Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Readingsburg

• 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 Readingsburg:
  • 40.682078, -74.877177
  • 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 Readingsburg

• 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Hunterdon County
  • Since Readingsburg is near Warren County and also Morris County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Warren County
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Readingsburg

Curious and Interesting Names Near Readingsburg ...

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.

• Anthony
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Anthony is located in Hunterdon County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony
• Bells Crossing
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Bells Crossing is located in Hunterdon County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Crossing
• Clarksville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Clarksville is located in Hunterdon County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
• Farmersville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Farmersville is located in Hunterdon County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersville
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Farmersville
  • From Readingsburg to Farmersville
• Franklin
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Franklin is located in Hunterdon County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
• Little Brook
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Little Brook is located in Hunterdon County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Brook
• Mariannes Corner
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Mariannes Corner is located in Hunterdon County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariannes Corner
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Mariannes Corner
  • From Readingsburg to Mariannes Corner
• Mountainville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Mountainville is located in Hunterdon County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainville
• Pierce Heights
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Pierce Heights is located in Hunterdon County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Heights
• Potterstown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Potterstown is located in Hunterdon County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potterstown
• Red Mill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Red Mill is located in Hunterdon County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mill
• Spruce Run
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Spruce Run is located in Hunterdon County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Run
• Union
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Union is located in Hunterdon County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Readingsburg and extending to:

• Flemington, which is the Seat of Hunterdon County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Readingsburg to Flemington, with an average speed<2> 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 (S). 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 168 miles [270.4 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,732 miles [9,224.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,439 miles [10,362.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,316 miles [6,945.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'