Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Spruce Run, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Spruce Run and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Spruce Run

• 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 Spruce Run:
  • 40.708711, -74.922113
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Spruce Run

• 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 Hunterdon County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Hunterdon County
  • Since Spruce Run is near Warren County and also Morris County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Warren County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Morris 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Spruce Run

Curious and Interesting Names Near Spruce Run ...

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.

• Anthony
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Anthony is located in Hunterdon County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony
• Bells Crossing
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Bells Crossing is located in Hunterdon County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Crossing
• Butler Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Butler Park is located in Warren County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Park
• Changewater
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Changewater is located in Hunterdon County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Changewater
• Clarksville
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Clarksville is located in Hunterdon County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
• Little Brook
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Little Brook is located in Hunterdon County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Brook
• Mariannes Corner
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Mariannes Corner is located in Hunterdon County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariannes Corner
• Pierce Heights
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Pierce Heights is located in Hunterdon County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Heights
• Red Mill
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Red Mill is located in Hunterdon County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mill
• Union
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Union is located in Hunterdon County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union

How Far From Spruce Run 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 Spruce Run to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Spruce Run and extending to:

• Flemington, which is the Seat of Hunterdon County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Spruce Run to Flemington, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 34 miles [54.7 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take most of two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 167 miles [268.8 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,732 miles [9,224.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,440 miles [10,364.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,317 miles [6,947.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'