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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 Rossmoor, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rossmoor 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 Rossmoor:
- 40.336808, -74.473506
- 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 Rossmoor
- 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 Middlesex County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Middlesex County
- Since Rossmoor is near Monmouth County and also Mercer County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Monmouth County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Mercer 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 Rossmoor
Communities Also Named Rossmoor ...
We found two communities that are also named Rossmoor.
Within New Jersey, the name Rossmoor is unique.
Beyond New Jersey, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Orange County
- This Rossmoor is located in Orange County and lies 2,420 miles [3,894.6 km]<1> to the west of the Rossmoor that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Rossmoor.
- Maryland
- Montgomery County
- This Rossmoor is located in Montgomery County and lies 162 miles [260.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Rossmoor that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Rossmoor.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rossmoor ...
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.
- Black Horse
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Black Horse is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Horse
- Clearbrook
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Clearbrook is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearbrook
- Cottageville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Cottageville is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottageville
- Fresh Ponds
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Fresh Ponds is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fresh Ponds
- Gravel Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Gravel Hill is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
- Half Acre
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Half Acre is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Acre
- Jamesburg
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jamesburg Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jamesburg Gardens is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesburg Gardens
- Jamesburg Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jamesburg Park is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesburg Park
- Locust Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Locust Corner is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Corner
- Middlesex Downs
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Middlesex Downs is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesex Downs
- Texas
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Texas is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas
- Twin Rivers
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Union Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Union Valley is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Valley
How Far From Rossmoor 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 Rossmoor to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rossmoor and extending to:
- New Brunswick, which is the Seat of Middlesex County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Rossmoor to New Brunswick, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 16 miles [25.7 km] to the west southwest (WSW). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 168 miles [270.4 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,729 miles [9,219.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,434 miles [10,354.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,311 miles [6,937.9 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rossmoor) 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 Rossmoor 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 Rossmoor. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3368, Longitude: -74.4735 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.259 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.815 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.033 degrees. |
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