Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Moorestown:
  • 39.960390, -74.955446
  • 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 Moorestown

• 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 Burlington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Burlington County
  • Since West Moorestown is near Camden County and also Philadelphia County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Camden County
  • eBird sighting report for Philadelphia 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near West Moorestown ...

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.

• Cherry Downs
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Downs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Downs
  • Cherry Downs is located in Camden County
• Cherry Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
  • Cherry Hill is located in Camden County
• Cherry Valley
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
  • Cherry Valley is located in Camden County
• Cinnaminson
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cinnaminson
  • Cinnaminson is located in Burlington County
• Deer Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
  • Deer Park is located in Camden County
• Deerwoods
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deerwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerwoods
  • Deerwoods is located in Camden County
• Fellowship
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fellowship have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowship
  • Fellowship is located in Burlington County
• Fork Landing
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fork Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fork Landing
  • Fork Landing is located in Burlington County
• Golden Triangle
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Triangle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Triangle
  • Golden Triangle is located in Camden County
• Greenhaven
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhaven
  • Greenhaven is located in Camden County
• Greentree
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greentree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentree
  • Greentree is located in Camden County
• Greentree Village
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greentree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentree Village
  • Greentree Village is located in Burlington County
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  • Iron Rock
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Rock
    • Iron Rock is located in Camden County
  • Ivywood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivywood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivywood
    • Ivywood is located in Burlington County
  • Jordantown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordantown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordantown
    • Jordantown is located in Camden County
  • Locust Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
    • Locust Grove is located in Camden County
  • Locustwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locustwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locustwood
    • Locustwood is located in Camden County
  • Maple Shade
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Shade
    • Maple Shade is located in Burlington County
  • Martins Beach
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Beach
    • Martins Beach is located in Burlington County
  • Meadowbrook
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
    • Meadowbrook is located in Camden County
  • Pheasant Run
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pheasant Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Run
    • Pheasant Run is located in Burlington County
  • Ramblewood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramblewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramblewood
    • Ramblewood is located in Burlington County
  • Sharper
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharper
    • Sharper is located in Burlington County
  • Skin Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skin Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skin Corner
    • Skin Corner is located in Burlington County
  • Texas
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Texas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas
    • Texas is located in Burlington County
  • Union Landing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Landing
    • Union Landing is located in Burlington County
  • Woodstream
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstream have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstream
    • Woodstream is located in Burlington County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in West Moorestown and extending to:

• Mount Holly, which is the Seat of Burlington County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from West Moorestown to Mount Holly, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 20 miles [32.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 133 miles [214 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,765 miles [9,277.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,469 miles [10,410.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,346 miles [6,994.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Moorestown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Burlington County: www.co.burlington.nj.us/

The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.nj.gov/