Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Pine Ridge at Crestwood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pine Ridge at Crestwood and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Pine Ridge at Crestwood
- 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 Ridge at Crestwood:
- 39.954562, -74.315146
- 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 Ridge at Crestwood
- 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 Ocean County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Ocean County
- Since Pine Ridge at Crestwood is near Burlington County and also Monmouth County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Burlington County
- eBird sighting report for Monmouth 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pine Ridge at Crestwood ...
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.
- Camelot
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Cedar Crest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crest
- Cedar Crest is located in Ocean County
- Double Trouble ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Trouble
- Double Trouble is located in Ocean County
- Holiday Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Heights
- Holiday Heights is located in Ocean County
- Lacey
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Leisure Knoll
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leisure Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Knoll
- Leisure Knoll is located in Ocean County
- Maple Shade
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Shade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Shade
- Maple Shade is located in Ocean County
- Pleasant Plains
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plains
- Pleasant Plains is located in Ocean County
- Silver Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Ridge
- Silver Ridge is located in Ocean County
- Suburban Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suburban Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suburban Park
- Suburban Park is located in Ocean County
- Toms River
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toms River
- Toms River is located in Ocean County
How Far From Pine Ridge at Crestwood 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 Pine Ridge at Crestwood to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Pine Ridge at Crestwood and extending to:
- Toms River, which is the Seat of Ocean County, lies just to the East.
- Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<2> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Pine Ridge at Crestwood to Trenton, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full 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 162 miles [260.7 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 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,738 miles [9,234.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,441 miles [10,365.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,318 miles [6,949.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pine Ridge at Crestwood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Ocean County: www.oceancountygov.com/
The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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- Pine Ridge at Crestwood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pine Ridge at Crestwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9546, Longitude: -74.3151 In this case, the coordinates for Pine Ridge at Crestwood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Ridge at Crestwood 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 306.203 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.691 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.132 degrees. |