Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Woodbridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Woodbridge and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Woodbridge
- 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 Woodbridge:
- 40.557604, -74.284591
- 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 Woodbridge
- 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 Middlesex County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Middlesex County
- Since Woodbridge is near Union County and also Richmond County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Union County
- eBird sighting report for Richmond 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 Woodbridge ...
We found 21 communities that share the name Woodbridge.
Within New Jersey, the name Woodbridge is unique.
Beyond New Jersey, we know of another 21 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 21 communities, twenty are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- San Joaquin County
- This Woodbridge is located in San Joaquin County and lies 2,485 miles [3,999.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Woodbridge that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Joaquin County community of Woodbridge.
- Connecticut
- New Haven County
- This Woodbridge is located in New Haven County and lies 86 miles [138.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Woodbridge that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Haven County community of Woodbridge.
- Florida
- Orange 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 Florida community of Woodbridge [Orange County].
- Georgia
- Columbia County
- This Woodbridge is located in Columbia County and lies 648 miles [1,042.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Woodbridge that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Woodbridge.
- Dougherty County
- This Woodbridge is located in Dougherty County and lies 829 miles [1,334.1 km] to the southwest of the Woodbridge that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dougherty County community of Woodbridge.
- Hall County
- This Woodbridge is located in Hall County and lies 688 miles [1,107.2 km] to the southwest of the Woodbridge that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hall County community of Woodbridge.
- Louisiana
- Tangipahoa Parish
- This Woodbridge is located in Tangipahoa Parish and lies 1,139 miles [1,833 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Woodbridge that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tangipahoa Parish community of Woodbridge.
- Maryland
- Carroll County
- This Woodbridge is located in Carroll County and lies 165 miles [265.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Woodbridge that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Woodbridge.
- North Carolina
- Cleveland County
- This Woodbridge is located in Cleveland County and lies 532 miles [856.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Woodbridge that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cleveland County community of Woodbridge.
- Cumberland County
- This Woodbridge is located in Cumberland County and lies 449 miles [722.6 km] to the southwest of the Woodbridge that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Woodbridge.
- Forsyth County
- This Woodbridge is located in Forsyth County and lies 442 miles [711.3 km] to the southwest of the Woodbridge that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Forsyth County community of Woodbridge.
- Lee County
- This Woodbridge is located in Lee County and lies 441 miles [709.7 km] to the southwest of the Woodbridge that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Woodbridge.
- Mecklenburg County
- This Woodbridge is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 515 miles [828.8 km] to the southwest of the Woodbridge that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Woodbridge.
- North Dakota
- Cavalier 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 North Dakota community of Woodbridge [Cavalier County].
- Ontario
- This Woodbridge lies 351 miles [564.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Woodbridge that is located in Middlesex County.
- South Carolina
- Anderson County
- This Woodbridge is located in Anderson County and lies 617 miles [993 km]<1> to the southwest of the Woodbridge that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Woodbridge.
- Berkeley County
- This Woodbridge is located in Berkeley County and lies 611 miles [983.3 km] to the southwest of the Woodbridge that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkeley County community of Woodbridge.
- Darlington County
- This Woodbridge is located in Darlington County and lies 531 miles [854.6 km] to the southwest of the Woodbridge that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Darlington County community of Woodbridge.
- York County
- This Woodbridge is located in York County and lies 535 miles [861 km] to the southwest of the Woodbridge that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Woodbridge.
- Virginia
- Prince William County
- This Woodbridge is located in Prince William County and lies 205 miles [329.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Woodbridge that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince William County community of Woodbridge.
- Salem City
- This Woodbridge is located in Salem City and lies 385 miles [619.6 km] to the southwest of the Woodbridge that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salem City community of Woodbridge.
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Woodbridge ...
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.
- Barber
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Chrome
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Clara Barton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clara Barton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clara Barton
- Clara Barton is located in Middlesex County
- Edgar
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Fords
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Harbor Terrace
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Terrace
- Harbor Terrace is located in Middlesex County
- Hopelawn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Mechanicsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Mechanicsville is located in Middlesex County
- Pleasant Plains
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- 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 Richmond County (NY)
- Potters
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potters
- Potters is located in Middlesex County
- Princes Bay
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princes Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princes Bay
- Princes Bay is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Pumptown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Sand Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hills
- Sand Hills is located in Middlesex County
- Valentine
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Woodbridge to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Woodbridge to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Woodbridge and extending to:
- New Brunswick, which is the Seat of Middlesex County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Woodbridge to New Brunswick, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 34 miles [54.7 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 185 miles [297.7 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,712 miles [9,192.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,418 miles [10,328.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,294 miles [6,910.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Woodbridge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Middlesex County: www.co.middlesex.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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Woodbridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Woodbridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5576, Longitude: -74.2846 In this case, the coordinates for Woodbridge 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Woodbridge 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 Woodbridge 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 306.125 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.699 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.854 degrees. |