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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 Pheasant Run, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pheasant Run 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 Pheasant Run:
    • 39.993168, -74.963502
    • 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 Pheasant Run
  • 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 Pheasant Run ...

We found ten communities that share the name Pheasant Run.

Within New Jersey, the name Pheasant Run is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Colorado
      • Arapahoe County
      • This Pheasant Run is located in Arapahoe County and lies 1,575 miles [2,534.7 km]<1> to the west of the Pheasant Run that is located in Burlington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Arapahoe County community of Pheasant Run.
    • Illinois
      • Kane County
      • This Pheasant Run is located in Kane County and lies 710 miles [1,142.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Pheasant Run that is located in Burlington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kane County community of Pheasant Run.
    • Indiana
      • Allen 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 Indiana community of Pheasant Run [Allen County].
    • Maryland
      • Carroll County
      • This Pheasant Run is located in Carroll County and lies 108 miles [173.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Pheasant Run that is located in Burlington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Pheasant Run.
      • Prince George's County
      • This Pheasant Run is located in Prince George's County and lies 118 miles [189.9 km] to the west southwest of the Pheasant Run that is located in Burlington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Pheasant Run.
      • Wicomico County
      • This Pheasant Run is located in Wicomico County and lies 120 miles [193.1 km] to the south southwest of the Pheasant Run that is located in Burlington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wicomico County community of Pheasant Run.
    • Ohio
      • Wood County
      • This Pheasant Run is located in Wood County and lies 464 miles [746.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Pheasant Run that is located in Burlington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Pheasant Run.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Berks County
      • This Pheasant Run is located in Berks County and lies 52 miles [83.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Pheasant Run that is located in Burlington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berks County community of Pheasant Run.
    • Texas
      • Harris County
      • This Pheasant Run is located in Harris County and lies 1,363 miles [2,193.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Pheasant Run that is located in Burlington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Pheasant Run.
    • Virginia
      • Montgomery County
      • This Pheasant Run is located in Montgomery County and lies 349 miles [561.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Pheasant Run that is located in Burlington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Pheasant Run.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Pheasant Run ...

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.

  • Cherry Valley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
    • Cherry Valley is located in Camden County
  • Cinnaminson
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cinnaminson
    • Cinnaminson is located in Burlington County
  • Fellowship
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fellowship have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowship
    • Fellowship is located in Burlington County
  • Fork Landing
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fork Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fork Landing
    • Fork Landing is located in Burlington County
  • Iron Rock
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Rock
    • Iron Rock is located in Camden County
  • Ivywood
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivywood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivywood
    • Ivywood is located in Burlington County
  • Jordantown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordantown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordantown
    • Jordantown is located in Camden County
  • Maple Shade
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Shade
    • Maple Shade is located in Burlington County
  • Martins Beach
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Beach
    • Martins Beach is located in Burlington County
  • Meadowbrook
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
    • Meadowbrook is located in Camden County
  • Pennypacker Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennypacker Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennypacker Park
    • Pennypacker Park is located in Burlington County
  • Ramblewood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramblewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramblewood
    • Ramblewood is located in Burlington County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Riverside Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Park
      • Riverside Park is located in Burlington County
    • Sharper
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharper have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharper
      • Sharper is located in Burlington County
    • Skin Corner
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skin Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skin Corner
      • Skin Corner is located in Burlington County
    • Texas
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Texas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas
      • Texas is located in Burlington County
    • Twin Hill Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Hill Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Hill Park
      • Twin Hill Park is located in Burlington County
    • Union Landing
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Landing
      • Union Landing is located in Burlington County

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

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

  • Mount Holly, which is the Seat of Burlington County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Pheasant Run to Mount Holly, with an average speed<4> 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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the north northeast (NNE). The buggy would take 6 hours and walking would take just over a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 133 miles [214 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,764 miles [9,276.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,469 miles [10,410.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,345 miles [6,992.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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

The official website for Burlington County: www.co.burlington.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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pheasant Run) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pheasant Run. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9932, Longitude: -74.9635       In this case, the coordinates for Pheasant Run 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 Pheasant Run 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>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 Pheasant Run 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 306.581 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.126 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.391 degrees.









 

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