Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Steelmantown:
  • 39.266839, -74.801538
  • 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 Steelmantown

• 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 Cape May County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Cape May County
  • Since Steelmantown is near Atlantic County and also Cumberland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Atlantic County
  • eBird sighting report for Cumberland 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 Steelmantown ...

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.

• Cedar Grove
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
  • Cedar Grove is located in Cape May County
• Cedar Springs
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
  • Cedar Springs is located in Cape May County
• Dennisville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dennisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennisville
  • Dennisville is located in Cape May County
• English Creek Landing
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Creek Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Creek Landing
  • English Creek Landing is located in Atlantic County
• Greenfield
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
  • Greenfield is located in Cape May County
• Hunters Mill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Mill
  • Hunters Mill is located in Atlantic County
• Jones Mill
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Mill
  • Jones Mill is located in Cumberland County
• Marshallville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshallville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshallville
  • Marshallville is located in Cape May County
• Mount Pleasant
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
  • Mount Pleasant is located in Cape May County
• Ocean View
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean View
  • Ocean View is located in Cape May County
• Seaville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seaville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaville
  • Seaville is located in Cape May County
• Steelman Landing
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steelman Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steelman Landing
  • Steelman Landing is located in Atlantic County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Steelmantown and extending to:

• Cape May, which is the Seat of Cape May County, lies 23 miles [37 km]<2> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Steelmantown to Cape May, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
• Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 65 miles [104.6 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 122 miles [196.3 km] to the west (W). Driving would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,787 miles [9,313.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,488 miles [10,441.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,366 miles [7,026.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Cape May County: www.co.cape-may.nj.us/

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