Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Phoenix, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Phoenix and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Phoenix
- 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 Phoenix:
- 40.529827, -74.340982
- 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 Phoenix
- 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 Middlesex County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Middlesex County
- Since Phoenix is near Richmond County and also Union County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Richmond County
- eBird sighting report for Union 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 Phoenix ...
We found 21 communities that share the name Phoenix.
Within New Jersey, the name Phoenix is unique.
Beyond New Jersey, we know of another 21 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 21 communities, twenty are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- British Columbia
- Colorado
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Louisiana
- Maryland
- Allegany County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Phoenix [Allegany County].
- Baltimore County
- This Phoenix is located in Baltimore County and lies 139 miles [223.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Phoenix that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Phoenix.
- Michigan
- Mississippi
- Jefferson County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Phoenix [Jefferson County].
- Yazoo County
- This Phoenix is located in Yazoo County and lies 1,051 miles [1,691.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Phoenix that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yazoo County community of Phoenix.
- Nebraska
- New York
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Ashtabula County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Ashtabula County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ashtabula County community of Phoenix.
- Ottawa County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Phoenix [Ottawa County].
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- Abbeville County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Phoenix [Abbeville County].
- Greenwood County
- This Phoenix is located in Greenwood County and lies 616 miles [991.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Phoenix that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenwood County community of Phoenix.
- Texas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Phoenix ...
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.
- Clara Barton
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clara Barton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clara Barton
- Clara Barton is located in Middlesex County
- Edison
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison
- Edison is located in Middlesex County
- Fords
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Greensand
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Hopelawn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Lincoln Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
- Lincoln Park is located in Middlesex County
- Martins Landing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Landing
- Martins Landing is located in Middlesex County
- Mechanicsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Mechanicsville is located in Middlesex County
- Nixon
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Oak Tree
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Pumptown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Sand Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hills
- Sand Hills is located in Middlesex County
- Valentine
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
How Far From Phoenix 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 Phoenix to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Phoenix and extending to:
- New Brunswick, which is the Seat of Middlesex County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Phoenix to Trenton, with an average speed<5> 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 southwest (SW). 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<6> 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).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,421 miles [10,333.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,298 miles [6,917 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Phoenix. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Middlesex County: www.co.middlesex.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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Phoenix) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Phoenix. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5298, Longitude: -74.3410 In this case, the coordinates for Phoenix have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Phoenix, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Phoenix 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. |
| <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 Phoenix 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 306.161 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.735 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.891 degrees. |