Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Stonehurst West:
  • 40.230112, -74.303758
  • 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 Stonehurst West

• 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Monmouth County
  • Since Stonehurst West is near Ocean County and also Middlesex County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Ocean County
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Stonehurst West

Communities Also Named Stonehurst West ...

We found one communities that are also named Stonehurst West.

Within New Jersey, the name Stonehurst West is unique.

Beyond New Jersey, there is another community also named Stonehurst West in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Nova Scotia
    • This Stonehurst West lies 588 miles [946.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Stonehurst West that is located in Monmouth County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Stonehurst West ...

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
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Bergerville is located in Monmouth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bergerville
• Elton
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Elton is located in Monmouth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elton
• Freehold
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Freehold is located in Monmouth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freehold
• Georgia
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Georgia is located in Monmouth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgia
• Gordons Corner
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Gordons Corner is located in Monmouth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordons Corner
• Harmony
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Harmony is located in Ocean County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
• Lake Club
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Lake Club is located in Monmouth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Club
• Land of Pines
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Land of Pines is located in Monmouth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Land of Pines
• Maryland
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Maryland is located in Ocean County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland
• Middlesex Downs
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Middlesex Downs is located in Middlesex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesex Downs
• Shacks Corner
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Shacks Corner is located in Monmouth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shacks Corner
• Sweetman
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Sweetman is located in Monmouth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetman
• Vista Center
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Vista Center is located in Ocean County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista Center

How Far From Stonehurst West to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Stonehurst West to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Stonehurst West and extending to:

• Freehold, which is the Seat of Monmouth County, lies just to the Northeast.
• Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Stonehurst West to Trenton, with an average speed<2> 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.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 172 miles [276.8 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,726 miles [9,215.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,430 miles [10,348.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,307 miles [6,931.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'