Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Pierces Point, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pierces Point and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Pierces Point
- 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 Pierces Point:
- 39.084002, -74.905449
- 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 Pierces Point
- 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 Cape May County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Cape May County
- Since Pierces Point is near Sussex County and also Cumberland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Sussex 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pierces Point ...
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.
- Bennys Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennys Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennys Landing
- Bennys Landing is located in Cape May County
- Fishing Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishing Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishing Creek
- Fishing Creek is located in Cape May County
- Green Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Creek
- Green Creek is located in Cape May County
- Highs Beach
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highs Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highs Beach
- Highs Beach is located in Cape May County
- King Crab Landing
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King Crab Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Crab Landing
- King Crab Landing is located in Cape May County
- Mayville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Nummytown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Pierces
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Potato Island
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potato Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potato Island
- Potato Island is located in Cape May County
- Reeds Beach
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeds Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Beach
- Reeds Beach is located in Cape May County
- Shellbed Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shellbed Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellbed Landing
- Shellbed Landing is located in Cape May County
- Wildwood Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Gardens
- Wildwood Gardens is located in Cape May County
- Wildwood Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Junction
- Wildwood Junction is located in Cape May County
How Far From Pierces Point 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 Pierces Point to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Pierces Point and extending to:
- Cape May, which is the Seat of Cape May County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Pierces Point to Cape May, 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 78 miles [125.5 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 115 miles [185.1 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,799 miles [9,332.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,499 miles [10,459.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- 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).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pierces Point. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cape May County: www.co.cape-may.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 drawn from Point A (ie- Pierces Point) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pierces Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0840, Longitude: -74.9054 In this case, the coordinates for Pierces Point have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Pierces Point 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 306.628 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.034 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.75 degrees. |