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As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Berdines Corners, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Berdines Corners and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Berdines Corners:
    • 40.467423, -74.453668
    • 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 Berdines Corners
  • 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 Berdines Corners ...

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.

  • Black Horse
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Horse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Horse
    • Black Horse is located in Middlesex County
  • Clyde
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
    • Clyde is located in Somerset County
  • Cottageville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottageville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottageville
    • Cottageville is located in Middlesex County
  • Edison
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison
    • Edison is located in Middlesex County
  • Fresh Ponds
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fresh Ponds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fresh Ponds
    • Fresh Ponds is located in Middlesex County
  • Greensand
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensand have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensand
    • Greensand is located in Middlesex County
  • Herberts
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herberts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herberts
    • Herberts is located in Middlesex County
  • Lincoln Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
    • Lincoln Park is located in Somerset County
  • Maple Meade
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Meade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Meade
    • Maple Meade is located in Middlesex County
  • Martins Landing
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Landing
    • Martins Landing is located in Middlesex County
  • Middlebush
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebush
    • Middlebush is located in Somerset County
  • Patricks Corners
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patricks Corners
    • Patricks Corners is located in Middlesex County
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Randolphville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolphville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolphville
      • Randolphville is located in Middlesex County
    • Red Lion
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Lion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lion
      • Red Lion is located in Middlesex County
    • Sixmile Run
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sixmile Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixmile Run
      • Sixmile Run is located in Middlesex County
    • Society Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Society Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Society Hill
      • Society Hill is located in Middlesex County
    • Tanners Corners
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanners Corners
      • Tanners Corners is located in Middlesex County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Berdines Corners and extending to:

  • New Brunswick, which is the Seat of Middlesex County, lies just to the North.
  • Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 23 miles [37 km]<2> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Berdines Corners to Trenton, 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 most of a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 174 miles [280 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 5,723 miles [9,210.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,428 miles [10,344.9 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>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Berdines Corners. 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>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 from Point A (ie- Berdines Corners) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Berdines Corners. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4674, Longitude: -74.4537    
<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 Berdines Corners 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 306.234 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.808 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.967 degrees.









 

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