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40.308632, -75.995286
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We found nine communities that share the name Beverly Heights.
There is one other community in Pennsylvania which is also named Beverly Heights.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
Lebanon County
This Beverly Heights is located in Lebanon County and lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Beverly Heights that is located in Berks County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lebanon County community of Beverly Heights.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Georgia
Muscogee County
This Beverly Heights is located in Muscogee County and lies 729 miles [1,173.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Beverly Heights that is located in Berks County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muscogee County community of Beverly Heights.
Oconee County
This Beverly Heights is located in Oconee County and lies 601 miles [967.2 km] to the southwest of the Beverly Heights that is located in Berks County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of Beverly Heights.
Richmond County
This Beverly Heights is located in Richmond County and lies 575 miles [925.4 km] to the southwest of the Beverly Heights that is located in Berks County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Beverly Heights.
North Carolina
Iredell County
This Beverly Heights is located in Iredell County and lies 409 miles [658.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Beverly Heights that is located in Berks County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iredell County community of Beverly Heights.
Tennessee
Davidson County
This Beverly Heights is located in Davidson County and lies 649 miles [1,044.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Beverly Heights that is located in Berks County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davidson County community of Beverly Heights.
Virginia
Campbell County
This Beverly Heights is located in Campbell County and lies 283 miles [455.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Beverly Heights that is located in Berks County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Campbell County community of Beverly Heights.
Pittsylvania County
This Beverly Heights is located in Pittsylvania County and lies 303 miles [487.6 km] to the southwest of the Beverly Heights that is located in Berks County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pittsylvania County community of Beverly Heights.
Salem City
This Beverly Heights is located in Salem City and lies 304 miles [489.2 km] to the southwest of the Beverly Heights that is located in Berks County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salem City community of Beverly Heights.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Beverly 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.
Birdland (Less than 2 miles to the east)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birdland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 Beverly Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Beverly Heights and extending to:
Reading, which is the Seat of Berks County, lies just to the East Northeast.
Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 46 miles [74 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Beverly Heights to Harrisburg, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 112 miles [180.2 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, 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 5,794 miles [9,324.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,503 miles [10,465.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,379 miles [7,047.3 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' (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- Beverly Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Beverly Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3086, Longitude: -75.9953 In this case, the coordinates for Beverly Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
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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.
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While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
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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.
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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 Beverly Heights to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.167 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.838 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.703 degrees.