Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Heathcote, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Heathcote and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Heathcote
- 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 Heathcote:
- 40.388718, -74.575711
- 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 Heathcote
- 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 Middlesex County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Middlesex County
- Since Heathcote is near Somerset County and also Mercer County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Somerset County
- eBird sighting report for Mercer 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 Heathcote ...
We found two communities that share the name Heathcote.
Within New Jersey, the name Heathcote is unique.
Beyond New Jersey, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New York
- Ontario
- This Heathcote lies 409 miles [658.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Heathcote that is located in Middlesex County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Heathcote ...
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 northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Horse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Horse
- Black Horse is located in Middlesex County
- Cedar Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Mercer County
- Cottageville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottageville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottageville
- Cottageville is located in Middlesex County
- Fresh Ponds
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fresh Ponds have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fresh Ponds
- Fresh Ponds is located in Middlesex County
- Grovers Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grovers Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grovers Mill
- Grovers Mill is located in Mercer County
- Little Rocky Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Rocky Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rocky Hill
- Little Rocky Hill is located in Middlesex County
- Maple Meade
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Meade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Meade
- Maple Meade is located in Middlesex County
- Patricks Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patricks Corners
- Patricks Corners is located in Middlesex County
- Pleasant Plains
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- 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
- Red Lion
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Sixmile Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sixmile Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixmile Run
- Sixmile Run is located in Middlesex County
- Sunset Hill Garden
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- 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
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- 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
How Far From Heathcote to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Heathcote to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Heathcote and extending to:
- New Brunswick, which is the Seat of Middlesex County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Heathcote to New Brunswick, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest (SW). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take most of a day.
- 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 6,437 miles [10,359.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,313 miles [6,941.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Heathcote. 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Heathcote) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Heathcote. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3887, Longitude: -74.5757 In this case, the coordinates for Heathcote 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 Heathcote 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 306.314 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.886 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.054 degrees. |