Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Overbrook, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Overbrook and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Overbrook
- 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 Overbrook:
- 39.817892, -74.987945
- 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 Overbrook
- 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 Camden County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Camden County
- Since Overbrook is near Burlington County and also Gloucester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Burlington County
- eBird sighting report for Gloucester 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 Overbrook ...
We found sixteen communities that share the name Overbrook.
There is one other community in New Jersey which is also named Overbrook.
Beyond New Jersey, we know of another fifteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these fifteen communities, fifteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In New Jersey ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Delaware
- Georgia
- Kansas
- Maryland
- Frederick County
- This Overbrook is located in Frederick County and lies 134 miles [215.7 km]<2> to the west of the Overbrook that is located in Camden County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Overbrook.
- Prince George's County
- This Overbrook is located in Prince George's County and lies 109 miles [175.4 km] to the west southwest of the Overbrook that is located in Camden County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Overbrook.
- Massachusetts
- Oklahoma
- Ontario
- This Overbrook lies 389 miles [626 km]<2> to the north of the Overbrook that is located in Camden County.
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny County
- This Overbrook is located in Allegheny County and lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<2> to the northwest of the Overbrook that is located in Camden County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Overbrook.
- Berks County
- This Overbrook is located in Berks County and lies 60 miles [96.6 km] to the west northwest of the Overbrook that is located in Camden County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berks County community of Overbrook.
- Montgomery County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Overbrook [Montgomery County].
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Overbrook ...
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.
- Bishops
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Cherry Downs
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Downs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Downs
- Cherry Downs is located in Camden County
- Cherrywood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherrywood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrywood
- Cherrywood is located in Camden County
- Chews
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Crowfoot
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Dicktown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Downs Farms
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downs Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downs Farms
- Downs Farms is located in Camden County
- Echelon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Garden City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Garden City is located in Gloucester County
- Good Intent
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Intent have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Intent
- Good Intent is located in Gloucester County
- Greenland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Greentree
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Continue List (12 more) ...
- Hickstown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Hilltop
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Ivystone Farms
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivystone Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivystone Farms
- Ivystone Farms is located in Camden County
- Lambs Terrace
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lambs Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambs Terrace
- Lambs Terrace is located in Camden County
- Locust Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Locust Grove is located in Camden County
- Mechanicsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Mechanicsville is located in Camden County
- New Freedom
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Freedom have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Freedom
- New Freedom is located in Camden County
- Reed Crossing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reed Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Crossing
- Reed Crossing is located in Camden County
- Snow Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Sunset Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Beach
- Sunset Beach is located in Gloucester County
- Union Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills
- Union Mills is located in Burlington County
- Willow Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Ridge
- Willow Ridge is located in Burlington County
- Hickstown
How Far From Overbrook 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 Overbrook to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Overbrook and extending to:
- Camden, which is the Seat of Camden County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Overbrook to Camden, with an average speed<4> 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 30 miles [48.3 km] to the north northeast (NNE). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 126 miles [202.8 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 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The shortest distance<5> 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).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,476 miles [10,422.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,353 miles [7,005.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Overbrook. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Camden County: www.camdencounty.com/
The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Overbrook 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Overbrook) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Overbrook. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8179, Longitude: -74.9879 In this case, the coordinates for Overbrook have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Overbrook to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.612 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.132 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.476 degrees. |