Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Point Breeze, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Point Breeze and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Point Breeze
- 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 Point Breeze:
- 40.506215, -74.964335
- 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 Point Breeze
- 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 Hunterdon County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Hunterdon County
- Since Point Breeze is near Bucks County and also Somerset County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Bucks County
- eBird sighting report for Somerset 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 Point Breeze ...
We found eight communities that share the name Point Breeze.
Within New Jersey, the name Point Breeze is unique.
Beyond New Jersey, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Delaware
- New Castle County
- This Point Breeze is located in New Castle County and lies 86 miles [138.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Point Breeze that is located in Hunterdon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Point Breeze.
- Louisiana
- Concordia Parish
- This Point Breeze is located in Concordia Parish and lies 1,133 miles [1,823.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Point Breeze that is located in Hunterdon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Concordia Parish community of Point Breeze.
- Missouri
- Saint Louis County
- Although located in Saint Louis County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Point Breeze.
- New York
- Orleans County
- This Point Breeze is located in Orleans County and lies 257 miles [413.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Point Breeze that is located in Hunterdon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orleans County community of Point Breeze.
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny County
- This Point Breeze is located in Allegheny County and lies 255 miles [410.4 km]<1> to the west of the Point Breeze that is located in Hunterdon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Point Breeze.
- Fayette County
- This Point Breeze is located in Fayette County and lies 253 miles [407.2 km] to the west of the Point Breeze that is located in Hunterdon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Point Breeze.
- Northumberland County
- This Point Breeze is located in Northumberland County and lies 85 miles [136.8 km] to the west northwest of the Point Breeze that is located in Hunterdon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northumberland County community of Point Breeze.
- Philadelphia County
- This Point Breeze is located in Philadelphia County and lies 41 miles [66 km] to the south southwest of the Point Breeze that is located in Hunterdon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Philadelphia County community of Point Breeze.
- Delaware
Curious and Interesting Names Near Point Breeze ...
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.
- Baptistown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baptistown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptistown
- Baptistown is located in Hunterdon County
- Barbertown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbertown
- Barbertown is located in Hunterdon County
- Cherryville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryville
- Cherryville is located in Hunterdon County
- Copper Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copper Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Hill
- Copper Hill is located in Hunterdon County
- Erwinna
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwinna
- Erwinna is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erwinna <3>
- Gary Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gary Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary Corner
- Gary Corner is located in Hunterdon County
- Kingwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Littletown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littletown
- Littletown is located in Hunterdon County
- Locktown
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locktown
- Locktown is located in Hunterdon County
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- Milltown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Oak Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Quakertown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quakertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quakertown
- Quakertown is located in Hunterdon County
- Sand Brook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Brook
- Sand Brook is located in Hunterdon County
- Sandy Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
- Sandy Ridge is located in Hunterdon County
- Sergeantsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sergeantsville
- Sergeantsville is located in Hunterdon County
- Milltown
How Far From Point Breeze 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 Point Breeze to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Point Breeze and extending to:
- Flemington, which is the Seat of Hunterdon County, lies just to the East.
- Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Point Breeze to Trenton, 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 most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 156 miles [251.1 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,743 miles [9,242.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,450 miles [10,380.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,326 miles [6,962 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Point Breeze. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Hunterdon County: www.co.hunterdon.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 '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- Point Breeze) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Point Breeze. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5062, Longitude: -74.9643 In this case, the coordinates for Point Breeze 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Point Breeze to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.534 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.153 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.171 degrees. |