Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Pine Brook, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pine Brook and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Pine Brook
- 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 Pine Brook:
- 40.280667, -74.095418
- 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 Pine Brook
- 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 Pine Brook is near Ocean County and also Middlesex County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Ocean County
- eBird sighting report for Middlesex 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 Pine Brook ...
We found three communities that share the name Pine Brook.
There is one other community in New Jersey which is also named Pine Brook.
Beyond New Jersey, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In New Jersey ...
- Morris County
- This Pine Brook is located in Morris County and lies 42 miles [67.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Pine Brook that is located in Monmouth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morris County community of Pine Brook.
- Morris County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Minnesota
- Isanti County
- This Pine Brook is located in Isanti County and lies 1,038 miles [1,670.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Pine Brook that is located in Monmouth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Isanti County community of Pine Brook.
- New York
- Westchester County
- This Pine Brook is located in Westchester County and lies 47 miles [75.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Pine Brook that is located in Monmouth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westchester County community of Pine Brook.
- Minnesota
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pine Brook ...
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.
- Cold Indian Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Indian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Indian Springs
- Cold Indian Springs is located in Monmouth County
- Colts Neck
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colts Neck
- Colts Neck is located in Monmouth County
- Cooks Mills
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooks Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Mills
- Cooks Mills is located in Monmouth County
- Deal Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Dogs Corners
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogs Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogs Corners
- Dogs Corners is located in Monmouth County
- Everett
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Green Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove
- Green Grove is located in Monmouth County
- Little Silver Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Silver Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Silver Point
- Little Silver Point is located in Monmouth County
- Long Branch
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
- Long Branch is located in Monmouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,210 people
- Ocean Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Grove
- Ocean Grove is located in Monmouth County
- Sands Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sands Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sands Point
- Sands Point is located in Monmouth County
- Shacks Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shacks Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shacks Corner
- Shacks Corner is located in Monmouth County
- Shark River Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shark River Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shark River Hills
- Shark River Hills is located in Monmouth County
- Wayside
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
How Far From Pine Brook 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 Pine Brook to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pine Brook and extending to:
- Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 35 miles [56.3 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Pine Brook 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 about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 183 miles [294.5 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 6,419 miles [10,330.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,296 miles [6,913.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pine Brook. 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/
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- Pine Brook) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pine Brook. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2807, Longitude: -74.0954 In this case, the coordinates for Pine Brook have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 Pine Brook to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.041 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.56 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.895 degrees. |