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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 Northfield, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Northfield 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 Northfield:
    • 39.373450, -74.554599
    • 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 Northfield
  • 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 Northfield ...

We found 30 communities that share the name Northfield.

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

Beyond New Jersey, we know of another 29 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 29 communities, 26 are located in the United States and eight are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In New Jersey ...
    • Essex County
      • This Northfield is located in Essex County and lies 97 miles [156.1 km]<1> to the north of the Northfield that is located in Atlantic County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Essex County community of Northfield.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • British Columbia
      • This Northfield lies 2,487 miles [4,002.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Northfield that is located in Atlantic County.
    • Connecticut
      • Fairfield County
      • This Northfield is located in Fairfield County and lies 128 miles [206 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Northfield that is located in Atlantic County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfield County community of Northfield.
      • Litchfield County
      • This Northfield is located in Litchfield County and lies 177 miles [284.9 km] to the north northeast of the Northfield that is located in Atlantic County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Litchfield County community of Northfield.
    • Illinois
      • Cook County
      • This Northfield is located in Cook County and lies 716 miles [1,152.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Northfield that is located in Atlantic County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Northfield.
      • Will County
      • This Northfield is located in Will County and lies 728 miles [1,171.6 km] to the west northwest of the Northfield that is located in Atlantic County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of Northfield.
    • Indiana
      • Boone County
      • This Northfield is located in Boone County and lies 624 miles [1,004.2 km]<1> to the west of the Northfield that is located in Atlantic County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Northfield.
    • Iowa
      • Des Moines County
      • This Northfield is located in Des Moines County and lies 879 miles [1,414.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Northfield that is located in Atlantic County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Des Moines County community of Northfield.
    • Kansas
      • Cheyenne County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Cheyenne County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cheyenne County community of Northfield.
      • Sherman County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Northfield [Sherman County].
      • Sumner County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Northfield [Sumner County].
    • Kentucky
      • Jefferson County
      • This Northfield is located in Jefferson County and lies 600 miles [965.6 km]<1> to the west of the Northfield that is located in Atlantic County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Northfield.
      • Pulaski County
      • This Northfield is located in Pulaski County and lies 564 miles [907.7 km] to the west southwest of the Northfield that is located in Atlantic County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Northfield.
    • Maine
      • Washington County
      • This Northfield is located in Washington County and lies 519 miles [835.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Northfield that is located in Atlantic County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Northfield.
    • Massachusetts
      • Franklin County
      • This Northfield is located in Franklin County and lies 254 miles [408.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Northfield that is located in Atlantic County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Northfield.
    • Michigan
      • Monroe County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Northfield [Monroe County].
      • Washtenaw County
      • This Northfield is located in Washtenaw County and lies 520 miles [836.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Northfield that is located in Atlantic County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washtenaw County community of Northfield.
    • Minnesota
      • Rice County
      • This Northfield is located in Rice County and lies 1,015 miles [1,633.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Northfield that is located in Atlantic County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rice County community of Northfield.
    • New Hampshire
      • Merrimack County
      • This Northfield is located in Merrimack County and lies 319 miles [513.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Northfield that is located in Atlantic County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Merrimack County community of Northfield.
    • New York
      • Delaware County
      • This Northfield is located in Delaware County and lies 201 miles [323.5 km]<1> to the north of the Northfield that is located in Atlantic County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Northfield.
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Northfield lies 686 miles [1,104 km]<1> to the northeast of the Northfield that is located in Atlantic County.
    • Ohio
      • Summit County
      • This Northfield is located in Summit County and lies 391 miles [629.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Northfield that is located in Atlantic County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Summit County community of Northfield.
    • Ontario
      • This Northfield lies 397 miles [638.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Northfield that is located in Atlantic County.
    • Quebec
      • This Northfield lies 470 miles [756.4 km]<1> to the north of the Northfield that is located in Atlantic County.
    • Texas
      • Harris County
      • This Northfield is located in Harris County and lies 1,363 miles [2,193.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Northfield that is located in Atlantic County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Northfield.
      • Motley County
      • This Northfield is located in Motley County and lies 1,476 miles [2,375.4 km] to the west of the Northfield that is located in Atlantic County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Motley County community of Northfield.
    • Vermont
      • Washington County
      • This Northfield is located in Washington County and lies 344 miles [553.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Northfield that is located in Atlantic County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Northfield.
    • Virginia
      • Henrico County
      • This Northfield is located in Henrico County and lies 196 miles [315.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Northfield that is located in Atlantic County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henrico County community of Northfield.
      • Roanoke City
      • This Northfield is located in Roanoke City and lies 324 miles [521.4 km] to the west southwest of the Northfield that is located in Atlantic County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke City community of Northfield.
    • Wisconsin
      • Jackson County
      • This Northfield is located in Jackson County and lies 917 miles [1,475.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Northfield that is located in Atlantic County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Northfield.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Northfield ...

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.

  • Bargaintown
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bargaintown
    • Bargaintown is located in Atlantic County
  • English Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Creek
    • English Creek is located in Atlantic County
  • English Creek Landing
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Creek Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Creek Landing
    • English Creek Landing is located in Atlantic County
  • Gravelly Run
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravelly Run have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravelly Run
    • Gravelly Run is located in Atlantic County
  • Mount Pleasant
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Atlantic County
  • Pleasantville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
    • Pleasantville is located in Atlantic County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,060 people
  • Scullville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scullville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scullville
    • Scullville is located in Atlantic County
  • Seaview Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seaview Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaview Park
    • Seaview Park is located in Atlantic County
  • Steelmanville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steelmanville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steelmanville
    • Steelmanville is located in Atlantic County

How Far From Northfield 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 city such as Northfield to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Mays Landing, which is the Seat of Atlantic County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Northfield to Mays Landing, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 59 miles [95 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 136 miles [218.9 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,772 miles [9,289.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,473 miles [10,417.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,351 miles [7,002.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>

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

The official website for Atlantic County: www.aclink.org/

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 from Point A (ie- Northfield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Northfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3734, Longitude: -74.5546       In this case, the coordinates for Northfield 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 Northfield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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 Northfield 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.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>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 Northfield to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.398 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.82 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.482 degrees.




 

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