Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Allgates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Allgates and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Allgates
- 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 Allgates:
- 39.999982, -75.325529
- 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 Allgates
- 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 Delaware County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Delaware County
- Since Allgates is near Montgomery County and also Philadelphia County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- eBird sighting report for Philadelphia 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 Allgates ...
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.
- Bywood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Crooked Lane Crossing
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crooked Lane Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooked Lane Crossing
- Crooked Lane Crossing is located in Montgomery County
- Deepdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Echo Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Valley
- Echo Valley is located in Delaware County
- Erin Rose
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Florida Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florida Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida Park
- Florida Park is located in Delaware County
- Fox Fields
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Fields have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Fields
- Fox Fields is located in Delaware County
- Grassland
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Gulph Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulph Mills
- Gulph Mills is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gulph Mills <2>
- Hollow Woods
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollow Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow Woods
- Hollow Woods is located in Montgomery County
- Kellyville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyville
- Kellyville is located in Delaware County
- Mechanicsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Mechanicsville is located in Montgomery County
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- Pilgrim Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilgrim Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim Gardens
- Pilgrim Gardens is located in Delaware County
- Rampart Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rampart Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rampart Ridge
- Rampart Ridge is located in Montgomery County
- Rose Tree
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Roseglen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Spring Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mill
- Spring Mill is located in Montgomery County
- Pilgrim Gardens
How Far From Allgates 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 Allgates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Allgates and extending to:
- Media, which is the Seat of Delaware County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 84 miles [135.2 km]<3> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Allgates to Harrisburg, with an average speed<4>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 118 miles [189.9 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 5,779 miles [9,300.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,484 miles [10,435 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- 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).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Allgates. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Delaware County: www.co.delaware.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> | 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 from Point A (ie- Allgates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Allgates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0000, Longitude: -75.3255 |
| <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 Allgates 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 306.795 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.369 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.543 degrees. |