Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Halberton

• 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 Halberton:
  • 39.295670, -74.909060
  • 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 Halberton

• 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:
  • eBird sighting report for Cumberland County
  • Since Halberton is near Cape May County and also Atlantic County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Cape May 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 Halberton ...

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.

• Dennisville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dennisville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennisville
  • Dennisville is located in Cape May County
• Dorothy
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorothy
  • Dorothy is located in Atlantic County
• Hunters Mill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Mill
  • Hunters Mill is located in Atlantic County
• Jones Mill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Mill
  • Jones Mill is located in Cumberland County
• Leamings Mill
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leamings Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leamings Mill
  • Leamings Mill is located in Cumberland County
• Leesburg
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
  • Leesburg is located in Cumberland County
• Marshallville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshallville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshallville
  • Marshallville is located in Cape May County
• Mount Pleasant
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Pleasant. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
  • Mount Pleasant is located in Cape May County
• Shell Pile
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Pile have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Pile
  • Shell Pile is located in Cumberland County
• Steelmantown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steelmantown
  • Steelmantown is located in Cape May County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Halberton and extending to:

• Bridgeton, which is the Seat of Cumberland County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Halberton to Bridgeton, with an average speed<4> 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 6 hours.
• Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 64 miles [103 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 117 miles [188.3 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,790 miles [9,318.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,492 miles [10,447.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,370 miles [7,032.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Halberton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Cumberland County: www.co.cumberland.nj.us/

The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.nj.gov/