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41.258428, -74.791278
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We found two communities that are also named Shaytown.
Within New Jersey, the name Shaytown is unique.
Beyond New Jersey, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Michigan
Eaton County
This Shaytown is located in Eaton County and lies 531 miles [854.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Shaytown that is located in Sussex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Eaton County community of Shaytown.
Pennsylvania
Potter County
This Shaytown is located in Potter County and lies 180 miles [289.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Shaytown that is located in Sussex County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Potter County community of Shaytown.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Shaytown ...
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.
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 Shaytown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Shaytown and extending to:
Newton, which is the Seat of Sussex County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Shaytown to Newton, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 71 miles [114.3 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take 4 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 201 miles [323.5 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,704 miles [9,179.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,414 miles [10,322.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,290 miles [6,904.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
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- Shaytown) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Shaytown 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 Shaytown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2584, Longitude: -74.7913 In this case, the coordinates for Shaytown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.355 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.071 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.765 degrees.