Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Blue Bell, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Blue Bell and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Blue Bell
- 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 Blue Bell:
- 39.572060, -74.974060
- 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 Blue Bell
- 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 Gloucester County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Gloucester County
- Since Blue Bell is near Atlantic County and also Cumberland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Atlantic County
- eBird sighting report for Cumberland 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 Blue Bell ...
We found three communities that share the name Blue Bell.
Within New Jersey, the name Blue Bell is unique.
Beyond New Jersey, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New Brunswick
- This Blue Bell lies 631 miles [1,015.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Blue Bell that is located in Gloucester County.
- Pennsylvania
- South Dakota
- New Brunswick
Curious and Interesting Names Near Blue Bell ...
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.
- Berryland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Cecil
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Cedar Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
- Cedar Lake is located in Atlantic County
- Downstown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Forest Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove
- Forest Grove is located in Gloucester County
- Piney Hollow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Hollow
- Piney Hollow is located in Gloucester County
- Plainville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- 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 Gloucester County
- Pleasantville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
- Pleasantville is located in Cumberland County
- Star Cross
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Cross
- Star Cross is located in Gloucester County
- Victory Lakes
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Lakes
- Victory Lakes is located in Gloucester County
- Wheat Road
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheat Road have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheat Road
- Wheat Road is located in Atlantic County
- Willow Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
- Willow Grove is located in Salem County
How Far From Blue Bell 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 Blue Bell to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Blue Bell and extending to:
- Woodbury, which is the Seat of Gloucester County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Blue Bell to Woodbury, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 46 miles [74 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 119 miles [191.5 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,781 miles [9,303.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,484 miles [10,435 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,362 miles [7,020 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Blue Bell. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Gloucester County: www.co.gloucester.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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Blue Bell) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Blue Bell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5721, Longitude: -74.9741 In this case, the coordinates for Blue Bell 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 Blue Bell 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 306.625 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.109 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.574 degrees. |