Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Shell Pile, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Shell Pile and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Shell Pile
- 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 Shell Pile:
- 39.240392, -75.024344
- 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 Shell Pile
- 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 Shell Pile 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 Shell Pile ...
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.
- Cedarville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Cedarville is located in Cumberland County
- Dennisville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dennisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennisville
- Dennisville is located in Cape May County
- Dividing Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dividing Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dividing Creek
- Dividing Creek is located in Cumberland County
- Dividing Creek Station
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dividing Creek Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dividing Creek Station
- Dividing Creek Station is located in Cumberland County
- Frames Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frames Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frames Corner
- Frames Corner is located in Cumberland County
- Highs Beach
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Hunters Mill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Mill
- Hunters Mill is located in Atlantic County
- Jones Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Mill
- Jones Mill is located in Cumberland County
- King Crab Landing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- 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
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- Leamings Mill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leamings Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leamings Mill
- Leamings Mill is located in Cumberland County
- Leesburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Pierces Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierces Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierces Point
- Pierces Point is located in Cape May County
- Reeds Beach
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Steelmantown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steelmantown
- Steelmantown is located in Cape May County
- Turkey Point Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Point Corner
- Turkey Point Corner is located in Cumberland County
- Leamings Mill
How Far From Shell Pile 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 Shell Pile to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Shell Pile and extending to:
- Bridgeton, which is the Seat of Cumberland County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<2> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Shell Pile to Bridgeton, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 69 miles [111 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 about three full days and walking would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 110 miles [177 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 5,797 miles [9,329.4 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 4,377 miles [7,044.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shell Pile. 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.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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Shell Pile) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shell Pile. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2404, Longitude: -75.0243 In this case, the coordinates for Shell Pile 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 Shell Pile 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 306.684 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.123 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.734 degrees. |