Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Polktown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Polktown and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Polktown
- 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 Polktown:
- 40.671490, -74.945447
- 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 Polktown
- 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 Hunterdon County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Hunterdon County
- Since Polktown is near Warren County and also Morris County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Warren County
- eBird sighting report for Morris 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 Polktown ...
We found one communities that share the name Polktown.
Within New Jersey, the name Polktown is unique.
Beyond New Jersey, there is another community also named Polktown in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Polktown ...
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.
- Bells Crossing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bells Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Crossing
- Bells Crossing is located in Hunterdon County
- Changewater
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Changewater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Changewater
- Changewater is located in Hunterdon County
- Clarksville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
- Clarksville is located in Hunterdon County
- Franklin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Hensfoot
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Jutland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Mariannes Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mariannes Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariannes Corner
- Mariannes Corner is located in Hunterdon County
- Pierce Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierce Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Heights
- Pierce Heights is located in Hunterdon County
- Red Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Spruce Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spruce Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Run
- Spruce Run is located in Hunterdon County
- Union
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
How Far From Polktown 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 Polktown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Polktown and extending to:
- Flemington, which is the Seat of Hunterdon County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Polktown to Flemington, 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 32 miles [51.5 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 165 miles [265.5 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take about 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 5,735 miles [9,229.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,443 miles [10,369 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,319 miles [6,950.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Polktown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Hunterdon County: www.co.hunterdon.nj.us/
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Polktown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Polktown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6715, Longitude: -74.9454 In this case, the coordinates for Polktown 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 Polktown 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 306.506 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.149 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.091 degrees. |