Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Ross Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ross Corner and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Ross Corner
- 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 Ross Corner:
- 41.120372, -74.713104
- 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 Ross Corner
- 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 Sussex County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Sussex County
- Since Ross Corner is near Monmouth County and also Morris County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Monmouth County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Ross Corner ...
We found five communities that share the name Ross Corner.
Within New Jersey, the name Ross Corner is unique.
Beyond New Jersey, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these five communities, .
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Imperial County
- This Ross Corner is located in Imperial County and lies 2,253 miles [3,625.9 km]<1> to the west of the Ross Corner that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Imperial County community of Ross Corner.
- Maine
- York County
- This Ross Corner is located in York County and lies 262 miles [421.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Ross Corner that is located in Sussex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Ross Corner.
- New Brunswick
- This Ross Corner lies 580 miles [933.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Ross Corner that is located in Sussex County.
- Nova Scotia
- This Ross Corner lies 577 miles [928.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Ross Corner that is located in Sussex County.
- Prince Edward Island
- This Ross Corner lies 656 miles [1,055.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Ross Corner that is located in Sussex County.
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ross Corner ...
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.
- Beaver Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Run
- Beaver Run is located in Sussex County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Beaver Run
- From Ross Corner to Beaver Run
- Beemerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beemerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beemerville
- Beemerville is located in Sussex County
- Big Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
- Big Springs is located in Sussex County
- Clearwater
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearwater
- Clearwater is located in Sussex County
- Five Points
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Sussex County
- Harmonyvale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmonyvale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmonyvale
- Harmonyvale is located in Sussex County
- Houses Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houses Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houses Corner
- Houses Corner is located in Sussex County
- Lake Mohawk
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Mohawk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mohawk
- Lake Mohawk is located in Sussex County
- Lewisburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Martins
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Plains
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Plumbsock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Roys
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roys. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roys
- Roys is located in Sussex County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Roys
- From Ross Corner to Roys
How Far From Ross Corner 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 Ross Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ross Corner and extending to:
- Newton, which is the Seat of Sussex County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 62 miles [99.8 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Ross Corner to Trenton, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 196 miles [315.4 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,707 miles [9,184.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,416 miles [10,325.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,292 miles [6,907.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ross Corner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Sussex County: www.sussex.nj.us/
The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.nj.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Ross Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ross Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1204, Longitude: -74.7131 |
| <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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Ross Corner to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.322 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.012 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.792 degrees. |