Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Crestview at Skippack

• 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 Crestview at Skippack:
  • 40.207400, -75.437200
  • 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 Crestview at Skippack

• 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 Crestview at Skippack is near Chester County and also Indiana County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Chester County
  • eBird sighting report for Indiana 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Crestview at Skippack ...

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.

• Cedars
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedars have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedars
  • Cedars is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedars <2>
• Collegeville
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collegeville
  • Collegeville is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,093 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collegeville <2>
• Creamery
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creamery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creamery
  • Creamery is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creamery <2>
• Eagleville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleville
  • Eagleville is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagleville <2>
• Fox Heath
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Heath have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Heath
  • Fox Heath is located in Montgomery County
• Harmony Towne
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Towne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Towne
  • Harmony Towne is located in Montgomery County
• Heather View
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heather View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather View
  • Heather View is located in Montgomery County
• Pennypacker Road
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennypacker Road have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennypacker Road
  • Pennypacker Road is located in Montgomery County
• Providence Green
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Green
  • Providence Green is located in Montgomery County
• Providence Knoll
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Knoll
  • Providence Knoll is located in Montgomery County
• Providence Meadows
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Meadows
  • Providence Meadows is located in Montgomery County
• Providence Ridge
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Ridge
  • Providence Ridge is located in Montgomery County
• Sugar Hill Farms
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Hill Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hill Farms
  • Sugar Hill Farms is located in Montgomery County
• Wooded Glen
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wooded Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooded Glen
  • Wooded Glen is located in Montgomery County

How Far From Crestview at Skippack 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 Crestview at Skippack to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Crestview at Skippack and extending to:

• Norristown, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies just to the Southeast.
• Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 76 miles [122.3 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Crestview at Skippack to Harrisburg, with an average speed<4>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 124 miles [199.6 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,775 miles [9,294 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,482 miles [10,431.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,358 miles [7,013.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Montgomery County: www.montcopa.org/

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