Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Pennsville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pennsville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Pennsville
- 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 Pennsville:
- 39.655280, -75.520622
- 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 Pennsville
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Salem County
- Since Pennsville is near New Castle County and also Gloucester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for New Castle 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 Pennsville ...
We found four communities that share the name Pennsville.
Within New Jersey, the name Pennsville is unique.
Beyond New Jersey, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ohio
- Harrison County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Harrison County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Pennsville.
- Morgan County
- This Pennsville is located in Morgan County and lies 336 miles [540.7 km]<2> to the west of the Pennsville that is located in Salem County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Pennsville.
- Pennsylvania
- Fayette County
- This Pennsville is located in Fayette County and lies 216 miles [347.6 km]<2> to the west of the Pennsville that is located in Salem County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Pennsville.
- Northampton County
- This Pennsville is located in Northampton County and lies 75 miles [120.7 km] to the north of the Pennsville that is located in Salem County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northampton County community of Pennsville.
- Ohio
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pennsville ...
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.
- Beaver Dam
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Dam have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Dam
- Beaver Dam is located in Salem County
- Buttonwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buttonwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttonwood
- Buttonwood is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Churchtown
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Churchtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchtown
- Churchtown is located in Salem County
- Deepwater
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Dobbinsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dobbinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbinsville
- Dobbinsville is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Fern Hook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Golf View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Hares Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hares Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hares Corner
- Hares Corner is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Hazeldell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Mahoneyville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahoneyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahoneyville
- Mahoneyville is located in Salem County
- Manor Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manor Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Park
- Manor Park is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Marshalltown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshalltown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshalltown
- Marshalltown is located in Salem County
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- Overview Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overview Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overview Gardens
- Overview Gardens is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Rogers Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Corners
- Rogers Corners is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Rose Hill Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Hill Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Gardens
- Rose Hill Gardens is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Rosegate
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Slapes Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slapes Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slapes Corner
- Slapes Corner is located in Salem County
- Overview Gardens
How Far From Pennsville 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 Pennsville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pennsville and extending to:
- Salem, which is the Seat of Salem County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 56 miles [90.1 km]<2> to the northeast (NE). If you could walk a straight line from Pennsville to Trenton, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 96 miles [154.5 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,801 miles [9,335.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,506 miles [10,470.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,383 miles [7,053.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pennsville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Salem County: www.salemco.org/
The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Pennsville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 drawn from Point A (ie- Pennsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pennsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6553, Longitude: -75.5206 |
| <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 Pennsville 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 306.94 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.479 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.771 degrees. |