Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Belle Mead, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Belle Mead and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Belle Mead
- 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 Belle Mead:
- 40.466771, -74.660714
- 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 Belle Mead
- 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 Belle Mead is near Hunterdon County and also Middlesex County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Hunterdon County
- eBird sighting report for Middlesex 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 Belle Mead ...
We found one communities that share the name Belle Mead.
Within New Jersey, the name Belle Mead is unique.
Beyond New Jersey, there is another community also named Belle Mead in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Tennessee
- Rutherford County
- This Belle Mead is located in Rutherford County and lies 713 miles [1,147.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Belle Mead that is located in Somerset County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Belle Mead.
- Tennessee
Curious and Interesting Names Near Belle Mead ...
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.
- Dutchtown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Flagtown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Plainville
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
- Plainville is located in Somerset County
- Pleasant Plains
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plains
- Pleasant Plains is located in Middlesex County
- Pleasantview
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantview
- Pleasantview is located in Somerset County
- Rock Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Skillman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skillman
- Skillman is located in Somerset County
- Sunset Hill Garden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Hill Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hill Garden
- Sunset Hill Garden is located in Somerset County
- Ten Mile Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ten Mile Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ten Mile Run
- Ten Mile Run is located in Middlesex County
- Woods Tavern
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woods Tavern have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Tavern
- Woods Tavern is located in Somerset County
- Zion
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Belle Mead to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Belle Mead to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Belle Mead and extending to:
- Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Belle Mead to Trenton, 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.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 166 miles [267.2 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 5,731 miles [9,223.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,438 miles [10,361 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,314 miles [6,942.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Belle Mead. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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- Belle Mead) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Belle Mead. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4668, Longitude: -74.6607 In this case, the coordinates for Belle Mead 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 Belle Mead 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 306.357 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.947 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.057 degrees. |