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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:
    • 40.752042, -75.250178
    • 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 176 miles [283.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Churchville that is located in Northampton 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 29 miles [46.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Churchville that is located in Northampton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berks County community of Churchville.
    • Bucks County
      • This Churchville is located in Bucks County and lies 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Churchville that is located in Northampton 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 218 miles [350.8 km]<1> to the west of the Churchville that is located in Northampton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarion County community of Churchville.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Illinois
      • DuPage County
      • This Churchville is located in DuPage County and lies 662 miles [1,065.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Churchville that is located in Northampton 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 962 miles [1,548.2 km]<1> to the west of the Churchville that is located in Northampton 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 97 miles [156.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Churchville that is located in Northampton 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 595 miles [957.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Churchville that is located in Northampton 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 211 miles [339.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Churchville that is located in Northampton 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 169 miles [272 km] to the north of the Churchville that is located in Northampton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oneida County community of Churchville.
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Churchville lies 714 miles [1,149.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Churchville that is located in Northampton County.
    • Ontario
      • This Churchville lies 351 miles [564.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Churchville that is located in Northampton County.
    • Virginia
      • Augusta County
      • This Churchville is located in Augusta County and lies 271 miles [436.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Churchville that is located in Northampton 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 304 miles [489.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Churchville that is located in Northampton 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.

  • Cherry Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
    • Cherry Hill is located in Northampton County
  • Chestnut Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
    • Chestnut Hill is located in Northampton County
  • Christian Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christian Springs
    • Christian Springs is located in Northampton County
  • Factoryville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Factoryville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Factoryville
    • Factoryville is located in Northampton County
  • Filetown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Filetown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filetown
    • Filetown is located in Northampton County
  • Georgetown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
    • Georgetown is located in Northampton County
  • Harmony
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
    • Harmony is located in Warren County (NJ)
  • Jacobsburg ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacobsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobsburg
    • Jacobsburg is located in Northampton County
  • Lower Harmony
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Harmony
    • Lower Harmony is located in Warren County (NJ)
  • Martins Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Creek
    • Martins Creek is located in Northampton County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martins Creek <4>
  • Martins Creek Junction
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins Creek Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Creek Junction
    • Martins Creek Junction is located in Northampton County
  • Smoketown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smoketown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoketown
    • Smoketown is located in Northampton County
  • Sours Mills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sours Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sours Mills
    • Sours Mills is located in Northampton County

How Far From Churchville 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 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:

  • Easton, which is the Seat of Northampton County, lies just to the South Southeast.
  • Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 91 miles [146.5 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Churchville to Harrisburg, with an average speed<5>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 159 miles [255.9 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 9 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,744 miles [9,244.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,453 miles [10,385.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,329 miles [6,966.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>

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 Northampton County: www.northamptoncounty.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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 40.7520, Longitude: -75.2502       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>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.
<6>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.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.681 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.359 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.19 degrees.




 

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