Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Overlook, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Overlook and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Overlook
- 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 Overlook:
- 40.712601, -74.351539
- 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 Overlook
- 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 Union County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Union County
- Since Overlook is near Essex County and also Morris County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Essex County
- eBird sighting report for Morris 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 Overlook ...
We found 22 communities that share the name Overlook.
Within New Jersey, the name Overlook is unique.
Beyond New Jersey, we know of another 22 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Autauga County
- This Overlook is located in Autauga County and lies 878 miles [1,413 km]<1> to the southwest of the Overlook that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Autauga County community of Overlook.
- Jackson County
- This Overlook is located in Jackson County and lies 740 miles [1,190.9 km] to the west southwest of the Overlook that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Overlook.
- Mobile County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Overlook [Mobile County].
- California
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- Florida
- Georgia
- Fayette County
- This Overlook is located in Fayette County and lies 755 miles [1,215.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Overlook that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Overlook.
- Gwinnett County
- This Overlook is located in Gwinnett County and lies 715 miles [1,150.7 km] to the southwest of the Overlook that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gwinnett County community of Overlook.
- Kentucky
- Maryland
- Baltimore County
- This Overlook is located in Baltimore County and lies 146 miles [235 km]<1> to the southwest of the Overlook that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Overlook.
- Frederick County
- This Overlook is located in Frederick County and lies 186 miles [299.3 km] to the west southwest of the Overlook that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Overlook.
- Queen Anne's County
- This Overlook is located in Queen Anne's County and lies 154 miles [247.8 km] to the southwest of the Overlook that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Queen Anne's County community of Overlook.
- New Mexico
- New York
- Dutchess County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Overlook [Dutchess County].
- Saratoga County
- This Overlook is located in Saratoga County and lies 179 miles [288.1 km]<1> to the north of the Overlook that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saratoga County community of Overlook.
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Pennsylvania
- Lancaster County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Overlook [Lancaster County].
- Northumberland County
- This Overlook is located in Northumberland County and lies 116 miles [186.7 km]<1> to the west of the Overlook that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northumberland County community of Overlook.
- Tennessee
- Washington
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Overlook ...
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.
- Clark
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Floral Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floral Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floral Hill
- Floral Hill is located in Morris County
- Green Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Village
- Green Village is located in Morris County
- Hickory Tree
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Tree
- Hickory Tree is located in Morris County
- Long Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Maplewood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
- Maplewood is located in Essex County
- Milltown
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Rosedale Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale Village
- Rosedale Village is located in Morris County
- Scotch Plains
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotch Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotch Plains
- Scotch Plains is located in Union County
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- Short Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Short Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Hills
- Short Hills is located in Essex County
- Stony Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Hill
- Stony Hill is located in Union County
- Union
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Union is located in Union County
- Unionburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Woodland Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
- Woodland Park is located in Union County
- Wyoming
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Short Hills
How Far From Overlook 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 community such as Overlook to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Overlook and extending to:
- Elizabeth, which is the Seat of Union County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Overlook to Trenton, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 189 miles [304.2 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,708 miles [9,186.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,415 miles [10,323.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,291 miles [6,905.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Overlook. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Union County: www.unioncountynj.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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Overlook) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Overlook. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7126, Longitude: -74.3515 In this case, the coordinates for Overlook have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Overlook 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. |
| <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 Overlook 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 306.148 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.75 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.814 degrees. |