Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Squankum:
  • 40.167110, -74.153817
  • 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 Squankum

• 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 Monmouth County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Monmouth County
  • Since Squankum is near Ocean County and also Middlesex County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Ocean 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Squankum ...

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.

• Bergerville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bergerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bergerville
  • Bergerville is located in Monmouth County
• Cold Indian Springs
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Indian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Indian Springs
  • Cold Indian Springs is located in Monmouth County
• Coventry Square
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventry Square have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry Square
  • Coventry Square is located in Ocean County
• Green Grove
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove
  • Green Grove is located in Monmouth County
• Greenville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
  • Greenville is located in Ocean County
• Herbertsville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Herbertsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herbertsville
  • Herbertsville is located in Ocean County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Herbertsville
  • From Squankum to Herbertsville
• Lake Club
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Club have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Club
  • Lake Club is located in Monmouth County
• Land of Pines
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Land of Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Land of Pines
  • Land of Pines is located in Monmouth County
• Lanes Mills
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanes Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanes Mills
  • Lanes Mills is located in Ocean County
• Maxim
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxim
  • Maxim is located in Monmouth County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Maxim
  • From Squankum to Maxim
• Ramtown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramtown
  • Ramtown is located in Monmouth County
• Shacks Corner
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shacks Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shacks Corner
  • Shacks Corner is located in Monmouth County
• Shark River Hills
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shark River Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shark River Hills
  • Shark River Hills is located in Monmouth County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Squankum and extending to:

• Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 32 miles [51.5 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Squankum to Trenton, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 176 miles [283.2 km] to the west southwest (WSW). 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 5,722 miles [9,208.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,426 miles [10,341.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,303 miles [6,925 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Squankum. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Monmouth County: www.co.monmouth.nj.us/

The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.nj.gov/