Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in South Branch, we use the following websites to find information relevant to South Branch and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for South Branch
- 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 South Branch:
- 40.543992, -74.696827
- 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 South Branch
- 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 South Branch is near Hunterdon County and also Middlesex County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Hunterdon County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named South Branch ...
We found eight communities that share the name South Branch.
Within New Jersey, the name South Branch is unique.
Beyond New Jersey, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eight communities, four are located in the United States and four are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Michigan
- Ogemaw County
- This South Branch is located in Ogemaw County and lies 540 miles [869 km]<1> to the northwest of the South Branch that is located in Somerset County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ogemaw County community of South Branch.
- Minnesota
- Watonwan County
- This South Branch is located in Watonwan County and lies 1,038 miles [1,670.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the South Branch that is located in Somerset County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Watonwan County community of South Branch.
- New Brunswick
- This South Branch lies 640 miles [1,030 km]<1> to the northeast of the South Branch that is located in Somerset County.
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This South Branch lies 924 miles [1,487 km]<1> to the northeast of the South Branch that is located in Somerset County.
- Nova Scotia
- This South Branch lies 667 miles [1,073.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the South Branch that is located in Somerset County.
- Ontario
- This South Branch lies 299 miles [481.2 km]<1> to the north of the South Branch that is located in Somerset County.
- Pennsylvania
- Bradford County
- This South Branch is located in Bradford County and lies 118 miles [189.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the South Branch that is located in Somerset County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradford County community of South Branch.
- McKean 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 Pennsylvania community of South Branch [McKean County].
- Michigan
Curious and Interesting Names Near South Branch ...
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.
- Burnt Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnt Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Mills
- Burnt Mills is located in Somerset County
- Centerville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Hunterdon County
- Cloverhill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverhill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverhill
- Cloverhill is located in Hunterdon County
- Dutchtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Flagtown
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Grandview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Green Knoll
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Knoll
- Green Knoll is located in Somerset County
- Lanes Crossing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanes Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanes Crossing
- Lanes Crossing is located in Somerset County
- Milltown
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Plainville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
- Plainville is located in Somerset County
- Pleasant Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run
- Pleasant Run is located in Hunterdon County
- Pleasantview
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantview
- Pleasantview is located in Somerset County
- Three Bridges
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Bridges have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Bridges
- Three Bridges is located in Hunterdon County
- Whitehouse Station
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehouse Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse Station
- Whitehouse Station is located in Hunterdon County
- Woods Tavern
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woods Tavern have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Tavern
- Woods Tavern is located in Somerset County
- Plainville
How Far From South Branch 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 South Branch to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in South Branch and extending to:
- Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from South Branch to Trenton, with an average speed<4> 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 168 miles [270.4 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,730 miles [9,221.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,436 miles [10,357.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,313 miles [6,941.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Branch. 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- South Branch) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in South Branch. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5440, Longitude: -74.6968 In this case, the coordinates for South Branch 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 South Branch 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 South Branch 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 306.371 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.975 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.039 degrees. |