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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 Ackworth, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ackworth 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 Ackworth:
    • 40.007885, -75.668271
    • 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 Ackworth
  • 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 Ackworth ...

We found one communities that share the name Ackworth.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Ackworth is unique.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Ackworth in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Iowa
      • Warren County
      • This Ackworth is located in Warren County and lies 935 miles [1,504.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Ackworth that is located in Chester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Ackworth.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Ackworth ...

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.

  • Allegiance
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allegiance have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allegiance
    • Allegiance is located in Chester County
  • Chatwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatwood
    • Chatwood is located in Chester County
  • Copesville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copesville
    • Copesville is located in Chester County
  • Corner Ketch
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corner Ketch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corner Ketch
    • Corner Ketch is located in Chester County
  • Eagle
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle
    • Eagle is located in Chester County
  • Fern Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fern Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Hill
    • Fern Hill is located in Chester County
  • Fisherville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisherville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisherville
    • Fisherville is located in Chester County
  • Gallagherville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallagherville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallagherville
    • Gallagherville is located in Chester County
  • Grace Villa
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grace Villa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace Villa
    • Grace Villa is located in Chester County
  • Grand Oak Run
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Oak Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Oak Run
    • Grand Oak Run is located in Chester County
  • Green Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
    • Green Hill is located in Chester County
  • Grove
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
    • Grove is located in Chester County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Harmony Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Hill
      • Harmony Hill is located in Chester County
    • Hershey Mill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hershey Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hershey Mill
      • Hershey Mill is located in Chester County
    • Kirby Woods
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirby Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby Woods
      • Kirby Woods is located in Chester County
    • Lionville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lionville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lionville
      • Lionville is located in Chester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lionville <3>
    • Planebrook
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Planebrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Planebrook
      • Planebrook is located in Chester County
    • Romansville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romansville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romansville
      • Romansville is located in Chester County
    • Ship Road
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ship Road have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ship Road
      • Ship Road is located in Chester County
    • Suburban Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suburban Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suburban Village
      • Suburban Village is located in Chester County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ackworth and extending to:

  • West Chester, which is the Seat of Chester County, lies just to the Southeast.
  • Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 66 miles [106.2 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Ackworth to Harrisburg, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 105 miles [169 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,793 miles [9,322.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,499 miles [10,459.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,376 miles [7,042.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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

The official website for Chester County: www.chesco.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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ackworth) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ackworth. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0079, Longitude: -75.6683       In this case, the coordinates for Ackworth have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Ackworth 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 306.997 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.599 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.687 degrees.









 

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