Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Sharp, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sharp and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Sharp
- 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 Sharp:
- 40.092333, -74.742383
- 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 Sharp
- 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 Burlington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Burlington County
- Since Sharp is near Bucks County and also Mercer County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Bucks County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Sharp ...
We found sixteen communities that share the name Sharp.
Within New Jersey, the name Sharp is unique.
Beyond New Jersey, we know of another sixteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Louisiana
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- This Sharp is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 1,131 miles [1,820.2 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Sharp that is located in Burlington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Sharp.
- Rapides Parish
- This Sharp is located in Rapides Parish and lies 1,172 miles [1,886.2 km] to the west southwest of the Sharp that is located in Burlington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rapides Parish community of Sharp.
- Maine
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Nevada
- North Carolina
- Iredell County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Sharp [Iredell County].
- Rockingham County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Sharp [Rockingham County].
- Ohio
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Juab County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Utah community of Sharp [Juab County].
- Salt Lake County
- This Sharp is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,940 miles [3,122.1 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Sharp that is located in Burlington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Sharp.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sharp ...
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.
- Birch Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birch Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Valley
- Birch Valley is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Chambers Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers Corners
- Chambers Corners is located in Burlington County
- Columbus
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Columbus is located in Burlington County
- Crabtree Hollow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crabtree Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabtree Hollow
- Crabtree Hollow is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Deacons
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Dogwood Hollow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogwood Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Hollow
- Dogwood Hollow is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Elderberry Pond
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elderberry Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elderberry Pond
- Elderberry Pond is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Florence
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Florence is located in Burlington County
- Florence Station
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence Station have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence Station
- Florence Station is located in Burlington County
- Georgetown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Burlington County
- Goldenridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goldenridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldenridge
- Goldenridge is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Groveville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groveville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveville
- Groveville is located in Mercer County
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- Jobstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Maple Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Beach
- Maple Beach is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Margo Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Margo Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margo Gardens
- Margo Gardens is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Mile Hollow
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mile Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mile Hollow
- Mile Hollow is located in Burlington County
- Oaktree Hollow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaktree Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaktree Hollow
- Oaktree Hollow is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Parsonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsonville
- Parsonville is located in Burlington County
- Unionville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Unionville is located in Burlington County
- Violet Wood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Violet Wood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violet Wood
- Violet Wood is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Wheat Sheaf
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheat Sheaf
- Wheat Sheaf is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Will O Wood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Will O Wood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Will O Wood
- Will O Wood is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Woodlane
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Yellowood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jobstown
How Far From Sharp to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Sharp to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sharp and extending to:
- Mount Holly, which is the Seat of Burlington County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies just to the north (N).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 147 miles [236.6 km]<2> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Sharp to White House, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,750 miles [9,253.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,455 miles [10,388.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,332 miles [6,971.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sharp. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Burlington County: www.co.burlington.nj.us/
The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Sharp could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Sharp) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sharp. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0923, Longitude: -74.7424 In this case, the coordinates for Sharp have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Sharp, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Sharp to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.442 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.983 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.254 degrees. |