Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Somersetin, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Somersetin and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Somersetin
- 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 Somersetin:
- 40.740101, -74.576269
- 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 Somersetin
- 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 Somersetin is near Morris County and also Hunterdon County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Morris County
- eBird sighting report for Hunterdon 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Somersetin ...
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.
- Greater Cross Roads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greater Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greater Cross Roads
- Greater Cross Roads is located in Somerset County
- Green Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Village
- Green Village is located in Morris County
- Hickory Tree
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Tree
- Hickory Tree is located in Morris County
- Liberty Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Corner
- Liberty Corner is located in Somerset County
- Long Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Lyons
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Mount Freedom
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Freedom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Freedom
- Mount Freedom is located in Morris County
- Peapack
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Pill Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Pleasant Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Morris County
- Pleasant Plains
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plains
- Pleasant Plains is located in Morris County
- Pleasantville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
- Pleasantville is located in Morris County
- Pottersville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pottersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottersville
- Pottersville is located in Hunterdon County
How Far From Somersetin 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 Somersetin to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Somersetin and extending to:
- Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<2> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Somersetin 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 182 miles [292.9 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,717 miles [9,200.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,424 miles [10,338.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,300 miles [6,920.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Somersetin. 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.nj.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Somersetin) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Somersetin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7401, Longitude: -74.5763 In this case, the coordinates for Somersetin have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Somersetin to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.279 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.903 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.90 degrees. |