Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bedminster, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bedminster and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bedminster
- 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 Bedminster:
- 40.680657, -74.645437
- 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 Bedminster
- 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 Somerset County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Somerset County
- Since Bedminster is near Morris County and also Hunterdon County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Morris County
- eBird sighting report for Hunterdon 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 Bedminster ...
We found one communities that share the name Bedminster.
Within New Jersey, the name Bedminster is unique.
Beyond New Jersey, there is another community also named Bedminster in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Pennsylvania
- Bucks County
- This Bedminster is located in Bucks County and lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Bedminster that is located in Somerset County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bucks County community of Bedminster.
- Pennsylvania
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bedminster ...
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.
- Burnt Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnt Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Mills
- Burnt Mills is located in Somerset County
- Greater Cross Roads
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greater Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greater Cross Roads
- Greater Cross Roads is located in Somerset County
- Green Knoll
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Knoll
- Green Knoll is located in Somerset County
- Lanes Crossing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanes Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanes Crossing
- Lanes Crossing is located in Somerset County
- Liberty Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Corner
- Liberty Corner is located in Somerset County
- Lyons
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Mount Horeb
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Horeb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Horeb
- Mount Horeb is located in Somerset County
- Peapack
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Pill Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Pottersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pottersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottersville
- Pottersville is located in Hunterdon County
- Round Top
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Bedminster 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 Bedminster to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bedminster and extending to:
- Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 32 miles [51.5 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Bedminster to Trenton, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two 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 176 miles [283.2 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,722 miles [9,208.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,429 miles [10,346.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,305 miles [6,928.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Bedminster: www.bedminster-nj.com/
The official website for Somerset County: www.co.somerset.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 '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- Bedminster) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bedminster. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6807, Longitude: -74.6454 In this case, the coordinates for Bedminster 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 Bedminster 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 306.327 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.947 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.956 degrees. |