Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Washington Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Washington Corner and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Washington Corner
- 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 Washington Corner:
- 40.768156, -74.562935
- 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 Washington Corner
- 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 Washington Corner is near Somerset County and also Union County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Somerset County
- eBird sighting report for Union 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 Washington Corner ...
We found one communities that share the name Washington Corner.
Within New Jersey, the name Washington Corner is unique.
Beyond New Jersey, there is another community also named Washington Corner in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Virginia
- Caroline County
- This Washington Corner is located in Caroline County and lies 237 miles [381.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Washington Corner that is located in Morris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caroline County community of Washington Corner.
- Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Washington 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.
- Birch Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birch Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Hills
- Birch Hills is located in Morris County
- Dover
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Flanders
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Floral Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floral Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floral Hill
- Floral Hill is located in Morris County
- Franklin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Green Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Village
- Green Village is located in Morris County
- Hickory Tree
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Tree
- Hickory Tree is located in Morris County
- Liberty Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Corner
- Liberty Corner is located in Somerset County
- Littleton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Long Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Lyons
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Mount Freedom
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Freedom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Freedom
- Mount Freedom is located in Morris County
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- Peapack
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Pill Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Pleasant Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Morris County
- Pleasant Plains
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plains
- Pleasant Plains is located in Morris County
- Pleasantville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
- Pleasantville is located in Morris County
- Rosedale Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale Village
- Rosedale Village is located in Morris County
- Union Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
- Union Hill is located in Morris County
- Union Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Village
- Union Village is located in Somerset County
- Peapack
How Far From Washington 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 Washington Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Washington Corner and extending to:
- Morristown, which is the Seat of Morris County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 39 miles [62.8 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Washington Corner to Trenton, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two 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 184 miles [296.1 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 5,715 miles [9,197.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,422 miles [10,335.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,299 miles [6,918.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Washington Corner. 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 '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- Washington Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Washington Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7682, Longitude: -74.5629 In this case, the coordinates for Washington Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 Washington 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 306.269 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.895 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.882 degrees. |