Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Scobeyville:
  • 40.297055, -74.143198
  • 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 Scobeyville

• 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 Monmouth County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Monmouth County
  • Since Scobeyville is near Middlesex County and also Ocean County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Middlesex County
  • eBird sighting report for Ocean 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Scobeyville ...

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.

• Cold Indian Springs
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Indian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Indian Springs
  • Cold Indian Springs is located in Monmouth County
• Colts Neck
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colts Neck
  • Colts Neck is located in Monmouth County
• Cooks Mills
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooks Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Mills
  • Cooks Mills is located in Monmouth County
• Dogs Corners
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogs Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogs Corners
  • Dogs Corners is located in Monmouth County
• Everett
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
  • Everett is located in Monmouth County
• Green Grove
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove
  • Green Grove is located in Monmouth County
• Herberts Corner
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herberts Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herberts Corner
  • Herberts Corner is located in Monmouth County
• Little Silver Point
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Silver Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Silver Point
  • Little Silver Point is located in Monmouth County
• Mount Pleasant
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
  • Mount Pleasant is located in Monmouth County
• Red Hill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
  • Red Hill is located in Monmouth County
• Shacks Corner
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shacks Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shacks Corner
  • Shacks Corner is located in Monmouth County
• Smocks Corners
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smocks Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smocks Corners
  • Smocks Corners is located in Monmouth County
• Town Brook
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Brook
  • Town Brook is located in Monmouth County
• Wayside
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside
  • Wayside is located in Monmouth County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Scobeyville and extending to:

• Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 32 miles [51.5 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Scobeyville to Trenton, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 181 miles [291.3 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 11 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,716 miles [9,199 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,421 miles [10,333.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,298 miles [6,917 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Scobeyville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Monmouth County: www.co.monmouth.nj.us/

The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.nj.gov/