Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Arcola, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Arcola and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Arcola
- 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 Arcola:
- 40.152605, -75.456574
- 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 Arcola
- 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 Arcola is near Chester County and also Indiana County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Chester 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
Communities Also Named Arcola ...
We found 21 communities that share the name Arcola.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Arcola is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another 21 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 21 communities, twenty are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Cowley County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Arcola [Cowley County].
- Ellsworth County
- This Arcola is located in Ellsworth County and lies 1,199 miles [1,929.6 km]<1> to the west of the Arcola that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ellsworth County community of Arcola.
- Jefferson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Arcola [Jefferson County].
- Scott County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Arcola [Scott County].
- Sumner County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Arcola [Sumner County].
- Louisiana
- Maryland
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- New Jersey
- North Carolina
- Saskatchewan
- This Arcola lies 1,464 miles [2,356.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Arcola that is located in Montgomery County.
- Texas
- Virginia
- West Virginia
- Wyoming
Curious and Interesting Names Near Arcola ...
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
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Audubon
- Audubon is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Audubon <3>
- Bull Tavern
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bull Tavern have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Tavern
- Bull Tavern is located in Chester County
- Collegeville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collegeville
- Collegeville is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,093 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collegeville <3>
- Colony Arms
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colony Arms have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony Arms
- Colony Arms is located in Montgomery County
- Corner Store
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corner Store have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corner Store
- Corner Store is located in Chester County
- Eagleville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagleville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
- Freedom View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freedom View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom View
- Freedom View is located in Chester County
- Green Tree
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Tree
- Green Tree is located in Montgomery County
- Heather View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heather View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather View
- Heather View is located in Montgomery County
- Mews at Valley Forge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mews at Valley Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
- Mingo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaks
- Oaks is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oaks <3>
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- Pennypacker Road
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennypacker Road have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennypacker Road
- Pennypacker Road is located in Montgomery County
- Powderhorn Knoll
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powderhorn Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powderhorn Knoll
- Powderhorn Knoll is located in Chester County
- Providence Crossing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Crossing
- Providence Crossing is located in Montgomery County
- Providence Forge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Forge
- Providence Forge is located in Montgomery County
- Providence Green
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence Green have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Green
- Providence Green is located in Montgomery County
- Providence Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Meadows
- Providence Meadows is located in Montgomery County
- Providence Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Oaks
- Providence Oaks is located in Montgomery County
- Providence Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Ridge
- Providence Ridge is located in Montgomery County
- Providence View
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence View
- Providence View is located in Montgomery County
- Rivers Bend
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rivers Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivers Bend
- Rivers Bend is located in Montgomery County
- Riverwalk
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Sugar Hill Farms
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Hill Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hill Farms
- Sugar Hill Farms is located in Montgomery County
- Sunnyside Farms
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside Farms
- Sunnyside Farms is located in Montgomery County
- Sunwood Farm
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunwood Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunwood Farm
- Sunwood Farm is located in Chester County
- Trooper
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trooper have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
- Winding River
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winding River have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winding River
- Winding River is located in Chester County
- Wooded Glen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wooded Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooded Glen
- Wooded Glen is located in Montgomery County
- Pennypacker Road
How Far From Arcola 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 Arcola to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Arcola and extending to:
- Norristown, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 75 miles [120.7 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Arcola to Harrisburg, with an average speed<5>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 120 miles [193.1 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,778 miles [9,298.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,485 miles [10,436.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,361 miles [7,018.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Arcola. 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> | 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- Arcola) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Arcola. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1526, Longitude: -75.4566 In this case, the coordinates for Arcola have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Arcola could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Arcola to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.859 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.465 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.535 degrees. |