Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Ocean City:
  • 39.269838, -74.602935
  • 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 Ocean City

• 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 Cape May County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Cape May County
  • Since Ocean City is near Atlantic County and also Monmouth County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Atlantic County
  • eBird sighting report for Monmouth 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 Ocean City ...

We found three communities that share the name Ocean City.

Within New Jersey, the name Ocean City is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Florida
    • Okaloosa County
    • This Ocean City is located in Okaloosa County and lies 912 miles [1,467.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Ocean City that is located in Cape May County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Okaloosa County community of Ocean City.
  • Maryland
    • Worcester County
    • This Ocean City is located in Worcester County and lies 69 miles [111 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Ocean City that is located in Cape May County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Ocean City.
  • Washington
    • Grays Harbor County
    • This Ocean City is located in Grays Harbor County and lies 2,509 miles [4,037.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Ocean City that is located in Cape May County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grays Harbor County community of Ocean City.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Ocean City ...

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
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bargaintown
  • Bargaintown is located in Atlantic County
• Cedar Springs
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
  • Cedar Springs is located in Cape May County
• English Creek
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Creek Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Creek Landing
  • English Creek Landing is located in Atlantic County
• Greenfield
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
  • Greenfield is located in Cape May County
• Scullville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scullville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scullville
  • Scullville is located in Atlantic County
• Seaville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seaville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaville
  • Seaville is located in Cape May County
• Steelmanville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steelmanville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steelmanville
  • Steelmanville is located in Atlantic County

How Far From Ocean City 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 Ocean City to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Cape May, which is the Seat of Cape May County, lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Ocean City to Cape May, 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 just over a day.
• Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 66 miles [106.2 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 132 miles [212.4 km] to the west (W). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,778 miles [9,298.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,479 miles [10,426.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,357 miles [7,011.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Cape May County: www.co.cape-may.nj.us/

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