Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Aldham, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Aldham and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Aldham
- 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 Aldham:
- 40.090661, -75.541308
- 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 Aldham
- 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 Chester County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Chester County
- Since Aldham is near Erie County and also Montgomery County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Erie 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 Aldham ...
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.
- Bull Tavern
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bull Tavern have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Tavern
- Bull Tavern is located in Chester County
- Cedar Hollow
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hollow
- Cedar Hollow is located in Chester County
- Chester Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Springs
- Chester Springs is located in Chester County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester Springs <2>
- Corner Store
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corner Store have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corner Store
- Corner Store is located in Chester County
- Freedom View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freedom View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom View
- Freedom View is located in Chester County
- Glen Craig
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Craig have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Craig
- Glen Craig is located in Chester County
- Green Tree
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Tree
- Green Tree is located in Chester County
- Hallman
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Hollow Run Farms
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollow Run Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow Run Farms
- Hollow Run Farms is located in Chester County
- Ironsides
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Knickerbocker
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knickerbocker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knickerbocker
- Knickerbocker is located in Chester County
- Lees
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Continue List (10 more) ...
- Merlin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Pikeland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Planebrook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Planebrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Planebrook
- Planebrook is located in Chester County
- Powderhorn Knoll
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powderhorn Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powderhorn Knoll
- Powderhorn Knoll is located in Chester County
- Rivers Bend
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rivers Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivers Bend
- Rivers Bend is located in Montgomery County
- Riverwalk
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Ronnie Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ronnie Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ronnie Park
- Ronnie Park is located in Chester County
- Sunwood Farm
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunwood Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunwood Farm
- Sunwood Farm is located in Chester County
- Williams Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Corner
- Williams Corner is located in Chester County
- Winding River
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winding River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winding River
- Winding River is located in Chester County
- Merlin
How Far From Aldham 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 Aldham to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Aldham and extending to:
- West Chester, which is the Seat of Chester County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Aldham to West Chester, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 71 miles [114.3 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take 4 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 114 miles [183.5 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,784 miles [9,308.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,491 miles [10,446.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,367 miles [7,028 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Aldham. 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> | 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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- Aldham) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Aldham. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0907, Longitude: -75.5413 In this case, the coordinates for Aldham have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Aldham 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 306.915 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.519 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.598 degrees. |