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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 Woodlawn Estates:
39.973729, -74.204586
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.
We found five communities that share the name Woodlawn Estates.
Within New Jersey, the name Woodlawn Estates is unique.
Beyond New Jersey, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Arkansas
Lonoke County
This Woodlawn Estates is located in Lonoke County and lies 1,033 miles [1,662.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Woodlawn Estates that is located in Ocean County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lonoke County community of Woodlawn Estates.
Georgia
Muscogee County
This Woodlawn Estates is located in Muscogee County and lies 787 miles [1,266.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Woodlawn Estates that is located in Ocean County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muscogee County community of Woodlawn Estates.
Louisiana
East Baton Rouge Parish
This Woodlawn Estates is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 1,153 miles [1,855.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Woodlawn Estates that is located in Ocean County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Woodlawn Estates.
Nebraska
Lancaster County
This Woodlawn Estates is located in Lancaster County and lies 1,182 miles [1,902.2 km]<1> to the west of the Woodlawn Estates that is located in Ocean County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Woodlawn Estates.
Tennessee
Montgomery County
This Woodlawn Estates is located in Montgomery County and lies 753 miles [1,211.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Woodlawn Estates that is located in Ocean County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Woodlawn Estates.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Woodlawn Estates ...
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 northeast)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anchorage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 Woodlawn Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Woodlawn Estates and extending to:
Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Woodlawn Estates to Trenton, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 168 miles [270.4 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 5,732 miles [9,224.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,435 miles [10,356.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,313 miles [6,941.1 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- Woodlawn Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Woodlawn Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9737, Longitude: -74.2046 In this case, the coordinates for Woodlawn Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>
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.
<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 Woodlawn Estates to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.136 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.619 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.076 degrees.