Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Upper Montclair:
  • 40.841130, -74.208070
  • 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 Upper Montclair

• 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 Essex County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Essex County
  • Since Upper Montclair is near Passaic County and also Bergen County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Passaic County
  • eBird sighting report for Bergen 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 Upper Montclair ...

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.

• Ampere
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ampere have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ampere
  • Ampere is located in Essex County
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Ampere
• Cedar Grove
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • 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 Essex County
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Cedar Grove
• Franklin
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
  • Franklin is located in Essex County
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Franklin
• Great Notch
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Notch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Notch
  • Great Notch is located in Passaic County
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Great Notch
• Kingsland
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsland
  • Kingsland is located in Bergen County
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Kingsland
• Lake View
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
  • Lake View is located in Passaic County
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Lake View
• Little Falls
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls
  • Little Falls is located in Passaic County
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Little Falls
• Meadow Village
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Village
  • Meadow Village is located in Essex County
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Meadow Village
• Mountain View
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
  • Mountain View is located in Passaic County
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Mountain View
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  • Nutley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nutley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutley
    • Nutley is located in Essex County
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Nutley
  • Orange
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
    • Orange is located in Essex County
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Orange
  • Preakness
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preakness have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preakness
    • Preakness is located in Passaic County
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Preakness
  • Roseville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
    • Roseville is located in Essex County
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Roseville
  • Saddle Brook
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle Brook
    • Saddle Brook is located in Bergen County
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Saddle Brook
  • Two Bridges
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Two Bridges have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Bridges
    • Two Bridges is located in Essex County
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Two Bridges

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

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

• Newark, which is the Seat of Essex County, lies just to the South Southeast.
• Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 51 miles [82.1 km]<2> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Upper Montclair to Trenton, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 201 miles [323.5 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,697 miles [9,168.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,404 miles [10,306.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,280 miles [6,888 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Essex County: www.co.essex.nj.us/

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