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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 Red Mill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Red Mill 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 Red Mill:
    • 40.719267, -74.920724
    • 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 Red Mill
  • 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 Red Mill 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 Red Mill

Communities Also Named Red Mill ...

We found six communities that are also named Red Mill.

Within New Jersey, the name Red Mill is unique.

Beyond New Jersey, we know of six communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these six communities, five are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • New Mexico
      • Socorro County
      • This Red Mill is located in Socorro County and lies 1,788 miles [2,877.5 km]<1> to the west of the Red Mill that is located in Hunterdon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Socorro County community of Red Mill.
    • New York
      • Oswego County
      • This Red Mill is located in Oswego County and lies 196 miles [315.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Red Mill that is located in Hunterdon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oswego County community of Red Mill.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Cambria County
      • This Red Mill is located in Cambria County and lies 209 miles [336.4 km]<1> to the west of the Red Mill that is located in Hunterdon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cambria County community of Red Mill.
      • Centre County
      • This Red Mill is located in Centre County and lies 142 miles [228.5 km] to the west of the Red Mill that is located in Hunterdon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Centre County community of Red Mill.
      • Jefferson County
      • This Red Mill is located in Jefferson County and lies 205 miles [329.9 km] to the west of the Red Mill that is located in Hunterdon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Red Mill.
    • Quebec
      • This Red Mill lies 411 miles [661.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Red Mill that is located in Hunterdon County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Red Mill ...

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
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Anthony is located in Hunterdon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony
  • Bells Crossing
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Bells Crossing is located in Hunterdon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Crossing
  • Butler Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Butler Park is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Park
  • Changewater
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Changewater is located in Hunterdon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Changewater
  • Clarksville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Clarksville is located in Hunterdon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
  • Little Brook
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Little Brook is located in Hunterdon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Brook
  • Mariannes Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Mariannes Corner is located in Hunterdon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariannes Corner
  • Pierce Heights
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Pierce Heights is located in Hunterdon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Heights
  • Scrappy Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Scrappy Corner is located in Hunterdon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrappy Corner
  • Spruce Run
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Spruce Run is located in Hunterdon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Run
  • Union
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Union is located in Hunterdon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union

How Far From Red Mill 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 community such as Red Mill to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Flemington, which is the Seat of Hunterdon County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Red Mill to Flemington, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day 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 35 miles [56.3 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days 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 6,440 miles [10,364.2 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>'

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Red Mill) 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 Red Mill 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 Red Mill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7193, Longitude: -74.9207       In this case, the coordinates for Red Mill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.487 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.134 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.06 degrees.