Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Silver Bay:
  • 40.003451, -74.122917
  • 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 Silver Bay

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

We found four communities that share the name Silver Bay.

Within New Jersey, the name Silver Bay is unique.

Beyond New Jersey, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, .

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Manitoba
    • This Silver Bay lies 1,400 miles [2,253.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Silver Bay that is located in Ocean County.
  • Minnesota
    • Lake County
    • This Silver Bay is located in Lake County and lies 990 miles [1,593.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Silver Bay that is located in Ocean County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Silver Bay.
  • New York
    • Warren County
    • This Silver Bay is located in Warren County and lies 256 miles [412 km]<1> to the north of the Silver Bay that is located in Ocean County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Silver Bay.
  • Ontario
    • This Silver Bay lies 327 miles [526.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Silver Bay that is located in Ocean County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Silver Bay ...

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.

• Anchorage
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anchorage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchorage
  • Anchorage is located in Ocean County
• Bricktown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bricktown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bricktown
  • Bricktown is located in Ocean County
• Cedar Bridge
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bridge
  • Cedar Bridge is located in Ocean County
• Cedar Grove
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
  • Cedar Grove is located in Ocean County
• Cherry Quay
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Quay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Quay
  • Cherry Quay is located in Ocean County
• Evergreen Shores
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Shores
  • Evergreen Shores is located in Ocean County
• Green Island
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Island
  • Green Island is located in Ocean County
• Holiday City
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday City
  • Holiday City is located in Ocean County
• Island Beach Heights
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Beach Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Beach Heights
  • Island Beach Heights is located in Ocean County
• Maple Shade
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Shade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Shade
  • Maple Shade is located in Ocean County
• Normandy Beach
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy Beach
  • Normandy Beach is located in Ocean County
• Ocean Beach
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Beach
  • Ocean Beach is located in Ocean County
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  • Pine Terrace
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Terrace
    • Pine Terrace is located in Ocean County
  • Pleasant Plains
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plains
    • Pleasant Plains is located in Ocean County
  • Silver Beach
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Beach
    • Silver Beach is located in Ocean County
  • Snug Harbor
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snug Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snug Harbor
    • Snug Harbor is located in Ocean County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Silver Bay and extending to:

• Toms River, which is the Seat of Ocean County, lies just to the Southwest.
• Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 36 miles [57.9 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Silver Bay to Trenton, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 173 miles [278.4 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,727 miles [9,216.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,430 miles [10,348.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,308 miles [6,933.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Ocean County: www.oceancountygov.com/

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