Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Taylortown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Taylortown and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Taylortown
- 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 Taylortown:
- 40.937949, -74.394844
- 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 Taylortown
- 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 Morris County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Morris County
- Since Taylortown is near Passaic County and also Essex County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Passaic County
- eBird sighting report for Essex 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
Communities Also Named Taylortown ...
We found fourteen communities that share the name Taylortown.
Within New Jersey, the name Taylortown is unique.
Beyond New Jersey, we know of another fourteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Delaware
- New Castle County
- This Taylortown is located in New Castle County and lies 111 miles [178.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Taylortown that is located in Morris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Taylortown.
- Kentucky
- Ohio County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Taylortown [Ohio County].
- Louisiana
- Bossier Parish
- This Taylortown is located in Bossier Parish and lies 1,212 miles [1,950.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Taylortown that is located in Morris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bossier Parish community of Taylortown.
- Union Parish
- This Taylortown is located in Union Parish and lies 1,141 miles [1,836.3 km] to the west southwest of the Taylortown that is located in Morris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union Parish community of Taylortown.
- Missouri
- Saint Francois County
- Although located in Saint Francois County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Francois County community of Taylortown.
- New York
- Otsego County
- This Taylortown is located in Otsego County and lies 129 miles [207.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Taylortown that is located in Morris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Otsego County community of Taylortown.
- North Carolina
- Moore County
- This Taylortown is located in Moore County and lies 482 miles [775.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Taylortown that is located in Morris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Moore County community of Taylortown.
- Ohio
- Jefferson County
- This Taylortown is located in Jefferson County and lies 329 miles [529.5 km]<1> to the west of the Taylortown that is located in Morris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Taylortown.
- Richland County
- This Taylortown is located in Richland County and lies 428 miles [688.8 km] to the west of the Taylortown that is located in Morris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Taylortown.
- Pennsylvania
- Greene County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Taylortown [Greene County].
- Tennessee
- Dickson County
- This Taylortown is located in Dickson County and lies 766 miles [1,232.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Taylortown that is located in Morris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dickson County community of Taylortown.
- Franklin County
- This Taylortown is located in Franklin County and lies 756 miles [1,216.7 km] to the west southwest of the Taylortown that is located in Morris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Taylortown.
- Humphreys County
- This Taylortown is located in Humphreys County and lies 798 miles [1,284.3 km] to the west southwest of the Taylortown that is located in Morris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Humphreys County community of Taylortown.
- Lincoln County
- This Taylortown is located in Lincoln County and lies 778 miles [1,252.1 km] to the west southwest of the Taylortown that is located in Morris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Taylortown.
- Delaware
Curious and Interesting Names Near Taylortown ...
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.
- Butler
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Charlotteburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlotteburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotteburg
- Charlotteburg is located in Morris County
- Fox Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Green Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lake
- Green Lake is located in Morris County
- Green Pond
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pond
- Green Pond is located in Morris County
- Green Pond Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Pond Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pond Junction
- Green Pond Junction is located in Morris County
- Hibernia
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hibernia
- Hibernia is located in Morris County
- Lake Arrowhead
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Arrowhead have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Arrowhead
- Lake Arrowhead is located in Morris County
- Lyonsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyonsville
- Lyonsville is located in Morris County
- Mountain View
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
- Mountain View is located in Passaic County
- Powerville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powerville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powerville
- Powerville is located in Morris County
- Rockaway Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockaway Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockaway Valley
- Rockaway Valley is located in Morris County
- Smoke Rise
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smoke Rise have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoke Rise
- Smoke Rise is located in Morris County
- Two Bridges
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Two Bridges have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Bridges
- Two Bridges is located in Essex County
How Far From Taylortown 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 Taylortown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Taylortown and extending to:
- Morristown, which is the Seat of Morris County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Taylortown to Morristown, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 53 miles [85.3 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 198 miles [318.7 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,701 miles [9,174.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,409 miles [10,314.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,285 miles [6,896 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Taylortown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Morris County: www.co.morris.nj.us/
The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Taylortown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Taylortown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9379, Longitude: -74.3948 |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Taylortown could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Taylortown to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.151 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.789 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.733 degrees. |