Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Perrineville:
  • 40.228444, -74.440706
  • 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 Perrineville

• 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 Monmouth County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Monmouth County
  • Since Perrineville is near Middlesex County and also Mercer County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Middlesex County
  • eBird sighting report for Mercer 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Perrineville ...

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.

• Clearbrook
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearbrook
  • Clearbrook is located in Middlesex County
• Elton
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elton
  • Elton is located in Monmouth County
• Fair Play
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Play have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Play
  • Fair Play is located in Monmouth County
• Francis Mills
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Francis Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis Mills
  • Francis Mills is located in Ocean County
• Gravel Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
  • Gravel Hill is located in Middlesex County
• Half Acre
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Half Acre have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Acre
  • Half Acre is located in Middlesex County
• Hickory Corner
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Corner
  • Hickory Corner is located in Mercer County
• Maryland
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maryland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland
  • Maryland is located in Ocean County
• Middlesex Downs
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlesex Downs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesex Downs
  • Middlesex Downs is located in Middlesex County
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  • Red Valley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Valley
    • Red Valley is located in Monmouth County
  • Robinsville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinsville
    • Robinsville is located in Monmouth County
  • Stone Tavern
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Tavern have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Tavern
    • Stone Tavern is located in Monmouth County
  • Sweetman
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetman
    • Sweetman is located in Monmouth County
  • Twin Rivers
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Rivers
    • Twin Rivers is located in Mercer County
  • Union Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Valley
    • Union Valley is located in Middlesex County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Perrineville and extending to:

• Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Perrineville to Trenton, 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.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 165 miles [265.5 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,732 miles [9,224.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,437 miles [10,359.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,313 miles [6,941.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Perrineville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Monmouth County: www.co.monmouth.nj.us/

The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.nj.gov/