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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.
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Port Republic
- 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Atlantic County
- Since Port Republic is near Burlington County and also Ocean County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Burlington County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Ocean 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 Port Republic
Communities Also Named Port Republic ...
We found two communities that are also named Port Republic.
Within New Jersey, the name Port Republic is unique.
Beyond New Jersey, we know of two communities that are located 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)
- Bass River is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass River
- Charcoal Landing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Charcoal Landing is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charcoal Landing
- Egg Harbor City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Green Bank
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Herman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Herman is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herman
- Leektown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Leektown is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leektown
- Merrygold
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Merrygold is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrygold
- Mount Pleasant
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mystic Island
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Oyster Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Oyster Creek is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oyster Creek
- Seaview Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Seaview Park is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaview Park
- Unionville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Unionville is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Wading River
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
How Far From Port Republic 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 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<2> 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<3> 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).<4>
- 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).<5>
- 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).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Port Republic) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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.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 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.348 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.787 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.393 degrees. |
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