Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Vernon:
  • 40.745378, -74.497377
  • 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 Vernon

• 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 Morris County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Morris County
  • Since New Vernon 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 Vernon ...

We found two communities that share the name New Vernon.

Within New Jersey, the name New Vernon is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • New York
    • Orange County
    • This New Vernon is located in Orange County and lies 52 miles [83.7 km]<1> to the north of the New Vernon that is located in Morris County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of New Vernon.
  • Pennsylvania
    • Mercer County
    • This New Vernon is located in Mercer County and lies 296 miles [476.4 km]<1> to the west of the New Vernon that is located in Morris County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of New Vernon.

Curious and Interesting Names Near New Vernon ...

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.

• Birch Hills
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birch Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Hills
  • Birch Hills is located in Morris County
• Floral Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floral Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floral Hill
  • Floral Hill is located in Morris County
• Free Acres
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Free Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Acres
  • Free Acres is located in Union County
• Green Village
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Village
  • Green Village is located in Morris County
• Hickory Tree
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Tree
  • Hickory Tree is located in Morris County
• Liberty Corner
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Corner
  • Liberty Corner is located in Somerset County
• Long Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Hill
  • Long Hill is located in Morris County
• Lyons
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
  • Lyons is located in Somerset County
• Mount Freedom
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Freedom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Freedom
  • Mount Freedom is located in Morris County
• Pill Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pill Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pill Hill
  • Pill Hill is located in Somerset County
• Pleasant Plains
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plains
  • Pleasant Plains is located in Morris County
• Pleasantville
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
  • Pleasantville is located in Morris County
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  • Rosedale Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale Village
    • Rosedale Village is located in Morris County
  • Stony Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Hill
    • Stony Hill is located in Union County
  • Union Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Village
    • Union Village is located in Somerset County
  • Woodland Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
    • Woodland Park is located in Union County

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

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

• Morristown, which is the Seat of Morris County, lies just to the North Northeast.
• Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 38 miles [61.2 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from New Vernon to Trenton, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 185 miles [297.7 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,713 miles [9,194.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,420 miles [10,332 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,297 miles [6,915.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Morris County: www.co.morris.nj.us/

The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/