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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 Runyon, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Runyon 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 Runyon:
    • 40.434469, -74.331963
    • 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 Runyon
  • 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 Runyon ...

We found two communities that share the name Runyon.

Within New Jersey, the name Runyon is unique.

Beyond New Jersey, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Florida
      • Palm Beach County
      • This Runyon is located in Palm Beach County and lies 1,013 miles [1,630.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Runyon that is located in Middlesex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Palm Beach County community of Runyon.
    • Kansas
      • Wallace 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 Kansas community of Runyon [Wallace County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Runyon ...

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.

  • Cheesequake
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheesequake
    • Cheesequake is located in Middlesex County
  • Clara Barton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Fords
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fords have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fords
    • Fords is located in Middlesex County
  • Greensand
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensand have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensand
    • Greensand is located in Middlesex County
  • Harbor Terrace
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Herberts
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herberts have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herberts
    • Herberts is located in Middlesex County
  • Hopelawn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopelawn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopelawn
    • Hopelawn is located in Middlesex County
  • Jamesburg Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamesburg Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesburg Park
    • Jamesburg Park is located in Middlesex County
  • Laurel Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Park
    • Laurel Park is located in Middlesex County
  • Lincoln Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
    • Lincoln Park is located in Middlesex County
  • Martins Landing
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Landing
    • Martins Landing is located in Middlesex County
  • Mechanicsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Nixon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nixon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon
      • Nixon is located in Middlesex County
    • Robertsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robertsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertsville
      • Robertsville is located in Monmouth County
    • Sand Hills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Spring Valley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
      • Spring Valley is located in Monmouth County
    • Tanners Corners
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanners Corners
      • Tanners Corners is located in Middlesex County
    • Texas
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Texas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas
      • Texas is located in Middlesex County
    • Valentine
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valentine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valentine
      • Valentine is located in Middlesex County

How Far From Runyon 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 Runyon to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Runyon and extending to:

  • New Brunswick, which is the Seat of Middlesex County, lies just to the West Northwest.
  • Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Runyon to Trenton, with an average speed<4> 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 just over a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 178 miles [286.5 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 11 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,719 miles [9,203.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,424 miles [10,338.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,301 miles [6,921.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Runyon. 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 '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- Runyon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Runyon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4345, Longitude: -74.3320    
<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 Runyon 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 Runyon 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 306.165 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.725 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.929 degrees.









 

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