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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 Snug Harbor, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Snug Harbor 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 Snug Harbor:
    • 39.991784, -74.144029
    • 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 Snug Harbor
  • 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 Snug Harbor ...

We found seventeen communities that share the name Snug Harbor.

Within New Jersey, the name Snug Harbor is unique.

Beyond New Jersey, we know of another seventeen communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alaska
      • This Snug Harbor lies 3,400 miles [5,471.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Snug Harbor that is located in Ocean County.
    • Connecticut
      • Fairfield County
      • This Snug Harbor is located in Fairfield County and lies 106 miles [170.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Snug Harbor that is located in Ocean County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfield County community of Snug Harbor.
    • Delaware
      • Sussex County
      • This Snug Harbor is located in Sussex County and lies 119 miles [191.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Snug Harbor that is located in Ocean County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Snug Harbor.
    • Florida
      • Martin County
      • This Snug Harbor is located in Martin County and lies 949 miles [1,527.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Snug Harbor that is located in Ocean County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Martin County community of Snug Harbor.
    • Maryland
      • Anne Arundel County
      • This Snug Harbor is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 148 miles [238.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Snug Harbor that is located in Ocean County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Snug Harbor.
      • Worcester County
      • This Snug Harbor is located in Worcester County and lies 128 miles [206 km] to the south southwest of the Snug Harbor that is located in Ocean County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Snug Harbor.
    • Massachusetts
      • Plymouth County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Massachusetts community of Snug Harbor [Plymouth County].
    • Michigan
      • Chippewa County
      • This Snug Harbor is located in Chippewa County and lies 710 miles [1,142.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Snug Harbor that is located in Ocean County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chippewa County community of Snug Harbor.
      • Ottawa County
      • This Snug Harbor is located in Ottawa County and lies 655 miles [1,054.1 km] to the west northwest of the Snug Harbor that is located in Ocean County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ottawa County community of Snug Harbor.
    • North Carolina
      • Craven County
      • This Snug Harbor is located in Craven County and lies 376 miles [605.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Snug Harbor that is located in Ocean County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Craven County community of Snug Harbor.
      • Perquimans County
      • This Snug Harbor is located in Perquimans County and lies 296 miles [476.4 km] to the south southwest of the Snug Harbor that is located in Ocean County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perquimans County community of Snug Harbor.
    • Rhode Island
      • Washington County
      • This Snug Harbor is located in Washington County and lies 167 miles [268.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Snug Harbor that is located in Ocean County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Snug Harbor.
    • South Carolina
      • Lexington County
      • This Snug Harbor is located in Lexington County and lies 569 miles [915.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Snug Harbor that is located in Ocean County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lexington County community of Snug Harbor.
      • Oconee County
      • This Snug Harbor is located in Oconee County and lies 609 miles [980.1 km] to the southwest of the Snug Harbor that is located in Ocean County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of Snug Harbor.
    • Texas
      • Brazoria County
      • Although located in Brazoria County, we don't know the location within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brazoria County community of Snug Harbor.
    • Virginia
      • Norfolk City
      • This Snug Harbor is located in Norfolk City and lies 239 miles [384.6 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Snug Harbor that is located in Ocean County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Norfolk City community of Snug Harbor.
    • Washington
      • Clallam County
      • This Snug Harbor is located in Clallam County and lies 2,477 miles [3,986.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Snug Harbor that is located in Ocean County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clallam County community of Snug Harbor.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Snug Harbor ...

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

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Snug Harbor 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 Snug Harbor to Trenton, with an average speed<4> 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 171 miles [275.2 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<5> 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).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,432 miles [10,351.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,309 miles [6,934.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Snug Harbor. 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/

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- Snug Harbor) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Snug Harbor. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9918, Longitude: -74.1440       In this case, the coordinates for Snug Harbor have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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 Snug Harbor 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.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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 Snug Harbor to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.099 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.579 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.043 degrees.




 

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