Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Paulding:
  • 39.609281, -75.283522
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Paulding

• 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 Salem County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Salem County
  • Since Paulding is near Gloucester County and also Cumberland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Gloucester County
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Paulding

Communities Also Named Paulding ...

We found four communities that are also named Paulding.

Within New Jersey, the name Paulding is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Michigan
    • Ontonagon County
    • This Paulding is located in Ontonagon County and lies 842 miles [1,355.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Paulding that is located in Salem County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ontonagon County community of Paulding.
  • Mississippi
    • Jasper County
    • This Paulding is located in Jasper County and lies 929 miles [1,495.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Paulding that is located in Salem County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jasper County community of Paulding.
  • Missouri
    • Dunklin County
    • This Paulding is located in Dunklin County and lies 851 miles [1,369.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Paulding that is located in Salem County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dunklin County community of Paulding.
  • Ohio
    • Paulding County
    • This Paulding is located in Paulding County and lies 500 miles [804.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Paulding that is located in Salem County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Paulding County community of Paulding.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Paulding ...

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.

• Cedarville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Cedarville is located in Salem County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
• Daretown
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Daretown is located in Salem County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daretown
• Foxs Mill
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Foxs Mill is located in Salem County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxs Mill
• Friesburg
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Friesburg is located in Salem County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friesburg
• Jessups Mill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jessups Mill is located in Salem County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessups Mill
• Lincoln
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Lincoln is located in Gloucester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
• Maple Grove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Maple Grove is located in Salem County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
• Milltown
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Milltown is located in Salem County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
• Mowers
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Mowers is located in Salem County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mowers
• Pole Tavern
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Pole Tavern is located in Salem County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pole Tavern
• Portertown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Portertown is located in Salem County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portertown
• Slabtown
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Slabtown is located in Salem County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
• Union Grove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Union Grove is located in Salem County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
• Whig Lane
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Whig Lane is located in Salem County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whig Lane

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

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

• Salem, which is the Seat of Salem County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Paulding to Salem, with an average speed<2> 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 50 miles [80.5 km] to the north northeast (NNE). 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 most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 105 miles [169 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,793 miles [9,322.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,497 miles [10,455.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,374 miles [7,039.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'