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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • 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 Phalanx:
    • 40.317610, -74.137920
    • 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 Phalanx
  • 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:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Monmouth County
    • Since Phalanx is near Middlesex County and also Ocean County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Middlesex County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Ocean 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 Phalanx

Communities Also Named Phalanx ...

We found two communities that are also named Phalanx.

Within New Jersey, the name Phalanx is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Ohio
      • Trumbull County
      • This Phalanx is located in Trumbull County and lies 363 miles [584.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Phalanx that is located in Monmouth County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Trumbull County community of Phalanx.
      • Williams County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Williams County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williams County community of Phalanx.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Phalanx ...

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.

  • Centerville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Centerville is located in Monmouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
  • Chapel Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Chapel Hill is located in Monmouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
  • Cold Indian Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Cold Indian Springs is located in Monmouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Indian Springs
  • Colts Neck
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Colts Neck is located in Monmouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colts Neck
  • Cooks Mills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Cooks Mills is located in Monmouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Mills
  • Dogs Corners
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Dogs Corners is located in Monmouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogs Corners
  • Everett
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Everett is located in Monmouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
  • Green Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Green Grove is located in Monmouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove
  • Herberts Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Herberts Corner is located in Monmouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herberts Corner
  • Little Silver Point
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Little Silver Point is located in Monmouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Silver Point
  • Mount Pleasant
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Monmouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
  • Red Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Red Hill is located in Monmouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Shacks Corner
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Shacks Corner is located in Monmouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shacks Corner
    • Smocks Corners
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Smocks Corners is located in Monmouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smocks Corners
    • Town Brook
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Town Brook is located in Monmouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Brook
    • Wayside
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Wayside is located in Monmouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside

How Far From Phalanx to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Phalanx to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Freehold, which is the Seat of Monmouth County, lies just to the West Southwest.
  • Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Phalanx to Trenton, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 182 miles [292.9 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,715 miles [9,197.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,420 miles [10,332 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,297 miles [6,915.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Phalanx) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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 Phalanx, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Phalanx to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Phalanx. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3176, Longitude: -74.1379       In this case, the coordinates for Phalanx have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.063 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.59 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.897 degrees.