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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Tilghmans Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Tilghmans Corner and the surrounding area.
- 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 Tilghmans Corner:
- 40.060668, -74.632102
- 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 Tilghmans Corner
- 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 Tilghmans Corner ...
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.
- Chambers Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers Corners
- Chambers Corners is located in Burlington County
- Columbus
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Columbus is located in Burlington County
- Comical Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comical Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comical Corners
- Comical Corners is located in Burlington County
- Cookstown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cookstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cookstown
- Cookstown is located in Burlington County
- Georgetown
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Burlington County
- Hockamik
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hockamik have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hockamik
- Hockamik is located in Burlington County
- Jacobstown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobstown
- Jacobstown is located in Burlington County
- Jobstown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jobstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jobstown
- Jobstown is located in Burlington County
- Kirbys Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirbys Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirbys Mills
- Kirbys Mills is located in Monmouth County
- Lewistown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewistown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown
- Lewistown is located in Burlington County
- New Egypt
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Egypt
- New Egypt is located in Ocean County
- Sharp
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp
- Sharp is located in Burlington County
How Far From Tilghmans Corner 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 Tilghmans Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Tilghmans Corner and extending to:
- Mount Holly, which is the Seat of Burlington County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Tilghmans Corner to Mount Holly, with an average speed<3> 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 12 miles [19.3 km] to the north northwest (NNW). The buggy would take nearly four hours and walking would take five to six hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 151 miles [243 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,747 miles [9,248.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,451 miles [10,381.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,328 miles [6,965.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tilghmans Corner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Burlington County: www.co.burlington.nj.us/ The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Tilghmans Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tilghmans Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0607, Longitude: -74.6321 In this case, the coordinates for Tilghmans Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<3> | 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. |
<4> | 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 Tilghmans Corner to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
<5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.38 degrees. |
<6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.908 degrees. |
<7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.221 degrees. |
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