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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 Bivalve, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bivalve 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 Bivalve:
    • 39.234040, -75.033778
    • 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 Bivalve
  • 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 Cumberland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Cumberland County
    • Since Bivalve is near Cape May County and also Atlantic County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Cape May County
    • Open the 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Bivalve

Communities Also Named Bivalve ...

We found two communities that are also named Bivalve.

Within New Jersey, the name Bivalve is unique.

Beyond New Jersey, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • Marin County
      • This Bivalve is located in Marin County and lies 2,547 miles [4,099 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bivalve that is located in Cumberland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marin County community of Bivalve.
    • Maryland
      • Wicomico County
      • This Bivalve is located in Wicomico County and lies 78 miles [125.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Bivalve that is located in Cumberland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wicomico County community of Bivalve.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bivalve ...

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.

  • Cedarville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Cedarville is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
  • Dennisville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Dividing Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Dividing Creek Station
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Frames Corner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Frames Corner is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frames Corner
  • Highs Beach
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Highs Beach is located in Cape May County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highs Beach
  • Hunters Mill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Hunters Mill is located in Atlantic County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Mill
  • Jones Mill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jones Mill is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Mill
  • King Crab Landing
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • King Crab Landing is located in Cape May County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Crab Landing
  • Leamings Mill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Leamings Mill is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leamings Mill
  • Leesburg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Pierces Point
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Pierces Point is located in Cape May County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierces Point
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bivalve and extending to:

  • Bridgeton, which is the Seat of Cumberland County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Bivalve to Bridgeton, with an average speed<2> 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.
  • Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 69 miles [111 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 109 miles [175.4 km] to the west (W). Driving would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,798 miles [9,331 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,500 miles [10,460.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,378 miles [7,045.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'

Footnotes ...

<1>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- Bivalve) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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 Bivalve 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 Bivalve. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2340, Longitude: -75.0338       In this case, the coordinates for Bivalve have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.69 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.129 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.741 degrees.