Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Vernoy:
  • 40.735378, -74.826555
  • 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 Vernoy

• 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 Hunterdon County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Hunterdon County
  • Since Vernoy is near Morris County and also Warren County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Morris County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Warren 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 Vernoy

Curious and Interesting Names Near Vernoy ...

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.

• Anthony
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Anthony is located in Hunterdon County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony
• Butler Park
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Butler Park is located in Warren County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Park
• Farmersville
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Farmersville is located in Hunterdon County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersville
• Little Brook
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Little Brook is located in Hunterdon County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Brook
• Long Valley
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Long Valley is located in Morris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Valley
• Mountainville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Mountainville is located in Hunterdon County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainville
• Pierce Heights
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Pierce Heights is located in Hunterdon County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Heights
• Pleasant Grove
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Pleasant Grove is located in Morris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
• Pottersville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Pottersville is located in Hunterdon County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottersville
• Red Mill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Red Mill is located in Hunterdon County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mill
• Scrappy Corner
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Scrappy Corner is located in Hunterdon County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrappy Corner
• Springtown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Springtown is located in Morris County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springtown
• Spruce Run
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Spruce Run is located in Hunterdon County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Run

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Vernoy and extending to:

• Flemington, which is the Seat of Hunterdon County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Vernoy to Flemington, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 35 miles [56.3 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take most of two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 172 miles [276.8 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving 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 5,727 miles [9,216.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,435 miles [10,356.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,311 miles [6,937.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'