Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Oyster Creek:
  • 39.504284, -74.416537
  • 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 Oyster Creek

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

We found two communities that share the name Oyster Creek.

Within New Jersey, the name Oyster Creek is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • North Carolina
    • Hyde County
    • This Oyster Creek is located in Hyde County and lies 314 miles [505.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Oyster Creek that is located in Atlantic County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hyde County community of Oyster Creek.
  • Texas
    • Brazoria County
    • This Oyster Creek is located in Brazoria County and lies 1,391 miles [2,238.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Oyster Creek that is located in Atlantic County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brazoria County community of Oyster Creek.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Oyster Creek ...

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.

• Bass River
  (6 miles [9.7 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
• Leektown
  (8 miles [12.9 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
  (7 miles [11.3 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
  (8 miles [12.9 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
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic Island
  • Mystic Island is located in Ocean County
• Pleasantville
  (9 miles [14.5 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
  (7 miles [11.3 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
  (5 miles [8 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 west)
  • 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
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wading River
  • Wading River is located in Burlington County

How Far From Oyster Creek 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 Oyster Creek to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Mays Landing, which is the Seat of Atlantic County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Oyster Creek 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 five to six hours.
• Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 52 miles [83.7 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 146 miles [235 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 5,760 miles [9,269.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,462 miles [10,399.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,340 miles [6,984.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oyster Creek. 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.nj.gov/