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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 Abruzzi Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Abruzzi Estates 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 Abruzzi Estates:
    • 40.165000, -75.388100
    • 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 Abruzzi Estates
  • 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 Abruzzi Estates ...

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.

  • Audubon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Cedars
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedars have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedars
    • Cedars is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedars <1>
  • Collegeville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Colony Arms
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colony Arms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony Arms
    • Colony Arms is located in Montgomery County
  • Eagleville
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleville
    • Eagleville is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagleville <1>
  • Harley Corners
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harley Corners
    • Harley Corners is located in Montgomery County
  • Harmony Towne
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Towne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Towne
    • Harmony Towne is located in Montgomery County
  • Mews at Valley Forge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mews at Valley Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mews at Valley Forge
    • Mews at Valley Forge is located in Montgomery County
  • Providence Crossing
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Crossing
    • Providence Crossing is located in Montgomery County
  • Providence Green
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Green
    • Providence Green is located in Montgomery County
  • Providence Meadows
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Meadows
    • Providence Meadows is located in Montgomery County
  • Providence Oaks
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Oaks
    • Providence Oaks is located in Montgomery County
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    • Sunnyside Farms
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside Farms
      • Sunnyside Farms is located in Montgomery County
    • Sweet Briar
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Briar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Briar
      • Sweet Briar is located in Montgomery County
    • Town Court
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Court have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Court
      • Town Court is located in Montgomery County
    • Trooper
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trooper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trooper
      • Trooper is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trooper <1>
    • Wooded Glen
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wooded Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooded Glen
      • Wooded Glen is located in Montgomery County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Abruzzi Estates and extending to:

  • Norristown, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies just to the Southeast.
  • Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 79 miles [127.1 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Abruzzi Estates to Harrisburg, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 123 miles [197.9 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,775 miles [9,294 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,481 miles [10,430.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,358 miles [7,013.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Abruzzi Estates. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Montgomery County: www.montcopa.org/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Abruzzi Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Abruzzi Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1650, Longitude: -75.3881       In this case, the coordinates for Abruzzi Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Abruzzi Estates 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 306.817 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.42 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.501 degrees.









 

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