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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Windsor Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Windsor Park and the surrounding area.
- 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 Windsor Park:
- 39.953451, -74.149584
- 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 Windsor Park
- 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 Ocean County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Ocean County
- Since Windsor Park is near Monmouth County and also Burlington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Monmouth County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Burlington 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 Windsor Park
Communities Also Named Windsor Park ...
We found seventeen communities that are also named Windsor Park.
There is one other community in New Jersey that is also named Windsor Park.
Beyond New Jersey, we know of sixteen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these sixteen communities, sixteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In New Jersey ...
- Camden County
- This Windsor Park is located in Camden County and lies 45 miles [72.4 km]<1> to the west of the Windsor Park that is located in Ocean County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camden County community of Windsor Park.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
- This Windsor Park lies 2,439 miles [3,925.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Windsor Park that is located in Ocean County.
- Georgia
- Lowndes County
- This Windsor Park is located in Lowndes County and lies 809 miles [1,302 km]<1> to the southwest of the Windsor Park that is located in Ocean County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lowndes County community of Windsor Park.
- Muscogee County
- This Windsor Park is located in Muscogee County and lies 788 miles [1,268.2 km] to the southwest of the Windsor Park that is located in Ocean County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muscogee County community of Windsor Park.
- Illinois
- Champaign 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 Illinois community of Windsor Park [Champaign County].
- Cook County
- This Windsor Park is located in Cook County and lies 710 miles [1,142.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Windsor Park that is located in Ocean County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Windsor Park.
- Kansas
- Sedgwick 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 Kansas community of Windsor Park [Sedgwick County].
- Maryland
- Prince George's County
- This Windsor Park is located in Prince George's County and lies 163 miles [262.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Windsor Park that is located in Ocean County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Windsor Park.
- Mississippi
- Jackson 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 Mississippi community of Windsor Park [Jackson County].
- North Carolina
- Mecklenburg County
- This Windsor Park is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 486 miles [782.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Windsor Park that is located in Ocean County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Windsor Park.
- Pennsylvania
- Cumberland County
- This Windsor Park is located in Cumberland County and lies 150 miles [241.4 km]<1> to the west of the Windsor Park that is located in Ocean County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Windsor Park.
- York 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 Pennsylvania community of Windsor Park [York County].
- South Carolina
- Chesterfield County
- This Windsor Park is located in Chesterfield County and lies 481 miles [774.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Windsor Park that is located in Ocean County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chesterfield County community of Windsor Park.
- Tennessee
- Blount County
- This Windsor Park is located in Blount County and lies 607 miles [976.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Windsor Park that is located in Ocean County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Windsor Park.
- Knox County
- This Windsor Park is located in Knox County and lies 601 miles [967.2 km] to the west southwest of the Windsor Park that is located in Ocean County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Windsor Park.
- Virginia
- Goochland County
- This Windsor Park is located in Goochland County and lies 252 miles [405.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Windsor Park that is located in Ocean County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Goochland County community of Windsor Park.
- Roanoke City
- This Windsor Park is located in Roanoke City and lies 366 miles [589 km] to the west southwest of the Windsor Park that is located in Ocean County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke City community of Windsor Park.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Windsor Park ...
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.
- Anchorage
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Anchorage is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchorage
- Camelot
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Camelot is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot
- Cedar Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Cedar Grove is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Crystal Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Crystal Lake is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
- Evergreen Shores
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Evergreen Shores is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Shores
- Glen Cove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Glen Cove is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Cove
- Green Island
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Green Island is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Island
- Holiday City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Holiday City is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday City
- Holly Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Holly Park is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Park
- Island Beach Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Maple Shade
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Maple Shade is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Shade
- Ocean Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ocean Beach is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Beach
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Pine Terrace
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Pine Terrace is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Terrace
- Pleasant Plains
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Plains is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plains
- River Bank
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- River Bank is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bank
- Silver Bay
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Silver Bay is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Bay
- Silver Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Silver Ridge is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Ridge
- Snug Harbor
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Snug Harbor is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snug Harbor
- Suburban Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Suburban Park is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suburban Park
- Toms River
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Toms River is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toms River
How Far From Windsor Park 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 Windsor Park to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Windsor Park and extending to:
- Toms River, which is the Seat of Ocean County, lies just to the West.
- Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Windsor Park to Trenton, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 170 miles [273.6 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,731 miles [9,223.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,433 miles [10,352.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,311 miles [6,937.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Windsor Park) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Windsor Park 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> | 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 Windsor Park to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Windsor Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9535, Longitude: -74.1496 In this case, the coordinates for Windsor Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.106 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.581 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.062 degrees. |
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