Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in West Farms, we use the following websites to find information relevant to West Farms and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for West Farms
- 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 West Farms:
- 40.192057, -74.201255
- 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 West Farms
- 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 Monmouth County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Monmouth County
- Since West Farms is near Ocean County and also Middlesex County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Ocean County
- eBird sighting report for Middlesex 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 West Farms ...
We found four communities that share the name West Farms.
Within New Jersey, the name West Farms is unique.
Beyond New Jersey, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Massachusetts
- Hampden County
- This West Farms is located in Hampden County and lies 156 miles [251.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the West Farms that is located in Monmouth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hampden County community of West Farms.
- Hampshire County
- This West Farms is located in Hampshire County and lies 165 miles [265.5 km] to the north northeast of the West Farms that is located in Monmouth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hampshire County community of West Farms.
- New York
- Bronx County
- This West Farms is located in Bronx County and lies 47 miles [75.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the West Farms that is located in Monmouth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bronx County community of West Farms.
- Westchester County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of West Farms [Westchester County].
- Massachusetts
Curious and Interesting Names Near West Farms ...
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.
- Bergerville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bergerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bergerville
- Bergerville is located in Monmouth County
- Colts Neck
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colts Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colts Neck
- Colts Neck is located in Monmouth County
- Coventry Square
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventry Square have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry Square
- Coventry Square is located in Ocean County
- Georgia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Greenville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Ocean County
- Harmony
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Lake Club
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Land of Pines
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Land of Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Land of Pines
- Land of Pines is located in Monmouth County
- Maxim
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxim
- Maxim is located in Monmouth County
- Ramtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Shacks Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shacks Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shacks Corner
- Shacks Corner is located in Monmouth County
- Vista Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vista Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista Center
- Vista Center is located in Ocean County
How Far From West Farms 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 West Farms to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in West Farms and extending to:
- Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from West Farms 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 175 miles [281.6 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,723 miles [9,210.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,427 miles [10,343.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,304 miles [6,926.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Farms. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Monmouth County: www.co.monmouth.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 'straight-line' (or 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- West Farms) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Farms. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1921, Longitude: -74.2013 In this case, the coordinates for West Farms have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 West Farms 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. |
| <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 West Farms 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 306.113 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.627 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.979 degrees. |