Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in West Milford, we use the following websites to find information relevant to West Milford and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for West Milford
- 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 Milford:
- 41.131207, -74.367375
- 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 Milford
- 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 Passaic County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Passaic County
- Since West Milford is near Sussex County and also Orange County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Sussex County
- eBird sighting report for Orange 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 Milford ...
We found one communities that share the name West Milford.
Within New Jersey, the name West Milford is unique.
Beyond New Jersey, there is another community also named West Milford in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- West Virginia
- Harrison County
- This West Milford is located in Harrison County and lies 345 miles [555.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the West Milford that is located in Passaic County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of West Milford.
- West Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near West Milford ...
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.
- Cooper
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Echo Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Indian Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Park
- Indian Park is located in Orange County (NY)
- Moe
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Monks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Postville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Rocky Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hill
- Rocky Hill is located in Orange County (NY)
- Skylands
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Stonetown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Uttertown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Willow Brook
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Brook
- Willow Brook is located in Sussex County
How Far From West Milford 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 Milford to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in West Milford and extending to:
- Paterson, which is the Seat of Passaic County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from West Milford to Paterson, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 66 miles [106.2 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 209 miles [336.4 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,692 miles [9,160.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,400 miles [10,299.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,276 miles [6,881.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Milford. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Passaic County: www.passaiccountynj.org/
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- West Milford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Milford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1312, Longitude: -74.3674 In this case, the coordinates for West Milford 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 West Milford 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 306.114 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.779 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.634 degrees. |