Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Beesleys Point, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Beesleys Point and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Beesleys Point
- 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 Beesleys Point:
- 39.276782, -74.636269
- 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 Beesleys Point
- 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 Cape May County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Cape May County
- Since Beesleys Point is near Monmouth County and also Atlantic County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Monmouth County
- eBird sighting report for Atlantic 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Beesleys Point ...
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.
- Bargaintown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bargaintown
- Bargaintown is located in Atlantic County
- Cedar Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
- Cedar Springs is located in Cape May County
- English Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Creek
- English Creek is located in Atlantic County
- English Creek Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Creek Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Creek Landing
- English Creek Landing is located in Atlantic County
- Greenfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Cape May County
- Marshallville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshallville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshallville
- Marshallville is located in Cape May County
- Scullville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scullville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scullville
- Scullville is located in Atlantic County
- Seaville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Steelmanville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steelmanville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steelmanville
- Steelmanville is located in Atlantic County
How Far From Beesleys Point 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 Beesleys Point to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Beesleys Point and extending to:
- Cape May, which is the Seat of Cape May County, lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<2> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Beesleys Point to Cape May, with an average speed<3> 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.
- Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 65 miles [104.6 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 131 miles [210.8 km] to the west (W). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,779 miles [9,300.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,480 miles [10,428.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,358 miles [7,013.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Beesleys Point. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cape May County: www.co.cape-may.nj.us/
The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Beesleys Point) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Beesleys Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2768, Longitude: -74.6363 In this case, the coordinates for Beesleys Point have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Beesleys Point 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 306.454 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.868 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.557 degrees. |