Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Castle Valley:
  • 40.287083, -75.160692
  • 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 Castle Valley

• 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 Bucks County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Bucks County
  • Since Castle Valley is near Montgomery County and also Hunterdon County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
  • eBird sighting report for Hunterdon 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 Castle Valley ...

We found one communities that share the name Castle Valley.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Castle Valley is unique.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Castle Valley in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Utah
    • Grand County
    • This Castle Valley is located in Grand County and lies 1,817 miles [2,924.2 km]<1> to the west of the Castle Valley that is located in Bucks County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grand County community of Castle Valley.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Castle Valley ...

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.

• Cross Keys
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Keys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Keys
  • Cross Keys is located in Bucks County
• Danboro
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danboro
  • Danboro is located in Bucks County
• Dyerstown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dyerstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyerstown
  • Dyerstown is located in Bucks County
• Edison
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison
  • Edison is located in Bucks County
• Eureka
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
  • Eureka is located in Montgomery County
• Farm School
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farm School have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
  • Forest Park is located in Bucks County
• Fountainville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountainville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountainville
  • Fountainville is located in Bucks County
• Furlong
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furlong have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furlong
  • Furlong is located in Bucks County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Furlong <3>
• Heather Knoll
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heather Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Knoll
  • Heather Knoll is located in Montgomery County
• Little Farm Trace Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Farm Trace Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
• Mechanics Valley
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanics Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanics Valley
  • Mechanics Valley is located in Bucks County
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  • Patriot Place
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patriot Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patriot Place
    • Patriot Place is located in Bucks County
  • Pine Run
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Run
    • Pine Run is located in Bucks County
  • Pools Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pools Corner
    • Pools Corner is located in Bucks County
  • Spring Valley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
    • Spring Valley is located in Bucks County
  • Tradesville
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tradesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tradesville
    • Tradesville is located in Bucks County
  • Winners Circle
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winners Circle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winners Circle
    • Winners Circle is located in Montgomery County

How Far From Castle Valley to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Castle Valley to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Doylestown, which is the Seat of Bucks County, lies just to the Northeast.
• Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 90 miles [144.8 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Castle Valley 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 6 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 138 miles [222.1 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 5,760 miles [9,269.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,467 miles [10,407.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,343 miles [6,989.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Castle Valley. 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/