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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 Readington, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Readington 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 Readington:
- 40.568714, -74.737662
- 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 Readington
- 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Readington ...
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.
- Burnt Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnt Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Mills
- Burnt Mills is located in Somerset County
- Centerville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Hunterdon County
- Cloverhill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverhill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverhill
- Cloverhill is located in Hunterdon County
- Darts Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darts Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darts Mills
- Darts Mills is located in Hunterdon County
- Flagtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flagtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flagtown
- Flagtown is located in Somerset County
- Green Knoll
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Knoll
- Green Knoll is located in Somerset County
- Lanes Crossing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanes Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanes Crossing
- Lanes Crossing is located in Somerset County
- Milltown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milltown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
- Milltown is located in Somerset County
- Pleasant Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run
- Pleasant Run is located in Hunterdon County
- Potterstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potterstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potterstown
- Potterstown is located in Hunterdon County
- Three Bridges
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Bridges have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Bridges
- Three Bridges is located in Hunterdon County
- Whitehouse Station
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehouse Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse Station
- Whitehouse Station is located in Hunterdon County
- Woods Tavern
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woods Tavern have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Tavern
- Woods Tavern is located in Somerset County
How Far From Readington 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 Readington to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Readington and extending to:
- Flemington, which is the Seat of Hunterdon County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<2> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Readington to Trenton, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 167 miles [268.8 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, 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 5,730 miles [9,221.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,437 miles [10,359.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,314 miles [6,942.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Readington. 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> | 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. |
<2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Readington) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Readington. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5687, Longitude: -74.7377 In this case, the coordinates for Readington have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<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 Readington 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 306.393 degrees. |
<6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.004 degrees. |
<7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.046 degrees. |
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