Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in South Hackensack, we use the following websites to find information relevant to South Hackensack and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for South Hackensack
- 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 Hackensack:
- 40.862600, -74.047918
- 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 Hackensack
- 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 Bergen County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Bergen County
- Since South Hackensack is near Hudson County and also Passaic County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Hudson County
- eBird sighting report for Passaic 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 South Hackensack ...
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.
- Cherry Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
- Cherry Hill is located in Bergen County
- Esplanade Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esplanade Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esplanade Gardens
- Esplanade Gardens is located in New York County (NY)
- Hackensack
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackensack
- Hackensack is located in Bergen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43,981 people
- Harlem
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlem
- Harlem is located in New York County (NY)
- Hell's Kitchen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hell's Kitchen
- Hell's Kitchen is located in New York County (NY)
- High Bridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Bridge
- High Bridge is located in Bronx County (NY)
- Kings Bridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Bridge
- Kings Bridge is located in Bronx County (NY)
- Kingsland
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Lake View
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Nutley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Saddle Brook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle Brook
- Saddle Brook is located in Bergen County
- Teaneck
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teaneck
- Teaneck is located in Bergen County
- Union City
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
- Union City is located in Hudson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67,137 people
- University Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Heights
- University Heights is located in Bronx County (NY)
How Far From South Hackensack 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 Hackensack to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in South Hackensack and extending to:
- Hackensack, which is the Seat of Bergen County, lies just to the North.
- Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 57 miles [91.7 km]<2> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from South Hackensack to Trenton, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 208 miles [334.7 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 9 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,689 miles [9,155.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,396 miles [10,293.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,272 miles [6,875.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Hackensack. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Bergen County: www.co.bergen.nj.us/
The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/
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 drawn from Point A (ie- South Hackensack) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in South Hackensack. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8626, Longitude: -74.0479 In this case, the coordinates for South Hackensack 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 South Hackensack 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 305.952 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.552 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.615 degrees. |