Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Ager Tract

• 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 Ager Tract:
  • 40.200000, -75.307800
  • 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 Ager Tract

• 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 Montgomery County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
  • Since Ager Tract is near Bucks County and also Indiana County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Bucks County
  • eBird sighting report for Indiana 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 Ager Tract ...

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.

• Acorn
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acorn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn
  • Acorn is located in Montgomery County
• Blue Bell
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Bell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Bell
  • Blue Bell is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Bell <2>
• Cedars
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedars have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
• Clover Crest
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Crest
  • Clover Crest is located in Montgomery County
• Cowpath Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowpath Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowpath Village
  • Cowpath Village is located in Montgomery County
• Cross Gate
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Gate
  • Cross Gate is located in Montgomery County
• Far-A-Field
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Far-A-Field have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Far-A-Field
  • Far-A-Field is located in Montgomery County
• Gristmill Run
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gristmill Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gristmill Run
  • Gristmill Run is located in Montgomery County
• Harley Corners
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harley Corners
  • Harley Corners is located in Montgomery County
• Helen Marie Court
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helen Marie Court have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helen Marie Court
  • Helen Marie Court is located in Montgomery County
• Hunter Villa
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter Villa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Villa
  • Hunter Villa is located in Montgomery County
• Imperial Arms
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Imperial Arms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imperial Arms
  • Imperial Arms is located in Montgomery County
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  • Mainland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mainland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mainland
    • Mainland is located in Montgomery County
  • Meadow Wick
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Wick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Wick
    • Meadow Wick is located in Montgomery County
  • Mermaid Estates
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mermaid Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mermaid Estates
    • Mermaid Estates is located in Montgomery County
  • Merrybrook
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrybrook
    • Merrybrook is located in Montgomery County
  • Mews at Blue Bell
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mews at Blue Bell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mews at Blue Bell
    • Mews at Blue Bell is located in Montgomery County
  • Mount Pleasant
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Montgomery County
  • Parsons Glen
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsons Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons Glen
    • Parsons Glen is located in Montgomery County
  • Spring House
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring House have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring House
    • Spring House is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring House <2>
  • Springtown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springtown
    • Springtown is located in Montgomery County
  • Stuarts Keep
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stuarts Keep have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuarts Keep
    • Stuarts Keep is located in Montgomery County
  • Sugarvalley
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugarvalley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarvalley
    • Sugarvalley is located in Montgomery County
  • Townline
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Townline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townline
    • Townline is located in Montgomery County
  • Village Circle
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Circle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Circle
    • Village Circle is located in Montgomery County

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

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

• Norristown, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies just to the South Southwest.
• Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 83 miles [133.6 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Ager Tract 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 128 miles [206 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,770 miles [9,285.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,476 miles [10,422.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,353 miles [7,005.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ager Tract. 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/