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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Churchville:
    • 40.402597, -75.585185
    • 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 Churchville
  • 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 Churchville ...

We found fifteen communities that share the name Churchville.

There are four communities within Pennsylvania that are also named Churchville.

Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another eleven communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eleven communities, thirteen are located in the United States and three are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
    • Bedford County
      • This Churchville is located in Bedford County and lies 155 miles [249.4 km]<1> to the west of the Churchville that is located in Berks County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bedford County community of Churchville.
    • Bucks County
      • This Churchville is located in Bucks County and lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Churchville that is located in Berks County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bucks County community of Churchville.
    • Clarion County
      • This Churchville is located in Clarion County and lies 206 miles [331.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Churchville that is located in Berks County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarion County community of Churchville.
    • Northampton County
      • This Churchville is located in Northampton County and lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Churchville that is located in Berks County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northampton County community of Churchville.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Illinois
      • DuPage County
      • This Churchville is located in DuPage County and lies 650 miles [1,046.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Churchville that is located in Berks County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the DuPage County community of Churchville.
    • Iowa
      • Warren County
      • This Churchville is located in Warren County and lies 948 miles [1,525.7 km]<1> to the west of the Churchville that is located in Berks County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Churchville.
    • Maryland
      • Harford County
      • This Churchville is located in Harford County and lies 67 miles [107.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Churchville that is located in Berks County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Churchville.
    • Michigan
      • Chippewa County
      • This Churchville is located in Chippewa County and lies 600 miles [965.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Churchville that is located in Berks County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chippewa County community of Churchville.
    • New Mexico
      • Lincoln County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Lincoln County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Churchville.
    • New York
      • Monroe County
      • This Churchville is located in Monroe County and lies 220 miles [354.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Churchville that is located in Berks County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Churchville.
      • Oneida County
      • This Churchville is located in Oneida County and lies 192 miles [309 km] to the north of the Churchville that is located in Berks County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oneida County community of Churchville.
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Churchville lies 742 miles [1,194.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Churchville that is located in Berks County.
    • Ontario
      • This Churchville lies 345 miles [555.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Churchville that is located in Berks County.
    • Virginia
      • Augusta County
      • This Churchville is located in Augusta County and lies 243 miles [391.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Churchville that is located in Berks County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Augusta County community of Churchville.
    • West Virginia
      • Lewis County
      • This Churchville is located in Lewis County and lies 280 miles [450.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Churchville that is located in Berks County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis County community of Churchville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Churchville ...

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.

  • Chapel
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel
    • Chapel is located in Berks County
  • Congo
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congo
    • Congo is located in Montgomery County
  • Corning
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corning have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
    • Corning is located in Lehigh County
  • Dale
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
    • Dale is located in Berks County
  • Fruitville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitville
    • Fruitville is located in Montgomery County
  • Harlem
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harlem have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlem
    • Harlem is located in Berks County
  • Hillegass
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillegass have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillegass
    • Hillegass is located in Montgomery County
  • Huffs Church
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffs Church
    • Huffs Church is located in Berks County
  • Lyons
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
    • Lyons is located in Berks County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
  • Palm
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Pleasant Run
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run
    • Pleasant Run is located in Montgomery County
  • Schultzville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schultzville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schultzville
    • Schultzville is located in Berks County

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

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

  • Reading, which is the Seat of Berks County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Churchville to Reading, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
  • Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 68 miles [109.4 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 about three full days and walking would take three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 129 miles [207.6 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,773 miles [9,290.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,481 miles [10,430.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,357 miles [7,011.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>

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

The official website for Berks County: www.co.berks.pa.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Churchville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Churchville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4026, Longitude: -75.5852       In this case, the coordinates for Churchville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Churchville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<6>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.
<7>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 Churchville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.913 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.567 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.485 degrees.









 

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