Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Whittier Oaks:
  • 40.323720, -74.321259
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Whittier Oaks

• 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Monmouth County
  • Since Whittier Oaks is near Middlesex County and also Mercer County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Middlesex County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Mercer 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Whittier Oaks

Curious and Interesting Names Near Whittier Oaks ...

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.

• Freehold
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Freehold is located in Monmouth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freehold
• Gordons Corner
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Gordons Corner is located in Monmouth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordons Corner
• Gravel Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Gravel Hill is located in Middlesex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
• Half Acre
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Half Acre is located in Middlesex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Acre
• Herberts Corner
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Herberts Corner is located in Monmouth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herberts Corner
• Jamesburg
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jamesburg is located in Middlesex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesburg
• Jamesburg Gardens
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jamesburg Gardens is located in Middlesex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesburg Gardens
• Middlesex Downs
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Middlesex Downs is located in Middlesex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesex Downs
• Mount Pleasant
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Mount Pleasant is located in Monmouth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
• Robertsville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Robertsville is located in Monmouth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertsville
• Smocks Corners
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Smocks Corners is located in Monmouth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smocks Corners
• Spring Valley
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Spring Valley is located in Monmouth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
• Texas
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Texas is located in Middlesex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas

How Far From Whittier Oaks to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Whittier Oaks to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Whittier Oaks and extending to:

• Freehold, which is the Seat of Monmouth County, lies just to the South Southeast.
• Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Whittier Oaks to Trenton, with an average speed<2> 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 most of a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 174 miles [280 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<3> 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).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,428 miles [10,344.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,305 miles [6,928.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'