Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in West Portal, we use the following websites to find information relevant to West Portal and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for West Portal
- 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 Portal:
- 40.662323, -75.033227
- 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 Portal
- 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 Hunterdon County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Hunterdon County
- Since West Portal is near Warren County and also Bucks County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Warren County
- eBird sighting report for Bucks 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 Portal ...
We found two communities that share the name West Portal.
Within New Jersey, the name West Portal is unique.
Beyond New Jersey, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- San Francisco County
- This West Portal is located in San Francisco County and lies 2,515 miles [4,047.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the West Portal that is located in Hunterdon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Francisco County community of West Portal.
- Utah
- Utah County
- This West Portal is located in Utah County and lies 1,890 miles [3,041.7 km]<1> to the west of the West Portal that is located in Hunterdon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Utah County community of West Portal.
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near West Portal ...
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.
- Bells Crossing
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bells Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Crossing
- Bells Crossing is located in Hunterdon County
- Clarksville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
- Clarksville is located in Hunterdon County
- Franklin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Hensfoot
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Jutland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Kennedy Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedy Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy Mills
- Kennedy Mills is located in Warren County
- Kennedys
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Kingtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Little York
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little York have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little York
- Little York is located in Hunterdon County
- Lows Hollow
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lows Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lows Hollow
- Lows Hollow is located in Warren County
- Mariannes Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mariannes Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariannes Corner
- Mariannes Corner is located in Hunterdon County
- Mount Pleasant
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Hunterdon County
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- Spring Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mills
- Spring Mills is located in Hunterdon County
- Springtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springtown
- Springtown is located in Warren County
- Spruce Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spruce Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Run
- Spruce Run is located in Hunterdon County
- Still Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Still Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still Valley
- Still Valley is located in Warren County
- Union
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Uniontown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Willow Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
- Willow Grove is located in Warren County
- Spring Mills
How Far From West Portal 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 Portal to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in West Portal and extending to:
- Flemington, which is the Seat of Hunterdon County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from West Portal to Flemington, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 33 miles [53.1 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 161 miles [259.1 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,739 miles [9,236 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,447 miles [10,375.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,323 miles [6,957.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Portal. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Hunterdon County: www.co.hunterdon.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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- West Portal) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Portal. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6623, Longitude: -75.0332 In this case, the coordinates for West Portal 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 Portal 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 306.56 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.208 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.134 degrees. |