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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.

  • Weather ...
  • 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.
    • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Windsor Park
  • 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 Windsor Park ...

We found seventeen communities that share the name Windsor Park.

There is one other community in New Jersey which is also named Windsor Park.

Beyond New Jersey, we know of another sixteen communities that are located throughout 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anchorage have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchorage
    • Anchorage is located in Ocean County
  • Camelot
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camelot have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot
    • Camelot is located in Ocean County
  • Cedar Grove
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
    • Cedar Grove is located in Ocean County
  • Crystal Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
    • Crystal Lake is located in Ocean County
  • Evergreen Shores
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Shores
    • Evergreen Shores is located in Ocean County
  • Glen Cove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Cove
    • Glen Cove is located in Ocean County
  • Green Island
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Island have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Island
    • Green Island is located in Ocean County
  • Holiday City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday City
    • Holiday City is located in Ocean County
  • Holly Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Park
    • Holly Park is located in Ocean County
  • Island Beach Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Beach Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Beach Heights
    • Island Beach Heights is located in Ocean County
  • Maple Shade
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Shade have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Shade
    • Maple Shade is located in Ocean County
  • Ocean Beach
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Beach
    • Ocean Beach is located in Ocean County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Pine Terrace
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Terrace
      • Pine Terrace is located in Ocean County
    • Pleasant Plains
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plains
      • Pleasant Plains is located in Ocean County
    • River Bank
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bank
      • River Bank is located in Ocean County
    • Silver Bay
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Bay
      • Silver Bay is located in Ocean County
    • Silver Ridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Ridge
      • Silver Ridge is located in Ocean County
    • Snug Harbor
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snug Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snug Harbor
      • Snug Harbor is located in Ocean County
    • Suburban Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suburban Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suburban Park
      • Suburban Park is located in Ocean County
    • Toms River
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toms River
      • Toms River is located in Ocean County

How Far From Windsor Park 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 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<4> 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<5> 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).<6>
  • 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).<7>
  • 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).<8>

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

The official website for Ocean County: www.oceancountygov.com/

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

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- Windsor Park) to Point B.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).
<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>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.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.106 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.581 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.062 degrees.




 

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