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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 Lambertville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lambertville 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 Lambertville:
- 41.749112, -83.625644
- 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 Lambertville
- 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 Monroe County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Monroe County
- Since Lambertville is near Lucas County and also Lenawee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lucas County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lenawee 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 Lambertville
Communities Also Named Lambertville ...
We found two communities that are also named Lambertville.
Within Michigan, the name Lambertville is unique.
Beyond Michigan, we know of two communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New Brunswick
- This Lambertville lies 864 miles [1,390.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Lambertville that is located in Monroe County.
- New Jersey
- Hunterdon County
- This Lambertville is located in Hunterdon County and lies 461 miles [741.9 km]<1> to the east of the Lambertville that is located in Monroe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hunterdon County community of Lambertville.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lambertville ...
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.
- Air Line Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Air Line Junction is located in Lucas County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Air Line Junction
- Boulevard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Boulevard is located in Lucas County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulevard
- Centennial ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Erie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ferndale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ferndale is located in Lucas County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
- Freemans Gardens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Freemans Gardens is located in Lucas County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freemans Gardens
- Haven Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Haven Park is located in Lucas County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haven Park
- Ida Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Ida Center is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida Center
- Liberty Corners
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Richards ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Richards is located in Lucas County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richards
- Silica
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Silica is located in Lucas County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silica
- Temperance
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Vulcan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Vulcan is located in Lucas County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan
- Willow Beach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
How Far From Lambertville 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 Lambertville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lambertville and extending to:
- Monroe, which is the Seat of Monroe County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Lambertville to Monroe, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 82 miles [132 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 398 miles [640.5 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,038 miles [9,717.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,768 miles [10,892 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,647 miles [7,478.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lambertville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Lambertville 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 Lambertville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7491, Longitude: -83.6256 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.82 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.336 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.655 degrees. |
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