Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Pine Tavern, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pine Tavern and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Pine Tavern
- 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 Tavern:
- 39.661781, -75.209905
- 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 Tavern
- 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 Salem County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Salem County
- Since Pine Tavern is near Gloucester County and also Cumberland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Gloucester County
- eBird sighting report for Cumberland 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 Tavern ...
We found one communities that share the name Pine Tavern.
Within New Jersey, the name Pine Tavern is unique.
Beyond New Jersey, there is another community also named Pine Tavern in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New York
- Livingston County
- This Pine Tavern is located in Livingston County and lies 255 miles [410.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Pine Tavern that is located in Salem County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Livingston County community of Pine Tavern.
- New York
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pine Tavern ...
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.
- Cedar Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Gloucester County
- Daretown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Foxs Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Friendship
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Friendship is located in Salem County
- Jessups Mill
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jessups Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessups Mill
- Jessups Mill is located in Salem County
- Lincoln
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Maple Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Maple Grove is located in Salem County
- Milltown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - New Freedom
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Freedom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Freedom
- New Freedom is located in Salem County
- Pole Tavern
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pole Tavern have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pole Tavern
- Pole Tavern is located in Salem County
- Richwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Slabtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Union Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
- Union Grove is located in Salem County
- Whig Lane
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
How Far From Pine Tavern 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 Pine Tavern to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pine Tavern and extending to:
- Salem, which is the Seat of Salem County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Pine Tavern to Salem, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 45 miles [72.4 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 110 miles [177 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,788 miles [9,314.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,492 miles [10,447.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,369 miles [7,031.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pine Tavern. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Salem County: www.salemco.org/
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pine Tavern) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pine Tavern. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6618, Longitude: -75.2099 In this case, the coordinates for Pine Tavern 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 Tavern 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 306.756 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.271 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.636 degrees. |