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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 Port Republic, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Port Republic 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 Port Republic:
    • 39.521275, -74.492633
    • 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 Port Republic
  • 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 Port Republic ...

We found two communities that share the name Port Republic.

Within New Jersey, the name Port Republic is unique.

Beyond New Jersey, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Maryland
      • Calvert County
      • This Port Republic is located in Calvert County and lies 130 miles [209.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Port Republic that is located in Atlantic County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calvert County community of Port Republic.
    • Virginia
      • Rockingham County
      • This Port Republic is located in Rockingham County and lies 246 miles [395.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Port Republic that is located in Atlantic County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of Port Republic.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Port Republic ...

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.

  • Bass River
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bass River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass River
    • Bass River is located in Burlington County
  • Charcoal Landing
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charcoal Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charcoal Landing
    • Charcoal Landing is located in Burlington County
  • Egg Harbor City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Green Bank
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Bank
    • Green Bank is located in Burlington County
  • Herman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herman
    • Herman is located in Burlington County
  • Leektown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leektown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leektown
    • Leektown is located in Burlington County
  • Merrygold
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrygold have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrygold
    • Merrygold is located in Burlington County
  • Mount Pleasant
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Atlantic County
  • Mystic Island
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic Island
    • Mystic Island is located in Ocean County
  • Oyster Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oyster Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oyster Creek
    • Oyster Creek is located in Atlantic County
  • Seaview Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seaview Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaview Park
    • Seaview Park is located in Atlantic County
  • Unionville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
    • Unionville is located in Atlantic County
  • Wading River
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wading River
    • Wading River is located in Burlington County

How Far From Port Republic 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 city such as Port Republic to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Mays Landing, which is the Seat of Atlantic County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Port Republic to Mays Landing, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours 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 50 miles [80.5 km] to the north northwest (NNW). 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 most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 142 miles [228.5 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,763 miles [9,274.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,465 miles [10,404.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,343 miles [6,989.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Port Republic. 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 '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- Port Republic) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Port Republic. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5213, Longitude: -74.4926    
<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 Port Republic 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 306.348 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.787 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.393 degrees.









 

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