Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Vauxhall:
  • 40.731490, -74.282926
  • 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 Vauxhall

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

We found one communities that share the name Vauxhall.

Within New Jersey, the name Vauxhall is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Alberta
    • This Vauxhall lies 1,919 miles [3,088.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Vauxhall that is located in Union County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Vauxhall ...

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.

• Hillside
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
  • Hillside is located in Union County
• Maplewood
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
  • Maplewood is located in Essex County
• Milltown
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milltown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
  • Milltown is located in Union County
• Orange
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
  • Orange is located in Essex County
• Overlook
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overlook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlook
  • Overlook is located in Union County
• Short Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Short Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Hills
  • Short Hills is located in Essex County
• Union
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
  • Union is located in Union County
• Unionburg
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionburg
  • Unionburg is located in Union County
• Wyoming
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyoming have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
  • Wyoming is located in Essex County

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

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

• Elizabeth, which is the Seat of Union County, lies just to the Southeast.
• Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 43 miles [69.2 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Vauxhall to Trenton, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 193 miles [310.6 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 11 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,705 miles [9,181.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,411 miles [10,317.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,288 miles [6,900.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Union County: www.unioncountynj.org/

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