Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Ancient Oaks, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ancient Oaks and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Ancient Oaks

• 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 Ancient Oaks:
  • 40.547319, -75.589354
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Ancient Oaks

• 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 Lehigh County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Lehigh County
  • Since Ancient Oaks is near Berks County and also Montgomery County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Berks County
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Ancient Oaks

Communities Also Named Ancient Oaks ...

We found two communities that are also named Ancient Oaks.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Ancient Oaks is unique.

Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Illinois
    • Lake County
    • This Ancient Oaks is located in Lake County and lies 657 miles [1,057.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Ancient Oaks that is located in Lehigh County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Ancient Oaks.
  • Maryland
    • Saint Mary's County
    • This Ancient Oaks is located in Saint Mary's County and lies 169 miles [272 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Ancient Oaks that is located in Lehigh County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Mary's County community of Ancient Oaks.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Ancient Oaks ...

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.

• Centerville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Centerville is located in Lehigh County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
• Chestnut Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Chestnut Hill is located in Lehigh County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
• Claussville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Claussville is located in Lehigh County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claussville
• Crackersport
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Crackersport is located in Lehigh County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crackersport
• Hillside
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Hillside is located in Lehigh County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
• Hilltown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Hilltown is located in Lehigh County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltown
• Krocksville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Krocksville is located in Lehigh County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krocksville
• Leather Corner Post
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Leather Corner Post is located in Lehigh County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leather Corner Post
• Longsdale
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Longsdale is located in Berks County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longsdale
• Longswamp
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Longswamp is located in Berks County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longswamp
• Lower Longswamp
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Lower Longswamp is located in Berks County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Longswamp
• Maple Grove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Maple Grove is located in Berks County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
• Continue List   (6 more) ...
  • Minesite
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Minesite is located in Lehigh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minesite
  • Overlook Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Overlook Springs is located in Lehigh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlook Springs
  • Red Lion
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Red Lion is located in Berks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lion
  • Shamrock Station
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Shamrock Station is located in Berks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock Station
  • Spring Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Spring Creek is located in Lehigh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
  • Woodlawn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Woodlawn is located in Lehigh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn

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

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

• Allentown, which is the Seat of Lehigh County, lies just to the East Northeast.
• Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 70 miles [112.7 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Ancient Oaks to Harrisburg, with an average speed<2>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 three full days. 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 137 miles [220.5 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,767 miles [9,281.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,476 miles [10,422.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,352 miles [7,003.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'