Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Washington Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Washington Park and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Washington Park
- 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 Park:
- 40.513993, -74.398206
- 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 Park
- 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 Middlesex County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Middlesex County
- Since Washington Park 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 Park ...
We found 23 communities that share the name Washington Park.
There is one other community in New Jersey which is also named Washington Park.
Beyond New Jersey, we know of another 22 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In New Jersey ...
- Essex County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Washington Park [Essex County].
- Essex County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Colbert County
- This Washington Park is located in Colbert County and lies 825 miles [1,327.7 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Washington Park that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Colbert County community of Washington Park.
- Montgomery County
- This Washington Park is located in Montgomery County and lies 867 miles [1,395.3 km] to the southwest of the Washington Park that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Washington Park.
- Arizona
- Gila County
- This Washington Park is located in Gila County and lies 2,048 miles [3,295.9 km]<2> to the west of the Washington Park that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gila County community of Washington Park.
- Connecticut
- New Haven County
- Although located in New Haven County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Haven County community of Washington Park.
- Delaware
- New Castle County
- This Washington Park is located in New Castle County and lies 85 miles [136.8 km]<2> to the southwest of the Washington Park that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Washington Park.
- Florida
- Broward County
- This Washington Park is located in Broward County and lies 1,046 miles [1,683.4 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Washington Park that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Broward County community of Washington Park.
- Glades County
- This Washington Park is located in Glades County and lies 1,018 miles [1,638.3 km] to the south southwest of the Washington Park that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Glades County community of Washington Park.
- Hillsborough County
- This Washington Park is located in Hillsborough County and lies 967 miles [1,556.2 km] to the south southwest of the Washington Park that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Washington Park.
- Illinois
- Cook County
- This Washington Park is located in Cook County and lies 692 miles [1,113.7 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Washington Park that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Washington Park.
- Saint Clair County
- This Washington Park is located in Saint Clair County and lies 844 miles [1,358.3 km] to the west of the Washington Park that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Clair County community of Washington Park.
- Maryland
- Kent County
- This Washington Park is located in Kent County and lies 126 miles [202.8 km]<2> to the southwest of the Washington Park that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Washington Park.
- Missouri
- Jackson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Washington Park [Jackson County].
- North Carolina
- Beaufort County
- This Washington Park is located in Beaufort County and lies 372 miles [598.7 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Washington Park that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaufort County community of Washington Park.
- Davidson County
- This Washington Park is located in Davidson County and lies 455 miles [732.3 km] to the southwest of the Washington Park that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davidson County community of Washington Park.
- Pennsylvania
- Montgomery County
- This Washington Park is located in Montgomery County and lies 58 miles [93.3 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Washington Park that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Washington Park.
- Rhode Island
- Providence County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Rhode Island community of Washington Park [Providence County].
- South Carolina
- Horry County
- This Washington Park is located in Horry County and lies 530 miles [853 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Washington Park that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Horry County community of Washington Park.
- Richland County
- This Washington Park is located in Richland County and lies 579 miles [931.8 km] to the southwest of the Washington Park that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Washington Park.
- Virginia
- Greensville County
- This Washington Park is located in Greensville County and lies 314 miles [505.3 km]<2> to the southwest of the Washington Park that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greensville County community of Washington Park.
- Norfolk City
- This Washington Park is located in Norfolk City and lies 268 miles [431.3 km] to the south southwest of the Washington Park that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Norfolk City community of Washington Park.
- Richmond City
- This Washington Park is located in Richmond City and lies 259 miles [416.8 km] to the southwest of the Washington Park that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond City community of Washington Park.
- Washington
- Yakima County
- This Washington Park is located in Yakima County and lies 2,310 miles [3,717.6 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Washington Park that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yakima County community of Washington Park.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Washington Park ...
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.
- Clara Barton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clara Barton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clara Barton
- Clara Barton is located in Middlesex County
- Edison
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison
- Edison is located in Middlesex County
- Fords
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Greensand
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Lincoln Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
- Lincoln Park is located in Middlesex County
- Martins Landing
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Landing
- Martins Landing is located in Middlesex County
- Nixon
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Oak Tree
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Pumptown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Randolphville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolphville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolphville
- Randolphville is located in Middlesex County
- Sand Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hills
- Sand Hills is located in Middlesex County
- Society Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Society Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Society Hill
- Society Hill is located in Middlesex County
- Valentine
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
How Far From Washington Park 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 Washington Park to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Washington Park and extending to:
- New Brunswick, which is the Seat of Middlesex County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<2> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Washington Park to Trenton, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 179 miles [288.1 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 7 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,718 miles [9,202.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,424 miles [10,338.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,301 miles [6,921.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Washington Park. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Middlesex County: www.co.middlesex.nj.us/
The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Washington Park could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Washington Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Washington Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5140, Longitude: -74.3982 In this case, the coordinates for Washington Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Park to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.196 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.773 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.922 degrees. |