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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Asbury Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Asbury Park and the surrounding area.
- 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 Asbury Park:
- 35.888398, -86.458326
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Asbury Park
- 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 Rutherford County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Rutherford County
- Since Asbury Park is near Williamson County and also Wilson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Williamson County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Wilson 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Asbury Park
Communities Also Named Asbury Park ...
We found four communities that are also named Asbury Park.
Within Tennessee, the name Asbury Park is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jefferson County
- This Asbury Park is located in Jefferson County and lies 168 miles [270.4 km]<1> to the south of the Asbury Park that is located in Rutherford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Asbury Park.
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Asbury Park is located in Hillsborough County and lies 599 miles [964 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Asbury Park that is located in Rutherford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Asbury Park.
- New Jersey
- Monmouth County
- This Asbury Park is located in Monmouth County and lies 739 miles [1,189.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Asbury Park that is located in Rutherford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monmouth County community of Asbury Park.
- Ohio
- Ashtabula County
- This Asbury Park is located in Ashtabula County and lies 492 miles [791.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Asbury Park that is located in Rutherford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ashtabula County community of Asbury Park.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Asbury Park ...
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.
- Colonial Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Colonial Village is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Cooks Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cooks Corner is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Corner
- Florence
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Florence is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Foxridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Foxridge is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxridge
- Georgetown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Georgetown is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Glaze
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Glaze is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glaze
- Green Acres
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Green Acres is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Green Meadows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Green Meadows is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
- Henry Lane
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Henry Lane is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Lane
- Hickory Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hickory Hills is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
- Indian Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Indian Springs is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
- Jamestown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jamestown is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,940 people
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Joneswood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Joneswood is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joneswood
- Joywood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Joywood is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joywood
- Lamb
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lamb is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamb
- Little Hope
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Little Hope is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Hope
- Marathon Trail
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Marathon Trail is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marathon Trail
- Meadow Lane
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Meadow Lane is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lane
- Ravenwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Ravenwood is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenwood
- Regency Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Regency Park is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency Park
- Riverbend
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Riverbend is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverbend
- Riverview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Riverview is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
- Royal Court
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Royal Court is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Court
- Shadowbrook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Shadowbrook is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadowbrook
- Sunnyside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sunnyside is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
- Timberlake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Timberlake is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
How Far From Asbury Park to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Asbury Park to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Asbury Park and extending to:
- Murfreesboro, which is the Seat of Rutherford County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Asbury Park to Nashville, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 556 miles [894.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,424 miles [10,338.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,141 miles [11,492.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,016 miles [8,072.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Asbury Park) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Asbury Park to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Asbury Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8884, Longitude: -86.4583 In this case, the coordinates for Asbury Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.586 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.512 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.617 degrees. |
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