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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:
    • 40.186220, -75.018781
    • 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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Churchville
  • 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:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Bucks County
    • Since Churchville is near Montgomery County and also Philadelphia County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Philadelphia 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Churchville

Communities Also Named Churchville ...

We found fifteen communities that are also named Churchville.

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

Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of eleven communities that are located 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 184 miles [296.1 km]<1> to the west of the Churchville that is located in Bucks County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bedford County community of Churchville.
    • Berks County
      • This Churchville is located in Berks County and lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Churchville that is located in Bucks County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berks County community of Churchville.
    • Clarion County
      • This Churchville is located in Clarion County and lies 239 miles [384.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Churchville that is located in Bucks 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 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Churchville that is located in Bucks 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 683 miles [1,099.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Churchville that is located in Bucks 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 980 miles [1,577.2 km]<1> to the west of the Churchville that is located in Bucks 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 78 miles [125.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Churchville that is located in Bucks 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 631 miles [1,015.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Churchville that is located in Bucks 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 249 miles [400.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Churchville that is located in Bucks 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 209 miles [336.4 km] to the north of the Churchville that is located in Bucks County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oneida County community of Churchville.
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Churchville lies 725 miles [1,166.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Churchville that is located in Bucks County.
    • Ontario
      • This Churchville lies 379 miles [609.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Churchville that is located in Bucks County.
    • Virginia
      • Augusta County
      • This Churchville is located in Augusta County and lies 259 miles [416.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Churchville that is located in Bucks 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 305 miles [490.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Churchville that is located in Bucks 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.

  • Breadysville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Breadysville is located in Bucks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breadysville
  • Bridgetown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Bridgetown is located in Bucks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgetown
  • Casey Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Casey Village is located in Bucks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey Village
  • County Line
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • County Line is located in Bucks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line
  • Hartsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Hartsville is located in Bucks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
  • Holland
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Ivybrook Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Ivybrook Ridge is located in Bucks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivybrook Ridge
  • Ivygreene Run
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Ivygreene Run is located in Bucks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivygreene Run
  • Ivyland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Johnsville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Johnsville is located in Bucks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville
  • Lacey Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Lacey Park is located in Bucks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey Park
  • Mill Run
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Mill Run is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Run
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Paper Mills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Paper Mills is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paper Mills
    • Rushland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Shoemaker Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Shoemaker Village is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoemaker Village
    • Street Road
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Street Road is located in Bucks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Street Road

How Far From Churchville 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 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:

  • Doylestown, which is the Seat of Bucks County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Churchville to Doylestown, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 98 miles [157.7 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 139 miles [223.7 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 5,758 miles [9,266.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,464 miles [10,402.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,341 miles [6,986.2 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Churchville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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>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 Churchville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Churchville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1862, Longitude: -75.0188       In this case, the coordinates for Churchville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.596 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.173 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.332 degrees.