Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Ong, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ong and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Ong
- 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 Ong:
- 39.910949, -74.620712
- 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 Ong
- 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 Burlington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Burlington County
- Since Ong is near Ocean County and also Monmouth County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Ocean 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 Ong ...
We found one communities that share the name Ong.
Within New Jersey, the name Ong is unique.
Beyond New Jersey, there is another community also named Ong in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ong ...
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.
- Beaverville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaverville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverville
- Beaverville is located in Burlington County
- Buddtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Comical Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comical Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comical Corners
- Comical Corners is located in Burlington County
- Crescent Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Heights
- Crescent Heights is located in Burlington County
- Earlys Crossing
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earlys Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlys Crossing
- Earlys Crossing is located in Burlington County
- Four Mile
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Four Mile Circle
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Mile Circle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Mile Circle
- Four Mile Circle is located in Burlington County
- Fox Chase
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Chase
- Fox Chase is located in Burlington County
- Lewistown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Magnolia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Mount Misery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Misery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Misery
- Mount Misery is located in Burlington County
- Oak Shade
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Continue List (5 more) ...
- Red Lion
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Retreat
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Scrapetown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scrapetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrapetown
- Scrapetown is located in Burlington County
- South Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Park
- South Park is located in Burlington County
- Tabernacle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tabernacle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle
- Tabernacle is located in Burlington County
- Red Lion
How Far From Ong 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 Ong to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ong and extending to:
- Mount Holly, which is the Seat of Burlington County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Ong to Mount Holly, with an average speed<3> 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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north northwest (NNW). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 146 miles [235 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, 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 5,752 miles [9,256.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,456 miles [10,389.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,333 miles [6,973.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ong. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Burlington County: www.co.burlington.nj.us/
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 '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- Ong) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ong. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9109, Longitude: -74.6207 In this case, the coordinates for Ong 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 Ong 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 306.387 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.892 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.28 degrees. |