Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Sharps Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sharps Corner and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Sharps 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 Sharps Corner:
- 39.799837, -74.965999
- 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 Sharps 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 Camden County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Camden County
- Since Sharps Corner is near Burlington County and also Gloucester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Burlington County
- eBird sighting report for Gloucester 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 Sharps Corner ...
We found two communities that share the name Sharps Corner.
Within New Jersey, the name Sharps Corner is unique.
Beyond New Jersey, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Oregon
- Umatilla County
- This Sharps Corner is located in Umatilla County and lies 2,254 miles [3,627.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Sharps Corner that is located in Camden County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Umatilla County community of Sharps Corner.
- South Dakota
- Oglala Lakota County
- This Sharps Corner is located in Oglala Lakota County and lies 1,431 miles [2,303 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Sharps Corner that is located in Camden County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oglala Lakota County community of Sharps Corner.
- Oregon
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sharps 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.
- Bishops
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Cherrywood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherrywood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrywood
- Cherrywood is located in Camden County
- Crowfoot
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Dicktown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Echelon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Hickstown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Ivystone Farms
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivystone Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivystone Farms
- Ivystone Farms is located in Camden County
- Lambs Terrace
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lambs Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambs Terrace
- Lambs Terrace is located in Camden County
- New Freedom
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Freedom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Freedom
- New Freedom is located in Camden County
- Reed Crossing
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reed Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Crossing
- Reed Crossing is located in Camden County
- Union Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills
- Union Mills is located in Burlington County
How Far From Sharps Corner 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 Sharps Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sharps Corner and extending to:
- Camden, which is the Seat of Camden County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Sharps Corner to Camden, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 31 miles [49.9 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 126 miles [202.8 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,772 miles [9,289.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,476 miles [10,422.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,353 miles [7,005.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sharps Corner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Camden County: www.camdencounty.com/
The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/
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- Sharps Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sharps Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7998, Longitude: -74.9660 In this case, the coordinates for Sharps Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Sharps Corner to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.60 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.117 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.475 degrees. |