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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 Sicklerville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sicklerville and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Sicklerville:
    • 39.717122, -74.969483
    • 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 Sicklerville
  • 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 Sicklerville ...

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
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bishops have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishops
    • Bishops is located in Camden County
  • Cecil
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cecil have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
    • Cecil is located in Gloucester County
  • Cedar Brook
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Brook
    • Cedar Brook is located in Camden County
  • Cross Keys
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Keys have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Keys
    • Cross Keys is located in Gloucester County
  • Dicktown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dicktown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dicktown
    • Dicktown is located in Camden County
  • Downer
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downer
    • Downer is located in Gloucester County
  • Florence
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
    • Florence is located in Camden County
  • Fries Mill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fries Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fries Mill
    • Fries Mill is located in Gloucester County
  • Hickstown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickstown
    • Hickstown is located in Camden County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Ivystone Farms
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivystone Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivystone Farms
      • Ivystone Farms is located in Camden County
    • Lambs Terrace
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lambs Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Freedom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Freedom
      • New Freedom is located in Camden County
    • Reed Crossing
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reed Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Crossing
      • Reed Crossing is located in Camden County
    • Star Cross
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Cross
      • Star Cross is located in Gloucester County
    • Victory Lakes
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Lakes
      • Victory Lakes is located in Gloucester County

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

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

  • Camden, which is the Seat of Camden County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Sicklerville to Camden, 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 five to six hours.
  • Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 36 miles [57.9 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 about two full days and walking would take over two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 124 miles [199.6 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,775 miles [9,294 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,479 miles [10,426.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,356 miles [7,010.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sicklerville. 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>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.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sicklerville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sicklerville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7171, Longitude: -74.9695    
<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 Sicklerville 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 306.61 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.114 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.511 degrees.









 

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