Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in AVM Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to AVM Estates and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for AVM Estates
- 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 AVM Estates:
- 40.282522, -75.814142
- 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 AVM Estates
- 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 Berks County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Berks County
- Since AVM Estates is near Chester County and also Montgomery County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Chester County
- eBird sighting report for Montgomery 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 AVM 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.
- Fairway
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Furnace Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furnace Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Hill
- Furnace Hill is located in Berks County
- Greenview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Heisters Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heisters Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heisters Creek
- Heisters Creek is located in Berks County
- Lincolntown
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincolntown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolntown
- Lincolntown is located in Berks County
- Lincolnwood
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincolnwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnwood
- Lincolnwood is located in Berks County
- Long Pond
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Mexico
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Pathfinder Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pathfinder Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pathfinder Valley
- Pathfinder Valley is located in Berks County
- Pheasant Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pheasant Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Run
- Pheasant Run is located in Berks County
- Silvertown
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silvertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silvertown
- Silvertown is located in Berks County
- Stonersville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonersville
- Stonersville is located in Berks County
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- Stonetown
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Sunrise
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Sunshine
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Texas
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Trap Rock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Wingspread
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wingspread have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingspread
- Wingspread is located in Berks County
- Stonetown
How Far From AVM Estates to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as AVM Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in AVM Estates and extending to:
- Reading, which is the Seat of Berks County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 56 miles [90.1 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from AVM Estates to Harrisburg, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 115 miles [185.1 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, 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 5,788 miles [9,314.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,496 miles [10,454.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,372 miles [7,036.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for AVM Estates. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Berks County: www.co.berks.pa.us/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- AVM Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in AVM Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2825, Longitude: -75.8141 In this case, the coordinates for AVM Estates 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 AVM Estates 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 307.061 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.714 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.635 degrees. |