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We found seven communities that are also named Berwyn.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Berwyn is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of seven communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these seven communities, six are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alberta
This Berwyn lies 2,196 miles [3,534.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Berwyn that is located in Chester County.
Illinois
Cook County
This Berwyn is located in Cook County and lies 655 miles [1,054.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Berwyn that is located in Chester County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Berwyn.
Maryland
Prince George's County
This Berwyn is located in Prince George's County and lies 107 miles [172.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Berwyn that is located in Chester County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Berwyn.
Nebraska
Custer County
This Berwyn is located in Custer County and lies 1,258 miles [2,024.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Berwyn that is located in Chester County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Custer County community of Berwyn.
New York
Onondaga County
This Berwyn is located in Onondaga County and lies 197 miles [317 km]<1> to the north of the Berwyn that is located in Chester County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Onondaga County community of Berwyn.
Ohio
Tuscarawas County
This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Berwyn [Tuscarawas County].
Virginia
Suffolk City
This Berwyn is located in Suffolk City and lies 229 miles [368.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Berwyn that is located in Chester County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk City community of Berwyn.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Berwyn ...
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.
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 Berwyn to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Berwyn and extending to:
West Chester, which is the Seat of Chester County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Berwyn to West Chester, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 77 miles [123.9 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 116 miles [186.7 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 5,782 miles [9,305.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,488 miles [10,441.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,364 miles [7,023.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
<1>
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- Berwyn) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>
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 Berwyn, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Berwyn 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 Berwyn. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0448, Longitude: -75.4388 In this case, the coordinates for Berwyn have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.858 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.447 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.573 degrees.