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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 Audubon, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Audubon and the surrounding area.
- 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 Audubon:
- 40.128261, -75.431703
- 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 Audubon
- 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 Montgomery County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- Since Audubon is near Chester County and also Indiana County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Chester County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Indiana 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 Audubon
Communities Also Named Audubon ...
We found twelve communities that are also named Audubon.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Audubon is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of twelve communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Brevard County
- This Audubon is located in Brevard County and lies 860 miles [1,384 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Audubon that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brevard County community of Audubon.
- Georgia
- Dougherty County
- This Audubon is located in Dougherty County and lies 766 miles [1,232.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Audubon that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dougherty County community of Audubon.
- Gordon County
- This Audubon is located in Gordon County and lies 642 miles [1,033.2 km] to the west southwest of the Audubon that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gordon County community of Audubon.
- Iowa
- Audubon County
- This Audubon is located in Audubon County and lies 1,020 miles [1,641.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Audubon that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Audubon County community of Audubon.
- Kentucky
- Henderson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Audubon [Henderson County].
- Louisiana
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Audubon [East Baton Rouge Parish].
- Saint Tammany Parish
- This Audubon is located in Saint Tammany Parish and lies 1,048 miles [1,686.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Audubon that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Tammany Parish community of Audubon.
- Minnesota
- Becker County
- This Audubon is located in Becker County and lies 1,125 miles [1,810.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Audubon that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Becker County community of Audubon.
- New Jersey
- Camden County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Audubon [Camden County].
- New York
- New York County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Audubon [New York County].
- North Carolina
- New Hanover County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Audubon [New Hanover County].
- Texas
- Wise County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Wise County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wise County community of Audubon.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Audubon ...
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 west)
- Bull Tavern is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Tavern
- Candlebrook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Candlebrook is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candlebrook
- Cannon Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cannon Run is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Run
- Cinnamon Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cinnamon Hill is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cinnamon Hill
- Colony Arms
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Colony Arms is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony Arms
- Continental Arms
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Continental Arms is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Continental Arms
- Corner Store
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Corner Store is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corner Store
- Eagleville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Freedom View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Freedom View is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom View
- Glen Hardie
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Glen Hardie is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Hardie
- Green Tree
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Green Tree is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Tree
- Harley Corners
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- King - of - Prussia
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mews at Valley Forge
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Mews at Valley Forge is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mews at Valley Forge
- Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Powderhorn Knoll
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Powderhorn Knoll is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powderhorn Knoll
- Providence Crossing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Providence Crossing is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Crossing
- Providence Green
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Providence Green is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Green
- Providence Meadows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Providence Meadows is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Meadows
- Providence Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Providence Oaks is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Oaks
- Providence Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Providence Ridge is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Ridge
- Providence View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Providence View is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence View
- Sunnyside Farms
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Sunnyside Farms is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside Farms
- Sunwood Farm
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sunwood Farm is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunwood Farm
- Sweet Briar
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sweet Briar is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Briar
- Town Court
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Town Court is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Court
- Trooper
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Wooded Glen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Wooded Glen is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooded Glen
How Far From Audubon 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 Audubon to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Audubon and extending to:
- Norristown, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies just to the East.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 77 miles [123.9 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Audubon to Harrisburg, with an average speed<5>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 120 miles [193.1 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,778 miles [9,298.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- 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).<8>
- 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).<9>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Audubon) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Audubon could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Audubon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Audubon 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 Audubon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1283, Longitude: -75.4317 |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.846 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.447 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.535 degrees. |
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