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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 Smithburg, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Smithburg and the surrounding area.
- 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 Smithburg:
- 40.209001, -74.352926
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Smithburg
- 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 Monmouth County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Monmouth County
- Since Smithburg is near Ocean County and also Middlesex County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Ocean County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Middlesex 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Smithburg
Communities Also Named Smithburg ...
We found two communities that are also named Smithburg.
Within New Jersey, the name Smithburg is unique.
Beyond New Jersey, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Mississippi
- Pike County
- This Smithburg is located in Pike County and lies 1,093 miles [1,759 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Smithburg that is located in Monmouth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Smithburg.
- West Virginia
- Doddridge County
- This Smithburg is located in Doddridge County and lies 344 miles [553.6 km]<1> to the west of the Smithburg that is located in Monmouth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Doddridge County community of Smithburg.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Smithburg ...
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.
- Bergerville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Bergerville is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bergerville
- Elton
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Elton is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elton
- Fair Play
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Fair Play is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Play
- Francis Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Francis Mills is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis Mills
- Freehold
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Freehold is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freehold
- Georgia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Georgia is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgia
- Harmony
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Harmony is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Leesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Leesville is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
- Maryland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Maryland is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Middlesex Downs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Middlesex Downs is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesex Downs
- Pleasant Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Robinsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Robinsville is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinsville
- Stone Tavern
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Stone Tavern is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Tavern
- Sweetman
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Sweetman is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetman
- Vista Center
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Vista Center is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista Center
How Far From Smithburg 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 Smithburg to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Smithburg and extending to:
- Freehold, which is the Seat of Monmouth County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Smithburg to Trenton, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 169 miles [272 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,729 miles [9,219.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,433 miles [10,352.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,310 miles [6,936.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Smithburg) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Smithburg 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 Smithburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2090, Longitude: -74.3529 In this case, the coordinates for Smithburg have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.20 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.729 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.037 degrees. |
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