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

When in Avallon at Moyers, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Avallon at Moyers 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 Avallon at Moyers:
    • 40.297000, -75.246300
    • 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 Avallon at Moyers
  • 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 Avallon at Moyers ...

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.

  • Bramble Gate
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bramble Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bramble Gate
    • Bramble Gate is located in Montgomery County
  • Bridle Run
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridle Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridle Run
    • Bridle Run is located in Bucks County
  • Cowpath Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowpath Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowpath Village
    • Cowpath Village is located in Montgomery County
  • Cross Gate
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Gate
    • Cross Gate is located in Montgomery County
  • Farm School
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farm School have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farm School
    • Farm School is located in Bucks County
  • Forest Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
    • Forest Park is located in Bucks County
  • Heather Knoll
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heather Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Knoll
    • Heather Knoll is located in Montgomery County
  • Hunters Greene
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Greene have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Greene
    • Hunters Greene is located in Montgomery County
  • Little Farm Trace Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Farm Trace Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Farm Trace Park
    • Little Farm Trace Park is located in Bucks County
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    • Mount Pleasant
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Bucks County
    • Patriot Place
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patriot Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patriot Place
      • Patriot Place is located in Bucks County
    • Silverdale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverdale
      • Silverdale is located in Bucks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 843 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silverdale <2>
    • Unionville
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Montgomery County
    • Winners Circle
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winners Circle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winners Circle
      • Winners Circle is located in Montgomery County
    • Yorkshire Commons
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorkshire Commons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire Commons
      • Yorkshire Commons is located in Montgomery County

How Far From Avallon at Moyers 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 Avallon at Moyers to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Doylestown, which is the Seat of Bucks County, lies just to the East.
  • Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 86 miles [138.4 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Avallon at Moyers 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 135 miles [217.3 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 6,470 miles [10,412.5 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 Avallon at Moyers. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Bucks County: www.buckscounty.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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Avallon at Moyers) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Avallon at Moyers. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2970, Longitude: -75.2463       In this case, the coordinates for Avallon at Moyers 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 Avallon at Moyers 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 306.721 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.332 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.383 degrees.









 

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