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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 Oceanville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Oceanville 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 Oceanville:
    • 39.471228, -74.460428
    • 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 Oceanville
  • 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 Oceanville ...

We found one communities that share the name Oceanville.

Within New Jersey, the name Oceanville is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Maine
      • Hancock County
      • This Oceanville is located in Hancock County and lies 442 miles [711.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Oceanville that is located in Atlantic County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of Oceanville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Oceanville ...

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
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bargaintown
    • Bargaintown is located in Atlantic County
  • Bass River
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bass River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass River
    • Bass River is located in Burlington County
  • Egg Harbor City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egg Harbor City
    • Egg Harbor City is located in Atlantic County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,057 people
  • Leektown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leektown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leektown
    • Leektown is located in Burlington County
  • Merrygold
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrygold have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrygold
    • Merrygold is located in Burlington County
  • Mount Pleasant
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Atlantic County
  • Mystic Island
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic Island
    • Mystic Island is located in Ocean County
  • Oyster Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oyster Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oyster Creek
    • Oyster Creek is located in Atlantic County
  • Pleasantville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
    • Pleasantville is located in Atlantic County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,060 people
  • Scow Landing
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scow Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scow Landing
    • Scow Landing is located in Ocean County
  • Seaview Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seaview Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaview Park
    • Seaview Park is located in Atlantic County
  • Unionville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
    • Unionville is located in Atlantic County
  • Wading River
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wading River
    • Wading River is located in Burlington County

How Far From Oceanville to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Oceanville to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Mays Landing, which is the Seat of Atlantic County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Oceanville to Mays Landing, 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 54 miles [86.9 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 143 miles [230.1 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,764 miles [9,276.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,465 miles [10,404.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,343 miles [6,989.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oceanville. 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- Oceanville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oceanville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4712, Longitude: -74.4604       In this case, the coordinates for Oceanville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Oceanville 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 306.334 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.763 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.401 degrees.









 

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