Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Somerset, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Somerset and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Somerset
- 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 Somerset:
- 40.498942, -74.486899
- 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 Somerset
- 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 Somerset County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Somerset County
- Since Somerset is near Middlesex County and also Union County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Middlesex County
- eBird sighting report for Union 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 Somerset ...
We found 44 communities that share the name Somerset.
There are two communities within New Jersey that are also named Somerset.
Beyond New Jersey, we know of another 42 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 42 communities, 41 are located in the United States and five are in Canada.
- Communities Located In New Jersey ...
- Mercer County
- Passaic County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- California
- El Dorado County
- This Somerset is located in El Dorado County and lies 2,433 miles [3,915.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Somerset that is located in Somerset County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the El Dorado County community of Somerset.
- Siskiyou County
- This Somerset is located in Siskiyou County and lies 2,438 miles [3,923.6 km] to the west northwest of the Somerset that is located in Somerset County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Siskiyou County community of Somerset.
- Colorado
- Florida
- Georgia
- Illinois
- DuPage 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 Illinois community of Somerset [DuPage County].
- McHenry County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Somerset [McHenry County].
- Saline County
- This Somerset is located in Saline County and lies 773 miles [1,244 km]<1> to the west of the Somerset that is located in Somerset County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saline County community of Somerset.
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Manitoba
- This Somerset lies 1,323 miles [2,129.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Somerset that is located in Somerset County.
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Somerset is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 146 miles [235 km]<1> to the southwest of the Somerset that is located in Somerset County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Somerset.
- Calvert County
- This Somerset is located in Calvert County and lies 168 miles [270.4 km] to the southwest of the Somerset that is located in Somerset County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calvert County community of Somerset.
- Carroll County
- This Somerset is located in Carroll County and lies 150 miles [241.4 km] to the west southwest of the Somerset that is located in Somerset County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Somerset.
- Frederick County
- This Somerset is located in Frederick County and lies 176 miles [283.2 km] to the west southwest of the Somerset that is located in Somerset County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Somerset.
- Howard County
- This Somerset is located in Howard County and lies 151 miles [243 km] to the west southwest of the Somerset that is located in Somerset County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Somerset.
- Montgomery County
- This Somerset is located in Montgomery County and lies 174 miles [280 km] to the southwest of the Somerset that is located in Somerset County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Somerset.
- Worcester County
- This Somerset is located in Worcester County and lies 149 miles [239.8 km] to the south southwest of the Somerset that is located in Somerset County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Somerset.
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Missouri
- Monroe County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Monroe County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Somerset.
- Ozark 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 Missouri community of Somerset [Ozark County].
- Nebraska
- New York
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Somerset lies 1,143 miles [1,839.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Somerset that is located in Somerset County.
- North Carolina
- Chowan County
- This Somerset is located in Chowan County and lies 324 miles [521.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Somerset that is located in Somerset County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chowan County community of Somerset.
- Haywood 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 North Carolina community of Somerset [Haywood County].
- Person County
- This Somerset is located in Person County and lies 375 miles [603.5 km] to the southwest of the Somerset that is located in Somerset County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Person County community of Somerset.
- Nova Scotia
- Ohio
- Pennsylvania
- Texas
- Atascosa County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Atascosa County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Atascosa County community of Somerset.
- Bexar County
- This Somerset is located in Bexar County and lies 1,567 miles [2,521.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Somerset that is located in Somerset County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bexar County community of Somerset.
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Chesterfield County
- This Somerset is located in Chesterfield County and lies 271 miles [436.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Somerset that is located in Somerset County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chesterfield County community of Somerset.
- Orange County
- This Somerset is located in Orange County and lies 254 miles [408.8 km] to the southwest of the Somerset that is located in Somerset County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Somerset.
- Washington
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Somerset ...
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.
- Clyde
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Edison
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison
- Edison is located in Middlesex County
- Fieldville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fieldville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fieldville
- Fieldville is located in Middlesex County
- Lincoln Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
- Lincoln Park is located in Somerset County
- Maple Meade
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Meade have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Meade
- Maple Meade is located in Middlesex County
- Martins Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Landing
- Martins Landing is located in Middlesex County
- Middlebush
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebush
- Middlebush is located in Somerset County
- Possumtown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Possumtown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possumtown
- Possumtown is located in Middlesex County
- Randolphville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolphville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolphville
- Randolphville is located in Middlesex County
- Red Lion
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Sixmile Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sixmile Run have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixmile Run
- Sixmile Run is located in Middlesex County
- Society Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Society Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Society Hill
- Society Hill is located in Middlesex County
How Far From Somerset 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 Somerset to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Somerset and extending to:
- Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Somerset to Trenton, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days 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 174 miles [280 km] to the southwest (SW). 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,723 miles [9,210.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,429 miles [10,346.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,305 miles [6,928.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Somerset. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Somerset County: www.co.somerset.nj.us/
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Somerset) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Somerset. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4989, Longitude: -74.4869 |
| <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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Somerset 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> | 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 Somerset, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Somerset 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 306.251 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.832 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.967 degrees. |