Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Woodsville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Woodsville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Woodsville
- 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 Woodsville:
- 40.380384, -74.828775
- 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 Woodsville
- 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 Mercer County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Mercer County
- Since Woodsville is near Hunterdon County and also Somerset County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Hunterdon County
- eBird sighting report for Somerset 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 Woodsville ...
We found three communities that share the name Woodsville.
Within New Jersey, the name Woodsville is unique.
Beyond New Jersey, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Massachusetts
- Middlesex County
- This Woodsville is located in Middlesex County and lies 224 miles [360.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Woodsville that is located in Mercer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Woodsville.
- New Hampshire
- Grafton County
- This Woodsville is located in Grafton County and lies 296 miles [476.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Woodsville that is located in Mercer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grafton County community of Woodsville.
- New York
- Livingston County
- This Woodsville is located in Livingston County and lies 213 miles [342.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Woodsville that is located in Mercer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Livingston County community of Woodsville.
- Massachusetts
Curious and Interesting Names Near Woodsville ...
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.
- Bear Tavern
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Tavern
- Bear Tavern is located in Mercer County
- Centerville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Mercer County
- Copper Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copper Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Hill
- Copper Hill is located in Hunterdon County
- Harts Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harts Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harts Corner
- Harts Corner is located in Mercer County
- Marshalls Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshalls Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshalls Corner
- Marshalls Corner is located in Mercer County
- Mount Rose
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Rose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Rose
- Mount Rose is located in Mercer County
- Rock Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Rocktown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Rosedale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Skillman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skillman
- Skillman is located in Somerset County
- Stoutsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoutsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoutsburg
- Stoutsburg is located in Mercer County
- Unionville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Unionville is located in Hunterdon County
- Zion
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Woodsville 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 Woodsville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Woodsville and extending to:
- Trenton, which is the Seat of Mercer County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Woodsville to Trenton, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 11 miles [17.7 km] to the south southeast (SSE). The buggy would take nearly four hours and walking would take five to six hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 155 miles [249.4 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,742 miles [9,240.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,448 miles [10,377.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,325 miles [6,960.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Woodsville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Mercer County: www.mercercounty.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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Woodsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Woodsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3804, Longitude: -74.8288 In this case, the coordinates for Woodsville 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 Woodsville 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 306.465 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.056 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.167 degrees. |