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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 Arcadia at Inverness Glen, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Arcadia at Inverness Glen and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
    • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
    • The National Weather Service forecast for Arcadia at Inverness Glen
  • 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 Arcadia at Inverness Glen:
    • 40.129400, -75.081500
    • 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 Arcadia at Inverness Glen
  • 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 Arcadia at Inverness Glen ...

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.

  • County Line
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for County Line have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line
    • County Line is located in Bucks County
  • Fox Chase
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Chase
    • Fox Chase is located in Philadelphia County
  • Heaton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heaton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heaton
    • Heaton is located in Montgomery County
  • Hillside ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
    • Hillside is located in Montgomery County
  • Jamestown Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown Village
    • Jamestown Village is located in Montgomery County
  • Jenkintown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Lacey Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lacey Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey Park
    • Lacey Park is located in Bucks County
  • Meadowbrook
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
    • Meadowbrook is located in Montgomery County
  • Mill Run
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Run
    • Mill Run is located in Montgomery County
  • Noble
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
    • Noble is located in Montgomery County
  • Paper Mills
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paper Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paper Mills
    • Paper Mills is located in Montgomery County
  • Pauls Run
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pauls Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pauls Run
    • Pauls Run is located in Philadelphia County
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    • Robert Bruce
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robert Bruce have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robert Bruce
      • Robert Bruce is located in Montgomery County
    • Rockledge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Shoemaker Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoemaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoemaker Village
      • Shoemaker Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Walnut Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
      • Walnut Hill is located in Montgomery County
    • Willow Grove
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
      • Willow Grove is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow Grove <2>

How Far From Arcadia at Inverness Glen 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 Arcadia at Inverness Glen to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Arcadia at Inverness Glen and extending to:

  • Norristown, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Arcadia at Inverness Glen to Norristown, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 95 miles [152.9 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 134 miles [215.7 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,763 miles [9,274.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,469 miles [10,410.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,346 miles [6,994.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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

The official website for Montgomery County: www.montcopa.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' (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- Arcadia at Inverness Glen) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Arcadia at Inverness Glen. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1294, Longitude: -75.0815       In this case, the coordinates for Arcadia at Inverness Glen 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 Arcadia at Inverness Glen 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 306.639 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.212 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.384 degrees.









 

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