • Richwood is located in Gloucester County
• Slabtown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slabtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
  • Slabtown is located in Salem County
• Whig Lane
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whig Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whig Lane
  • Whig Lane is located in Salem County

How Far From New Freedom 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 New Freedom to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Salem, which is the Seat of Salem County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from New Freedom to Salem, with an average speed<3> 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 four to five hours.
• Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 45 miles [72.4 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 111 miles [178.6 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<4> 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).<5>
• 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).<6>
• 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).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for New Freedom. 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/