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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Perryville:
    • 40.635935, -74.969336
    • 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 Perryville
  • 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 Perryville ...

We found 29 communities that share the name Perryville.

Within New Jersey, the name Perryville is unique.

Beyond New Jersey, we know of another 29 communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Perry County
      • This Perryville is located in Perry County and lies 870 miles [1,400.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Perryville that is located in Hunterdon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Perryville.
      • Tallapoosa County
      • This Perryville is located in Tallapoosa County and lies 795 miles [1,279.4 km] to the southwest of the Perryville that is located in Hunterdon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tallapoosa County community of Perryville.
    • Alaska
      • This Perryville lies 3,754 miles [6,041.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Perryville that is located in Hunterdon County.
    • Arizona
      • Maricopa County
      • This Perryville is located in Maricopa County and lies 2,108 miles [3,392.5 km]<1> to the west of the Perryville that is located in Hunterdon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maricopa County community of Perryville.
    • Arkansas
      • Perry County
      • This Perryville is located in Perry County and lies 1,045 miles [1,681.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Perryville that is located in Hunterdon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Perryville.
    • Illinois
      • Winnebago County
      • This Perryville is located in Winnebago County and lies 732 miles [1,178 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Perryville that is located in Hunterdon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Winnebago County community of Perryville.
    • Indiana
      • Adams County
      • This Perryville is located in Adams County and lies 527 miles [848.1 km]<1> to the west of the Perryville that is located in Hunterdon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Perryville.
    • Kentucky
      • Boyle County
      • This Perryville is located in Boyle County and lies 572 miles [920.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Perryville that is located in Hunterdon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boyle County community of Perryville.
      • Hardin County
      • This Perryville is located in Hardin County and lies 625 miles [1,005.8 km] to the west southwest of the Perryville that is located in Hunterdon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardin County community of Perryville.
      • Hart County
      • This Perryville is located in Hart County and lies 630 miles [1,013.9 km] to the west southwest of the Perryville that is located in Hunterdon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hart County community of Perryville.
    • Louisiana
      • Morehouse Parish
      • This Perryville is located in Morehouse Parish and lies 1,087 miles [1,749.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Perryville that is located in Hunterdon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morehouse Parish community of Perryville.
    • Maryland
      • Cecil County
      • This Perryville is located in Cecil County and lies 93 miles [149.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Perryville that is located in Hunterdon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cecil County community of Perryville.
    • Massachusetts
      • Bristol County
      • This Perryville is located in Bristol County and lies 210 miles [338 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Perryville that is located in Hunterdon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bristol County community of Perryville.
      • Worcester County
      • This Perryville is located in Worcester County and lies 186 miles [299.3 km] to the east northeast of the Perryville that is located in Hunterdon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Perryville.
    • Michigan
      • Oakland County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Perryville [Oakland County].
    • Mississippi
      • Winston County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Perryville [Winston County].
    • Missouri
      • Perry County
      • This Perryville is located in Perry County and lies 821 miles [1,321.3 km]<1> to the west of the Perryville that is located in Hunterdon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Perryville.
    • New Mexico
      • Colfax County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Mexico community of Perryville [Colfax County].
    • New York
      • Madison County
      • This Perryville is located in Madison County and lies 169 miles [272 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Perryville that is located in Hunterdon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Perryville.
    • North Carolina
      • Bladen County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Perryville [Bladen County].
    • Ohio
      • Hamilton County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Perryville [Hamilton County].
    • Pennsylvania
      • Clarion County
      • This Perryville is located in Clarion County and lies 247 miles [397.5 km]<1> to the west of the Perryville that is located in Hunterdon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarion County community of Perryville.
      • Lycoming County
      • This Perryville is located in Lycoming County and lies 120 miles [193.1 km] to the west northwest of the Perryville that is located in Hunterdon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lycoming County community of Perryville.
      • Potter County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Perryville [Potter County].
      • Westmoreland County
      • This Perryville is located in Westmoreland County and lies 238 miles [383 km] to the west of the Perryville that is located in Hunterdon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westmoreland County community of Perryville.
    • Rhode Island
      • Washington County
      • This Perryville is located in Washington County and lies 185 miles [297.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Perryville that is located in Hunterdon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Perryville.
    • Tennessee
      • Decatur County
      • This Perryville is located in Decatur County and lies 788 miles [1,268.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Perryville that is located in Hunterdon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Decatur County community of Perryville.
    • Texas
      • Wood County
      • This Perryville is located in Wood County and lies 1,235 miles [1,987.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Perryville that is located in Hunterdon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Perryville.
    • Virginia
      • Smyth County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Perryville [Smyth County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Perryville ...

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.

  • Bells Crossing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bells Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Crossing
    • Bells Crossing is located in Hunterdon County
  • Clarksville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
    • Clarksville is located in Hunterdon County
  • Franklin
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
    • Franklin is located in Hunterdon County
  • Hensfoot
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hensfoot have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensfoot
    • Hensfoot is located in Hunterdon County
  • Jutland
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jutland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jutland
    • Jutland is located in Hunterdon County
  • Kingtown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingtown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingtown
    • Kingtown is located in Hunterdon County
  • Little York
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little York have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little York
    • Little York is located in Hunterdon County
  • Littletown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littletown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littletown
    • Littletown is located in Hunterdon County
  • Mariannes Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mariannes Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariannes Corner
    • Mariannes Corner is located in Hunterdon County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Mount Pleasant
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Hunterdon County
    • Pierce Heights
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierce Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Heights
      • Pierce Heights is located in Hunterdon County
    • Quakertown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quakertown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quakertown
      • Quakertown is located in Hunterdon County
    • Spruce Run
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spruce Run have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Run
      • Spruce Run is located in Hunterdon County
    • Union
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Hunterdon County
    • Valley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley
      • Valley is located in Hunterdon County

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

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

  • Flemington, which is the Seat of Hunterdon County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Perryville to Flemington, with an average speed<5> 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 30 miles [48.3 km] to the south southeast (SSE). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 162 miles [260.7 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,737 miles [9,232.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,445 miles [10,372.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,321 miles [6,954 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>

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

The official website for Hunterdon County: www.co.hunterdon.nj.us/

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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Perryville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Perryville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6359, Longitude: -74.9693       In this case, the coordinates for Perryville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Perryville could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>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 Perryville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>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 Perryville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.524 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.163 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.117 degrees.









 

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