Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Woodmere, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Woodmere and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Woodmere
- 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 Woodmere:
- 39.510113, -75.387417
- 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 Woodmere
- 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 Salem County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Salem County
- Since Woodmere is near Cumberland County and also New Castle County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cumberland County
- eBird sighting report for New Castle 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 Woodmere ...
We found thirteen communities that share the name Woodmere.
There is one other community in New Jersey which is also named Woodmere.
Beyond New Jersey, we know of another twelve communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these twelve communities, twelve are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In New Jersey ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
- This Woodmere lies 2,569 miles [4,134.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Woodmere that is located in Salem County.
- Florida
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Louisiana
- Michigan
- New Hampshire
- New York
- Ohio
- Ashtabula County
- This Woodmere is located in Ashtabula County and lies 332 miles [534.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Woodmere that is located in Salem County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ashtabula County community of Woodmere.
- Cuyahoga County
- This Woodmere is located in Cuyahoga County and lies 347 miles [558.4 km] to the west northwest of the Woodmere that is located in Salem County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cuyahoga County community of Woodmere.
- Utah
- Virginia
- British Columbia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Woodmere ...
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.
- Friesburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friesburg
- Friesburg is located in Salem County
- Gum Tree Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Tree Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Tree Corner
- Gum Tree Corner is located in Cumberland County
- Harmony
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Mickles Mill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mickles Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mickles Mill
- Mickles Mill is located in Salem County
- Mowers
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Paradise Lakes
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Lakes
- Paradise Lakes is located in Salem County
- Pecks Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecks Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecks Corner
- Pecks Corner is located in Salem County
- Pine Island
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Island have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Island
- Pine Island is located in Salem County
- Pointers
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pointers
- Pointers is located in Salem County
- Portertown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portertown
- Portertown is located in Salem County
- Roadstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roadstown
- Roadstown is located in Cumberland County
- Springtown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springtown
- Springtown is located in Cumberland County
How Far From Woodmere 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 Woodmere to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Woodmere and extending to:
- Salem, which is the Seat of Salem County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 59 miles [95 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Woodmere to Trenton, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 97 miles [156.1 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,802 miles [9,337.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,505 miles [10,468.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,383 miles [7,053.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Woodmere. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Salem County: www.salemco.org/
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 '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- Woodmere) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Woodmere. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5101, Longitude: -75.3874 In this case, the coordinates for Woodmere 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 Woodmere 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 Woodmere 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 306.874 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.381 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.775 degrees. |