Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Bywood:
  • 39.958168, -75.266850
  • 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 Bywood

• 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 Delaware County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Delaware County
  • Since Bywood is near Philadelphia County and also Montgomery County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Philadelphia County
  • eBird sighting report for Montgomery 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bywood ...

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.

• Allgates
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allgates
  • Allgates is located in Delaware County
• Californian
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Californian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Californian
  • Californian is located in Delaware County
• Cedar Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Park
  • Cedar Park is located in Philadelphia County
• Fox Fields
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Fields have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Fields
  • Fox Fields is located in Delaware County
• Francisville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Francisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francisville
  • Francisville is located in Philadelphia County
• Garden Court
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Court have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Court
  • Garden Court is located in Philadelphia County
• Grassland
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassland
  • Grassland is located in Delaware County
• Grays Ferry
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grays Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Ferry
  • Grays Ferry is located in Philadelphia County
• Hollow Woods
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollow Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow Woods
  • Hollow Woods is located in Montgomery County
• Kellyville
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyville
  • Kellyville is located in Delaware County
• Oak Lane
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Lane
  • Oak Lane is located in Delaware County
• Packer Park
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Packer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packer Park
  • Packer Park is located in Philadelphia County
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  • Pilgrim Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilgrim Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim Gardens
    • Pilgrim Gardens is located in Delaware County
  • Point Breeze
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Breeze have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Breeze
    • Point Breeze is located in Philadelphia County
  • Spring Garden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Garden
    • Spring Garden is located in Philadelphia County
  • Spruce Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spruce Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Hill
    • Spruce Hill is located in Philadelphia County
  • Strawberry Mansion
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawberry Mansion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry Mansion
    • Strawberry Mansion is located in Philadelphia County
  • Summits Edge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summits Edge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summits Edge
    • Summits Edge is located in Delaware County
  • University City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University City
    • University City is located in Philadelphia County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Bywood and extending to:

• Media, which is the Seat of Delaware County, lies just to the West Southwest.
• Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 88 miles [141.6 km]<2> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Bywood to Harrisburg, with an average speed<3>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 119 miles [191.5 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<4> 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).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,483 miles [10,433.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,360 miles [7,016.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bywood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Delaware County: www.co.delaware.pa.us/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/