Colonial Village, Pennsylvania
(Montgomery County)

Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Colonial Village

• 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 Colonial Village:
  • 40.072886, -75.393522
  • 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 Colonial Village

• 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 Colonial Village is near Chester County and also Delaware County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Chester County
  • eBird sighting report for Delaware 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 Colonial Village ...

We have found fifteen communities that share the name Colonial Village.

There is one other community in Pennsylvania which is also named Colonial Village.

Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another fourteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
  • Venango County
    • This Colonial Village is located in Venango County and lies 243 miles [391.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Colonial Village that is located in Montgomery County.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Colonial Village
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Venango County community of Colonial Village.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Florida
    • Hillsborough County
    • This Colonial Village is located in Hillsborough County and lies 914 miles [1,470.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Colonial Village that is located in Montgomery County.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Colonial Village
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Colonial Village.
  • Georgia
    • Dougherty County
    • This Colonial Village is located in Dougherty County and lies 762 miles [1,226.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Colonial Village that is located in Montgomery County.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Colonial Village
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dougherty County community of Colonial Village.
  • Illinois
    • Cook County
    • This Colonial Village is located in Cook County and lies 660 miles [1,062.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Colonial Village that is located in Montgomery County.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Colonial Village
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Colonial Village.
    • Madison 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 Colonial Village [Madison County].
    • Will County
    • This Colonial Village is located in Will County and lies 669 miles [1,076.7 km] to the west northwest of the Colonial Village that is located in Montgomery County.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Colonial Village
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of Colonial Village.
  • Indiana
    • Hancock County
    • This Colonial Village is located in Hancock County and lies 552 miles [888.4 km]<1> to the west of the Colonial Village that is located in Montgomery County.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Colonial Village
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of Colonial Village.
  • Iowa
    • Polk 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 Iowa community of Colonial Village [Polk County].
  • Maryland
    • Baltimore City
    • This Colonial Village is located in Baltimore City and lies 85 miles [136.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Colonial Village that is located in Montgomery County.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Colonial Village
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore City community of Colonial Village.
  • New York
    • Niagara County
    • This Colonial Village is located in Niagara County and lies 280 miles [450.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Colonial Village that is located in Montgomery County.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Colonial Village
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Niagara County community of Colonial Village.
  • South Carolina
    • Lancaster County
    • This Colonial Village is located in Lancaster County and lies 459 miles [738.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Colonial Village that is located in Montgomery County.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Colonial Village
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Colonial Village.
  • Tennessee
    • Hamilton County
    • This Colonial Village is located in Hamilton County and lies 640 miles [1,030 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Colonial Village that is located in Montgomery County.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Colonial Village
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Colonial Village.
    • Knox County
    • This Colonial Village is located in Knox County and lies 543 miles [873.9 km] to the west southwest of the Colonial Village that is located in Montgomery County.
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    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Colonial Village.
    • Rutherford County
    • This Colonial Village is located in Rutherford County and lies 665 miles [1,070.2 km] to the west southwest of the Colonial Village that is located in Montgomery County.
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    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Colonial Village.
  • Virginia
    • Arlington County
    • This Colonial Village is located in Arlington County and lies 121 miles [194.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Colonial Village that is located in Montgomery County.
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    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Arlington County community of Colonial Village.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Colonial Village ...

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.

• Candlebrook [Montgomery County]
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Candlebrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candlebrook
  • Candlebrook [Montgomery County] lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<1> to the northeast of Colonial Village
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Candlebrook
• Cannon Run [Montgomery County]
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannon Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Run
  • Cannon Run [Montgomery County] lies less than 2 miles<1> to the north of Colonial Village
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Cannon Run
• Cinnamon Hill [Montgomery County]
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cinnamon Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cinnamon Hill
  • Cinnamon Hill [Montgomery County] lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<1> to the northeast of Colonial Village
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Cinnamon Hill
• Continental Arms [Montgomery County]
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Continental Arms have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Continental Arms
  • Continental Arms [Montgomery County] lies less than 2 miles<1> to the north of Colonial Village
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Continental Arms
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  • Crooked Lane Crossing [Montgomery County]
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crooked Lane Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooked Lane Crossing
    • Crooked Lane Crossing [Montgomery County] lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<1> to the east of Colonial Village
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Crooked Lane Crossing
  • Deepdale [Chester County]
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deepdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deepdale
    • Deepdale [Chester County] lies less than 2 miles<1> to the south of Colonial Village
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Deepdale
  • Glen Hardie [Chester County]
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Hardie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Hardie
    • Glen Hardie [Chester County] lies less than 2 miles<1> to the northwest of Colonial Village
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Glen Hardie
  • Gulph Mills [Montgomery County]
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gulph Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulph Mills
    • Gulph Mills [Montgomery County] lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<1> to the east of Colonial Village
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Gulph Mills
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gulph Mills<4>
  • Hughes Park [Montgomery County]
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughes Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Park
    • Hughes Park [Montgomery County] lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<1> to the east of Colonial Village
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Hughes Park
  • King-of-Prussia [Montgomery County]
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King-of-Prussia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King-of-Prussia
    • King-of-Prussia [Montgomery County] lies less than 2 miles<1> to the north of Colonial Village
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on King-of-Prussia
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for King-of-Prussia<4>
  • Leopard Lakes [Chester County]
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leopard Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leopard Lakes
    • Leopard Lakes [Chester County] lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<1> to the southwest of Colonial Village
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Leopard Lakes
  • Mews at Valley Forge [Montgomery County]
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mews at Valley Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mews at Valley Forge
    • Mews at Valley Forge [Montgomery County] lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<1> to the north of Colonial Village
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Mews at Valley Forge
  • Prussian Woods [Montgomery County]
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prussian Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prussian Woods
    • Prussian Woods [Montgomery County] lies less than 2 miles<1> to the northeast of Colonial Village
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Prussian Woods
  • Rampart Ridge [Montgomery County]
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rampart Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rampart Ridge
    • Rampart Ridge [Montgomery County] lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<1> to the east of Colonial Village
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Rampart Ridge
  • Swedeland [Montgomery County]
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swedeland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedeland
    • Swedeland [Montgomery County] lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<1> to the east of Colonial Village
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Swedeland
  • Sweet Briar [Montgomery County]
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Briar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Briar
    • Sweet Briar [Montgomery County] lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<1> to the north of Colonial Village
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Sweet Briar
  • Town Court [Montgomery County]
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Court have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Court
    • Town Court [Montgomery County] lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<1> to the northeast of Colonial Village
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Town Court
  • Trinity House [Chester County]
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity House have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity House
    • Trinity House [Chester County] lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<1> to the southwest of Colonial Village
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Trinity House

Notable Births & Deaths ...

This is a new section for us and we are still collecting data.

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Colonial Village. Please note that while we are collecting data on an ongoing basis, it's a big task and it's unlikely that our list will ever be more than a sample.

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  • Lloyd Alexander     (Author)
    • Author. He was born in Philadelphia (Pennsylvania) on Wednesday January 30, 1924 and died in Drexel Hill (Pennsylvania) on Thursday May 17, 2007 at the age of 83. He is buried at Arlington Cemetery (Delaware County, Pennsylvania).
    • Philadelphia is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast of Colonial Village.
    • Drexel Hill is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast of Colonial Village.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lloyd Alexander<5>
  • William Law Anderson     (Professional golf)
    • Professional golf. He was born in North Berwick (Scotland) on Tueday October 21, 1879 and died in Chestnut Hill (Pennsylvania) on Tueday October 25, 1910 at the age of 31. He is buried at Ivy Hill Cemetery (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania).
    • Chestnut Hill is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the east of Colonial Village.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Law Anderson<5>
  • Edward Enoch 'Jersey' Bakeley     (Major League Baseball)
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Blackwood (New Jersey) on Sunday April 17, 1864 and died in Philadelphia (Pennsylvania) on Wednesday February 17, 1915 at the age of 50. He is buried at Greenmount Cemetery (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania).
    • Blackwood is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast of Colonial Village.
    • Philadelphia is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast of Colonial Village.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edward Enoch 'Jersey' Bakeley<5>
  • Hobart 'Hobey' Amory Hare Baker     (Professional hockey)
    • Professional hockey. He was born in Bala-Cynwyd (Pennsylvania) on Friday January 15, 1892 and died in Toul (France) on Saturday December 21, 1918 at the age of 26. He is buried at West Laurel Hill Cemetery (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania).
    • Bala-Cynwyd is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast of Colonial Village.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hobart 'Hobey' Amory Hare Baker<5>
  • Samuel Barber     (Composer)
    • Composer. He was born in West Chester (Pennsylvania) on Wednesday March 9, 1910 and died in New York (New York) on Friday January 23, 1981 at the age of 70. He is buried at Oaklands Cemetery (Chester County, Pennsylvania).
    • West Chester is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest of Colonial Village.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Samuel Barber<5>
  • James Barton     (Actor)
    • Actor. He was born in Gloucester City (New Jersey) on Saturday November 1, 1890 and died in Mineola (New York) on Wednesday December 19, 1962 at the age of 72. He is buried at St. John RC Cemetery (Queens County, New York).
    • Gloucester City is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast of Colonial Village.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Barton<5>
  • Charles J. Bastian     (Major League Baseball)
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Philadelphia (Pennsylvania) on Wednesday July 4, 1860 and died in Pennsauken (New Jersey) on Monday January 18, 1932 at the age of 71. He is buried at Holy Cross Cemetery (Delaware County, Pennsylvania).
    • Philadelphia is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast of Colonial Village.
    • Pennsauken is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast of Colonial Village.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles J. Bastian<5>
  • Robert Montgomery Bird     (Playwright)
    • Playwright. He was born in New Castle (Delaware) on Wednesday February 5, 1806 and died in Philadelphia (Pennsylvania) on Monday January 23, 1854 at the age of 47. He is buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania).
    • New Castle is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Colonial Village.
    • Philadelphia is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast of Colonial Village.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Montgomery Bird<5>
  • Daniel Boone     (Frontiersman)
    • Frontiersman. He was born in Birdsboro (Pennsylvania) on Tueday November 2, 1734 and died in Defiance (Missouri) on Tueday September 26, 1820 at the age of 85. He is buried at Frankfort Cemetery (Franklin County, Kentucky).
    • Birdsboro is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest of Colonial Village.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Daniel Boone<5>
  • Joseph Emley Borden     (Major League Baseball)
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Jacobstown (New Jersey) on Tueday May 9, 1854 and died in Yeadon (Pennsylvania) on Monday October 14, 1929 at the age of 75. He is buried at Oaklands Cemetery (Chester County, Pennsylvania).
    • Yeadon is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast of Colonial Village.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joseph Emley Borden<5>
  • Peter Boyle     (Actor)
    • Actor. He was born in Norristown (Pennsylvania) on Friday October 18, 1935 and died in New York (New York) on Tueday December 12, 2006 at the age of 71. He is buried at Green River Cemetery (Suffolk County, New York).
    • Norristown is located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast of Colonial Village.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Peter Boyle<5>
  • Carroll William Brown     (Major League Baseball)
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Woodbury (New Jersey) on Wednesday February 2, 1887 and died in Burlington (New Jersey) on Tueday February 8, 1977 at the age of 90. He is buried at Laurel Memorial Park (Atlantic County, New Jersey).
    • Woodbury is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast of Colonial Village.
    • Burlington is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Colonial Village.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Carroll William Brown<5>
  • Lawrence Lloyd Brown, Sr.     (Musician)
    • Musician. He was born in Philadelphia (Pennsylvania) on Sunday November 5, 1944 and died in Chester (Pennsylvania) on Sunday April 6, 2008 at the age of 63. He is buried at Mt. Lawn Cemetery (Delaware County, Pennsylvania).
    • Philadelphia is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast of Colonial Village.
    • Chester is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the south of Colonial Village.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lawrence Lloyd Brown, Sr.<5>

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

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

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  • Norristown, which is the Seat of Montgomery County and lies just to the Northeast.
  • Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 79 miles [127.1 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Colonial Village to Harrisburg, with an average speed<6>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 5 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 119 miles [191.5 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,779 miles [9,300.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,485 miles [10,436.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,361 miles [7,018.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>

Other Roadside Stops ...

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About Pennsylvania

Off-the-Road Links ...

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