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We found 21 communities that share the name College Heights.
Within Pennsylvania, the name College Heights is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another 21 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 21 communities, nineteen are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Coffee County
This College Heights is located in Coffee County and lies 836 miles [1,345.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the College Heights that is located in Berks County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coffee County community of College Heights.
Alberta
This College Heights lies 1,955 miles [3,146.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the College Heights that is located in Berks County.
Arkansas
Drew County
This College Heights is located in Drew County and lies 992 miles [1,596.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the College Heights that is located in Berks County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Drew County community of College Heights.
British Columbia
This College Heights lies 2,338 miles [3,762.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the College Heights that is located in Berks County.
California
Kern County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of College Heights [Kern County].
San Bernardino County
This College Heights is located in San Bernardino County and lies 2,315 miles [3,725.6 km]<1> to the west of the College Heights that is located in Berks County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Bernardino County community of College Heights.
San Diego County
This College Heights is located in San Diego County and lies 2,320 miles [3,733.7 km] to the west of the College Heights that is located in Berks County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Diego County community of College Heights.
Santa Cruz County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of College Heights [Santa Cruz County].
Colorado
La Plata County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of College Heights [La Plata County].
Florida
Hillsborough County
This College Heights is located in Hillsborough County and lies 932 miles [1,499.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the College Heights that is located in Berks County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of College Heights.
Georgia
Dougherty County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of College Heights [Dougherty County].
Muscogee County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of College Heights [Muscogee County].
Illinois
Saline County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of College Heights [Saline County].
Kentucky
Magoffin County
This College Heights is located in Magoffin County and lies 425 miles [684 km]<1> to the west southwest of the College Heights that is located in Berks County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Magoffin County community of College Heights.
Warren County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of College Heights [Warren County].
Maryland
Prince George's County
This College Heights is located in Prince George's County and lies 111 miles [178.6 km]<1> to the south southwest of the College Heights that is located in Berks County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of College Heights.
South Carolina
Darlington County
This College Heights is located in Darlington County and lies 472 miles [759.6 km]<1> to the south southwest of the College Heights that is located in Berks County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Darlington County community of College Heights.
Greenville County
This College Heights is located in Greenville County and lies 519 miles [835.2 km] to the southwest of the College Heights that is located in Berks County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of College Heights.
Tennessee
Putnam County
This College Heights is located in Putnam County and lies 595 miles [957.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the College Heights that is located in Berks County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of College Heights.
Washington County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of College Heights [Washington County].
Utah
Weber County
This College Heights is located in Weber County and lies 1,871 miles [3,011.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the College Heights that is located in Berks County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of College Heights.
Curious and Interesting Names Near College Heights ...
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.
Basket (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Basket have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 College Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in College Heights and extending to:
Reading, which is the Seat of Berks County, lies just to the South Southwest.
Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 52 miles [83.7 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from College Heights to Harrisburg, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 118 miles [189.9 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,787 miles [9,313.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,496 miles [10,454.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,372 miles [7,036.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
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- College Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in College Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3743, Longitude: -75.8980 In this case, the coordinates for College Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>
If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that College Heights could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<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 College Heights 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 307.103 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.777 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.634 degrees.