Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Wolfert, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wolfert and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Wolfert
- 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 Wolfert:
- 39.784002, -75.261018
- 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 Wolfert
- 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 Gloucester County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Gloucester County
- Since Wolfert is near Delaware County and also Salem County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Delaware County
- eBird sighting report for Salem 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 Wolfert ...
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.
- Cedar Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Gloucester County
- Centre City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centre City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre City
- Centre City is located in Gloucester County
- Chester
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
- Chester is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,692 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <2>
- Cooper
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Friars Landing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friars Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friars Landing
- Friars Landing is located in Gloucester County
- Grand Sprute
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Sprute have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Sprute
- Grand Sprute is located in Gloucester County
- Green-Fields
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green-Fields have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green-Fields
- Green-Fields is located in Gloucester County
- Leonards
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Lester
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
- Lester is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lester <2>
- Paradise
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Prospect
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Richwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Riverwinds
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverwinds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwinds
- Riverwinds is located in Gloucester County
How Far From Wolfert 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 Wolfert to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Wolfert and extending to:
- Woodbury, which is the Seat of Gloucester County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 40 miles [64.4 km]<3> to the northeast (NE). If you could walk a straight line from Wolfert 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 112 miles [180.2 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,785 miles [9,310.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,490 miles [10,444.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,367 miles [7,028 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wolfert. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Gloucester County: www.co.gloucester.nj.us/
The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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 from Point A (ie- Wolfert) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wolfert. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7840, Longitude: -75.2610 In this case, the coordinates for Wolfert have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Wolfert 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 306.776 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.313 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.607 degrees. |