Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Pomona, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pomona and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Pomona
- 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 Pomona:
- 39.468744, -74.551209
- 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 Pomona
- 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 Atlantic County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Atlantic County
- Since Pomona 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
Communities Also Named Pomona ...
We found 21 communities that share the name Pomona.
Within New Jersey, the name Pomona is unique.
Beyond New Jersey, we know of another 21 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 21 communities, twenty are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Florida
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Kansas
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Berrien County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Pomona [Berrien County].
- Manistee County
- This Pomona is located in Manistee County and lies 675 miles [1,086.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Pomona that is located in Atlantic County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Manistee County community of Pomona.
- Missouri
- New York
- North Carolina
- Ontario
- This Pomona lies 454 miles [730.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Pomona that is located in Atlantic County.
- Tennessee
- Cumberland County
- This Pomona is located in Cumberland County and lies 625 miles [1,005.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Pomona that is located in Atlantic County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Pomona.
- Dickson County
- This Pomona is located in Dickson County and lies 737 miles [1,186.1 km] to the west southwest of the Pomona that is located in Atlantic County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dickson County community of Pomona.
- Texas
- Burnet County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Pomona [Burnet County].
- Cherokee County
- This Pomona is located in Cherokee County and lies 1,266 miles [2,037.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Pomona that is located in Atlantic County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Pomona.
- Virginia
- Loudoun County
- This Pomona is located in Loudoun County and lies 166 miles [267.2 km]<1> to the west of the Pomona that is located in Atlantic County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Loudoun County community of Pomona.
- Shenandoah County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Pomona [Shenandoah County].
- Westmoreland County
- This Pomona is located in Westmoreland County and lies 158 miles [254.3 km] to the west southwest of the Pomona that is located in Atlantic County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westmoreland County community of Pomona.
- Washington
- Snohomish County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Pomona [Snohomish County].
- Yakima County
- This Pomona is located in Yakima County and lies 2,335 miles [3,757.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Pomona that is located in Atlantic County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yakima County community of Pomona.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pomona ...
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.
- Bargaintown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bargaintown
- Bargaintown is located in Atlantic County
- Clarkstown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkstown
- Clarkstown is located in Atlantic County
- Clover Leaf Lakes
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Leaf Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Leaf Lakes
- Clover Leaf Lakes is located in Atlantic County
- Egg Harbor City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egg Harbor City
- Egg Harbor City is located in Atlantic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,057 people
- Gravelly Run
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravelly Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravelly Run
- Gravelly Run is located in Atlantic County
- High Bank Landing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Bank Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Bank Landing
- High Bank Landing is located in Atlantic County
- Mays Landing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays Landing
- Mays Landing is located in Atlantic County
- Mount Pleasant
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Atlantic County
- Oyster Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oyster Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oyster Creek
- Oyster Creek is located in Atlantic County
- Pleasantville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
- Pleasantville is located in Atlantic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,060 people
- Seaview Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seaview Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaview Park
- Seaview Park is located in Atlantic County
- Steelmanville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steelmanville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steelmanville
- Steelmanville is located in Atlantic County
- Unionville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Unionville is located in Atlantic County
How Far From Pomona to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Pomona to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pomona and extending to:
- Mays Landing, which is the Seat of Atlantic County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Pomona to Mays Landing, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 53 miles [85.3 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 138 miles [222.1 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,768 miles [9,282.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,469 miles [10,410.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,347 miles [6,995.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pomona. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Atlantic County: www.aclink.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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pomona) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pomona. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4687, Longitude: -74.5512 |
| <2> | 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 Pomona 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Pomona to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.387 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.823 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.44 degrees. |