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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Speedwell:
    • 39.764312, -74.544808
    • 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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Speedwell
  • 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 Burlington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Burlington County
    • Since Speedwell is near Ocean County and also Atlantic County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Ocean County
    • Open the 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Speedwell

Communities Also Named Speedwell ...

We found seven communities that are also named Speedwell.

Within New Jersey, the name Speedwell is unique.

Beyond New Jersey, we know of seven communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these seven communities, six are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Kentucky
      • Madison County
      • This Speedwell is located in Madison County and lies 538 miles [865.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Speedwell that is located in Burlington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Speedwell.
    • North Carolina
      • Jackson County
      • This Speedwell is located in Jackson County and lies 565 miles [909.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Speedwell that is located in Burlington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Speedwell.
    • Ontario
      • This Speedwell lies 392 miles [630.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Speedwell that is located in Burlington County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Lancaster County
      • This Speedwell is located in Lancaster County and lies 98 miles [157.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Speedwell that is located in Burlington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Speedwell.
    • Tennessee
      • Claiborne County
      • This Speedwell is located in Claiborne County and lies 555 miles [893.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Speedwell that is located in Burlington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Claiborne County community of Speedwell.
    • Texas
      • Hale County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Hale County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hale County community of Speedwell.
    • Virginia
      • Wythe County
      • This Speedwell is located in Wythe County and lies 412 miles [663 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Speedwell that is located in Burlington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wythe County community of Speedwell.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Speedwell ...

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.

  • Butlers Place
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Butlers Place is located in Burlington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlers Place
  • Dukes Bridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Dukes Bridge is located in Burlington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dukes Bridge
  • Eagle
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Eagle is located in Burlington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle
  • Friendship
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Friendship is located in Burlington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
  • High Crossing
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • High Crossing is located in Burlington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Crossing
  • Jenkins
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jenkins is located in Burlington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins
  • Jones Mill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jones Mill is located in Burlington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Mill
  • Martha
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Martha is located in Burlington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martha
  • Maxwell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Maxwell is located in Burlington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
  • Pine Crest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Pine Crest is located in Burlington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
  • South Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • South Park is located in Burlington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Park

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Speedwell and extending to:

  • Mount Holly, which is the Seat of Burlington County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Speedwell to Mount Holly, with an average speed<3> 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.
  • Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 33 miles [53.1 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 145 miles [233.4 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,755 miles [9,261.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,458 miles [10,393.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,336 miles [6,978.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Speedwell) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Speedwell, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Speedwell to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Speedwell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7643, Longitude: -74.5448    
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.356 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.834 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.311 degrees.