Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Pancoast, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pancoast and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Pancoast
- 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 Pancoast:
- 39.522616, -74.870724
- 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 Pancoast
- 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 Pancoast is near Gloucester County and also Cumberland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Gloucester County
- eBird sighting report for Cumberland 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 Pancoast ...
We found one communities that share the name Pancoast.
Within New Jersey, the name Pancoast is unique.
Beyond New Jersey, there is another community also named Pancoast in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pancoast ...
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.
- Berryland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Blue Bell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Cedar Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
- Cedar Lake is located in Atlantic County
- Downstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Five Points
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Atlantic County
- Forest Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove
- Forest Grove is located in Gloucester County
- Gigantic City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gigantic City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gigantic City
- Gigantic City is located in Atlantic County
- New Italy
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Penny Pot
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Piney Hollow
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Hollow
- Piney Hollow is located in Gloucester County
- Wheat Road
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheat Road have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheat Road
- Wheat Road is located in Atlantic County
How Far From Pancoast 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 Pancoast to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pancoast and extending to:
- Mays Landing, which is the Seat of Atlantic County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Pancoast to Mays Landing, 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 48 miles [77.2 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 123 miles [197.9 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,779 miles [9,300.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,482 miles [10,431.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,359 miles [7,015.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pancoast. 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pancoast) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pancoast. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5226, Longitude: -74.8707 In this case, the coordinates for Pancoast 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 Pancoast 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 306.569 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.037 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.552 degrees. |