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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Pleasantville:
    • 40.733156, -74.487655
    • 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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Pleasantville
  • 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 Morris County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Morris County
    • Since Pleasantville is near Somerset County and also Union County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Somerset County
    • Open the 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Pleasantville

Communities Also Named Pleasantville ...

We found 28 communities that are also named Pleasantville.

There are two communities within New Jersey that are also named Pleasantville.

Beyond New Jersey, we know of 26 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 26 communities, 25 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In New Jersey ...
    • Atlantic County
      • This Pleasantville is located in Atlantic County and lies 92 miles [148.1 km]<1> to the south of the Pleasantville that is located in Morris County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Atlantic County community of Pleasantville.
    • Cumberland County
      • This Pleasantville is located in Cumberland County and lies 87 miles [140 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Pleasantville that is located in Morris County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Pleasantville.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Connecticut
      • Litchfield County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Litchfield County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Litchfield County community of Pleasantville.
    • Delaware
      • New Castle County
      • This Pleasantville is located in New Castle County and lies 95 miles [152.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Pleasantville that is located in Morris County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Pleasantville.
    • Indiana
      • Jackson County
      • This Pleasantville is located in Jackson County and lies 634 miles [1,020.3 km]<1> to the west of the Pleasantville that is located in Morris County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Pleasantville.
      • Sullivan County
      • This Pleasantville is located in Sullivan County and lies 686 miles [1,104 km] to the west of the Pleasantville that is located in Morris County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Pleasantville.
    • Iowa
      • Marion County
      • This Pleasantville is located in Marion County and lies 977 miles [1,572.3 km]<1> to the west of the Pleasantville that is located in Morris County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Pleasantville.
    • Maine
      • Knox 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 Maine community of Pleasantville [Knox County].
    • Maryland
      • Anne Arundel County
      • This Pleasantville is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 155 miles [249.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Pleasantville that is located in Morris County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Pleasantville.
      • Harford County
      • This Pleasantville is located in Harford County and lies 131 miles [210.8 km] to the southwest of the Pleasantville that is located in Morris County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Pleasantville.
      • Washington County
      • This Pleasantville is located in Washington County and lies 196 miles [315.4 km] to the west southwest of the Pleasantville that is located in Morris County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Pleasantville.
    • Missouri
      • Sullivan County
      • Although located in Sullivan County, we don't know the location within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Pleasantville.
    • New York
      • Chautauqua County
      • This Pleasantville is located in Chautauqua County and lies 276 miles [444.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Pleasantville that is located in Morris County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chautauqua County community of Pleasantville.
      • Westchester County
      • This Pleasantville is located in Westchester County and lies 45 miles [72.4 km] to the northeast of the Pleasantville that is located in Morris County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westchester County community of Pleasantville.
    • Newfoundland and Labrador
      • We haven't found the location of this community yet.
    • North Carolina
      • Moore County
      • This Pleasantville is located in Moore County and lies 461 miles [741.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Pleasantville that is located in Morris County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Moore County community of Pleasantville.
      • Rockingham County
      • This Pleasantville is located in Rockingham County and lies 416 miles [669.5 km] to the southwest of the Pleasantville that is located in Morris County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of Pleasantville.
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Pleasantville lies 566 miles [910.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Pleasantville that is located in Morris County.
    • Ohio
      • Coshocton 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 Ohio community of Pleasantville [Coshocton County].
      • Fairfield County
      • This Pleasantville is located in Fairfield County and lies 427 miles [687.2 km]<1> to the west of the Pleasantville that is located in Morris County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfield County community of Pleasantville.
    • Ontario
      • This Pleasantville lies 339 miles [545.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Pleasantville that is located in Morris County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Allegheny County
      • This Pleasantville is located in Allegheny County and lies 274 miles [441 km]<1> to the west of the Pleasantville that is located in Morris County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Pleasantville.
      • Bedford County
      • This Pleasantville is located in Bedford County and lies 219 miles [352.4 km] to the west of the Pleasantville that is located in Morris County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bedford County community of Pleasantville.
      • Berks 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 Pennsylvania community of Pleasantville [Berks County].
      • Venango County
      • This Pleasantville is located in Venango County and lies 271 miles [436.1 km] to the west northwest of the Pleasantville that is located in Morris County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Venango County community of Pleasantville.
    • Tennessee
      • Hickman County
      • This Pleasantville is located in Hickman County and lies 796 miles [1,281 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Pleasantville that is located in Morris County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hickman County community of Pleasantville.
    • West Virginia
      • Marion 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 West Virginia community of Pleasantville [Marion County].
    • Wisconsin
      • Trempealeau County
      • This Pleasantville is located in Trempealeau County and lies 890 miles [1,432.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Pleasantville that is located in Morris County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Trempealeau County community of Pleasantville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Pleasantville ...

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.

  • Birch Hills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Birch Hills is located in Morris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Hills
  • Floral Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Floral Hill is located in Morris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floral Hill
  • Free Acres
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Free Acres is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Acres
  • Green Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Green Village is located in Morris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Village
  • Hickory Tree
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Hickory Tree is located in Morris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Tree
  • Liberty Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Liberty Corner is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Corner
  • Long Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Long Hill is located in Morris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Hill
  • Lyons
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Lyons is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
  • Pill Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Pill Hill is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pill Hill
  • Pleasant Plains
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Pleasant Plains is located in Morris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plains
  • Rosedale Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Rosedale Village is located in Morris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale Village
  • Stony Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Stony Hill is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Hill
  • Union Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Union Village is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Village
  • Woodland Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Woodland Park is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pleasantville and extending to:

  • Morristown, which is the Seat of Morris County, lies just to the North.
  • Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 38 miles [61.2 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Pleasantville to Trenton, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over 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 185 miles [297.7 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,713 miles [9,194.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,420 miles [10,332 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,297 miles [6,915.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pleasantville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Pleasantville, 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Pleasantville 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>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.
<5>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 Pleasantville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pleasantville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7332, Longitude: -74.4877       In this case, the coordinates for Pleasantville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.227 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.843 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.864 degrees.