Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Cheltenham, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cheltenham and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Cheltenham
- 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 Cheltenham:
- 40.061298, -75.094387
- 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 Cheltenham
- 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 Cheltenham is near Philadelphia County and also Burlington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Philadelphia County
- eBird sighting report for Burlington 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 Cheltenham ...
We found four communities that share the name Cheltenham.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Cheltenham is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, three are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Cook County
- This Cheltenham is located in Cook County and lies 660 miles [1,062.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Cheltenham that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Cheltenham.
- Maryland
- Prince George's County
- This Cheltenham is located in Prince George's County and lies 130 miles [209.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Cheltenham that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Cheltenham.
- Missouri
- Saint Louis City
- This Cheltenham is located in Saint Louis City and lies 816 miles [1,313.2 km]<1> to the west of the Cheltenham that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis City community of Cheltenham.
- Ontario
- This Cheltenham lies 355 miles [571.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Cheltenham that is located in Montgomery County.
- Illinois
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cheltenham ...
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.
- Branchtown ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchtown
- Branchtown is located in Philadelphia County
- Cedar Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Philadelphia County
- Coventry House
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventry House have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry House
- Coventry House is located in Montgomery County
- Crescentville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescentville
- Crescentville is located in Philadelphia County
- Fern Rock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Fern Rock Station ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Rock Station
- Fern Rock Station is located in Philadelphia County
- Fox Chase
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Jenkintown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkintown
- Jenkintown is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,413 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jenkintown <3>
- Lawn Crest
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawn Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawn Crest
- Lawn Crest is located in Philadelphia County
- Lawncrest
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Lawndale
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Milestown ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milestown
- Milestown is located in Philadelphia County
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- Oak Lane
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Oaklane
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Pennypack
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Rockledge
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockledge
- Rockledge is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,526 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockledge <3>
- Summerdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerdale
- Summerdale is located in Philadelphia County
- Volunteertown
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Volunteertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volunteertown
- Volunteertown is located in Philadelphia County
- Walnut Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
- Walnut Hill is located in Montgomery County
- Oak Lane
How Far From Cheltenham 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 Cheltenham to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Cheltenham and extending to:
- Norristown, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Cheltenham to Norristown, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 95 miles [152.9 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 three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 131 miles [210.8 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 5,766 miles [9,279.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,472 miles [10,415.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,349 miles [6,999 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cheltenham. 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/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cheltenham) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cheltenham. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0613, Longitude: -75.0944 |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 Cheltenham to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.653 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.217 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.418 degrees. |