Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Plainsboro, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Plainsboro and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Plainsboro

• 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 Plainsboro:
  • 40.334095, -74.594512
  • 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 Plainsboro

• 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 Plainsboro is near Mercer County and also Somerset County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Mercer County
  • eBird sighting report for Somerset 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 Plainsboro ...

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
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
  • Cedar Grove is located in Mercer County
• Clarksville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
  • Clarksville is located in Mercer County
• Clearbrook
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearbrook
  • Clearbrook is located in Middlesex County
• Dutch Neck
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Neck
  • Dutch Neck is located in Mercer County
• Edinburg
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
  • Edinburg is located in Mercer County
• Grovers Mill
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grovers Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grovers Mill
  • Grovers Mill is located in Mercer County
• Hickory Corner
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Corner
  • Hickory Corner is located in Mercer County
• Little Rocky Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Rocky Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rocky Hill
  • Little Rocky Hill is located in Middlesex County
• Locust Corner
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Corner
  • Locust Corner is located in Mercer County
• Post Corner
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Post Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Corner
  • Post Corner is located in Mercer County
• Princessville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princessville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princessville
  • Princessville is located in Mercer County
• Rosedale
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
  • Rosedale is located in Mercer County
• Ten Mile Run
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ten Mile Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ten Mile Run
  • Ten Mile Run is located in Middlesex County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Plainsboro and extending to:

• New Brunswick, which is the Seat of Middlesex County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Plainsboro to New Brunswick, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest (SW). The buggy would take nearly four hours and walking would take five to six hours.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 163 miles [262.3 km] to the southwest (SW). 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 5,734 miles [9,228 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,440 miles [10,364.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,316 miles [6,945.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Plainsboro: www.plainsboronj.com/

The official website for Middlesex County: www.co.middlesex.nj.us/

The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/