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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 Angelica, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Angelica 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 Angelica:
    • 40.261186, -75.953866
    • 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 Angelica
  • 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 Berks County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Berks County
    • Since Angelica is near Lancaster County and also Chester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Lancaster County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Chester 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 Angelica

Communities Also Named Angelica ...

We found three communities that are also named Angelica.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Angelica is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Maryland
      • Calvert County
      • This Angelica is located in Calvert County and lies 119 miles [191.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Angelica that is located in Berks County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calvert County community of Angelica.
    • New York
      • Allegany County
      • This Angelica is located in Allegany County and lies 177 miles [284.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Angelica that is located in Berks County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegany County community of Angelica.
    • Wisconsin
      • Shawano County
      • This Angelica is located in Shawano County and lies 698 miles [1,123.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Angelica that is located in Berks County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shawano County community of Angelica.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Angelica ...

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.

  • Birdland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Birdland is located in Berks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdland
  • Clover Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Clover Park is located in Berks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Park
  • Cornwall Terrace
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Cornwall Terrace is located in Berks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall Terrace
  • Fairway
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Fairway is located in Berks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway
  • Flying Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Flying Hills is located in Berks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flying Hills
  • Freemanville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Greenview
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Greenview is located in Berks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenview
  • Grill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Grill is located in Berks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grill
  • Lincoln Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Lincoln Park is located in Berks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
  • Maple Grove Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Maple Grove Park is located in Berks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Park
  • Neversink
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Neversink is located in Berks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neversink
  • Pheasant Run
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Pheasant Run is located in Berks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Run
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How Far From Angelica 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 Angelica to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Reading, which is the Seat of Berks County, lies just to the North Northeast.
  • Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 48 miles [77.2 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Angelica to Harrisburg, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 110 miles [177 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,794 miles [9,324.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,503 miles [10,465.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,379 miles [7,047.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Angelica) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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 Angelica to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Angelica. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2612, Longitude: -75.9539       In this case, the coordinates for Angelica have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.146 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.807 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.705 degrees.