Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Slabtown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Slabtown and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Slabtown
- 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 Slabtown:
- 39.618448, -75.266299
- 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 Slabtown
- 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 Salem County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Salem County
- Since Slabtown is near Gloucester County and also Cumberland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Gloucester County
- eBird sighting report for Cumberland 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 Slabtown ...
We found 28 communities that share the name Slabtown.
Within New Jersey, the name Slabtown is unique.
Beyond New Jersey, we know of another 28 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 28 communities, 27 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Georgia
- Idaho
- Indiana
- Kentucky
- Maryland
- Allegany County
- This Slabtown is located in Allegany County and lies 192 miles [309 km]<2> to the west of the Slabtown that is located in Salem County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegany County community of Slabtown.
- Frederick County
- This Slabtown is located in Frederick County and lies 125 miles [201.2 km] to the west of the Slabtown that is located in Salem County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Slabtown.
- Missouri
- Madison County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Slabtown [Madison County].
- Texas County
- This Slabtown is located in Texas County and lies 913 miles [1,469.3 km]<2> to the west of the Slabtown that is located in Salem County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Texas County community of Slabtown.
- New Mexico
- New York
- Ohio
- Ontario
- Pennsylvania
- Armstrong County
- This Slabtown is located in Armstrong County and lies 234 miles [376.6 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Slabtown that is located in Salem County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Armstrong County community of Slabtown.
- Clearfield County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Slabtown [Clearfield County].
- Columbia County
- This Slabtown is located in Columbia County and lies 107 miles [172.2 km] to the north northwest of the Slabtown that is located in Salem County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Slabtown.
- Franklin County
- This Slabtown is located in Franklin County and lies 122 miles [196.3 km] to the west of the Slabtown that is located in Salem County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Slabtown.
- Schuylkill County
- This Slabtown is located in Schuylkill County and lies 100 miles [160.9 km] to the north northwest of the Slabtown that is located in Salem County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schuylkill County community of Slabtown.
- Somerset County
- This Slabtown is located in Somerset County and lies 197 miles [317 km] to the west of the Slabtown that is located in Salem County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Somerset County community of Slabtown.
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Virginia
- Lancaster County
- This Slabtown is located in Lancaster County and lies 149 miles [239.8 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Slabtown that is located in Salem County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Slabtown.
- Russell County
- This Slabtown is located in Russell County and lies 414 miles [666.3 km] to the west southwest of the Slabtown that is located in Salem County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Russell County community of Slabtown.
- Scott County
- This Slabtown is located in Scott County and lies 445 miles [716.2 km] to the west southwest of the Slabtown that is located in Salem County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Slabtown.
- Smyth County
- This Slabtown is located in Smyth County and lies 390 miles [627.6 km] to the west southwest of the Slabtown that is located in Salem County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Smyth County community of Slabtown.
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Slabtown ...
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.
- Cedarville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Cedarville is located in Salem County
- Daretown
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Foxs Mill
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Friendship
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Friendship is located in Salem County
- Jessups Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jessups Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessups Mill
- Jessups Mill is located in Salem County
- Lincoln
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Maple Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Maple Grove is located in Salem County
- Milltown
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - New Freedom
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Freedom have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Freedom
- New Freedom is located in Salem County
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- Pine Tavern
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Tavern have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Tavern
- Pine Tavern is located in Salem County
- Point Airy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Airy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Airy
- Point Airy is located in Salem County
- Pole Tavern
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pole Tavern have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pole Tavern
- Pole Tavern is located in Salem County
- Portertown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portertown
- Portertown is located in Salem County
- Union Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
- Union Grove is located in Salem County
- Whig Lane
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Tavern
How Far From Slabtown to ...
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 Slabtown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Slabtown and extending to:
- Salem, which is the Seat of Salem County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Slabtown to Salem, with an average speed<5> 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 49 miles [78.9 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 most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 106 miles [170.6 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,792 miles [9,321.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,496 miles [10,454.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,373 miles [7,037.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Slabtown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Salem County: www.salemco.org/
The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Slabtown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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- Slabtown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Slabtown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6184, Longitude: -75.2663 In this case, the coordinates for Slabtown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Slabtown 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. |
| <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 Slabtown 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 306.793 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.306 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.678 degrees. |