Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Barlow Heights:
  • 40.211768, -75.544628
  • 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 Barlow Heights

• 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:
  • eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
  • Since Barlow Heights is near Chester County and also Berks County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Chester County
  • eBird sighting report for Berks 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:
  • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Barlow Heights ...

We found one communities that share the name Barlow Heights.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Barlow Heights is unique.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Barlow Heights in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Utah
    • Davis County
    • This Barlow Heights is located in Davis County and lies 1,898 miles [3,054.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Barlow Heights that is located in Montgomery County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Barlow Heights.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Barlow Heights ...

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.

• Chestnut Pointe
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Pointe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Pointe
  • Chestnut Pointe is located in Montgomery County
• Fords Edge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fords Edge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fords Edge
  • Fords Edge is located in Montgomery County
• Fricks Lock
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fricks Lock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fricks Lock
  • Fricks Lock is located in Chester County
• Golf Ridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golf Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golf Ridge
  • Golf Ridge is located in Montgomery County
• Limerick
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerick
  • Limerick is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Limerick <3>
• Limerick Center
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limerick Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerick Center
  • Limerick Center is located in Montgomery County
• Limerick Greene
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limerick Greene have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerick Greene
  • Limerick Greene is located in Montgomery County
• Orchard Courts
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Courts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Courts
  • Orchard Courts is located in Montgomery County
• Providence Forge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Forge
  • Providence Forge is located in Montgomery County
• Spring City
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring City
  • Spring City is located in Chester County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,285 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring City <3>
• Summer Chase
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summer Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Chase
  • Summer Chase is located in Montgomery County
• Walnut Crossing
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Crossing
  • Walnut Crossing is located in Montgomery County
• Walnut Farms
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Farms
  • Walnut Farms is located in Montgomery County

How Far From Barlow Heights 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 Barlow Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Norristown, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Barlow Heights to Norristown, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 70 miles [112.7 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 about three full days and walking would take three full 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,779 miles [9,300.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,486 miles [10,438.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,363 miles [7,021.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Barlow Heights. 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/