Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Quakertown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Quakertown and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Quakertown
- 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 Quakertown:
- 42.483527, -83.400247
- 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 Quakertown
- 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 Oakland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Oakland County
- Since Quakertown is near Wayne County and also Washtenaw County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Wayne County
- eBird sighting report for Washtenaw 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 Quakertown ...
We found eight communities that share the name Quakertown.
Within Michigan, the name Quakertown is unique.
Beyond Michigan, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Connecticut
- New London County
- This Quakertown is located in New London County and lies 589 miles [947.9 km]<1> to the east of the Quakertown that is located in Oakland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New London County community of Quakertown.
- Delaware
- Sussex County
- This Quakertown is located in Sussex County and lies 502 miles [807.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Quakertown that is located in Oakland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Quakertown.
- Indiana
- Union 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 Indiana community of Quakertown [Union County].
- New Jersey
- Hunterdon County
- This Quakertown is located in Hunterdon County and lies 456 miles [733.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Quakertown that is located in Oakland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hunterdon County community of Quakertown.
- Sussex 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 New Jersey community of Quakertown [Sussex County].
- Pennsylvania
- Bucks County
- This Quakertown is located in Bucks County and lies 439 miles [706.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Quakertown that is located in Oakland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bucks County community of Quakertown.
- Lawrence 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 Pennsylvania community of Quakertown [Lawrence County].
- Texas
- Denton County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Quakertown [Denton County].
- Connecticut
Curious and Interesting Names Near Quakertown ...
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.
- Beech
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Charing Cross
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charing Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charing Cross
- Charing Cross is located in Oakland County
- Clarenceville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarenceville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarenceville
- Clarenceville is located in Oakland County
- Commerce
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Elm
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Four Towns
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Towns have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Towns
- Four Towns is located in Oakland County
- Franklin
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,221 people
- Franklin has also been known as:
- Franklin Village
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <5>
- Plymouth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Plymouth is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,139 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <5>
- Stark
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Union Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Lake
- Union Lake is located in Oakland County
- Wolverine Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolverine Lake
- Wolverine Lake is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,745 people
How Far From Quakertown 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 Quakertown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Quakertown and extending to:
- Pontiac, which is the Seat of Oakland County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Quakertown to Pontiac, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 61 miles [98.2 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 414 miles [666.3 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 24 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,995 miles [9,648 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,728 miles [10,827.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,607 miles [7,414.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Quakertown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Oakland County: www.co.oakland.mi.us/
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Quakertown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Quakertown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4835, Longitude: -83.4002 |
| <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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Quakertown 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> | 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 Quakertown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Quakertown to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.647 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.249 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.296 degrees. |