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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 Croydon, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Croydon and the surrounding area.

  • 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 Croydon:
    • 40.087333, -74.903500
    • 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 Croydon
  • 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 Croydon is near Burlington County and also Philadelphia County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Burlington 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 Croydon

Communities Also Named Croydon ...

We found three communities that are also named Croydon.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Croydon is unique.

Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of three communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • New Hampshire
      • Sullivan County
      • This Croydon is located in Sullivan County and lies 271 miles [436.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Croydon that is located in Bucks County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Croydon.
    • Ontario
      • This Croydon lies 317 miles [510.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Croydon that is located in Bucks County.
    • Utah
      • Morgan County
      • This Croydon is located in Morgan County and lies 1,907 miles [3,069 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Croydon that is located in Bucks County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Croydon.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Croydon ...

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.

  • Beverly
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Beverly is located in Burlington County (NJ)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,480 people
  • Carriage Stop
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Carriage Stop is located in Bucks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carriage Stop
  • Echo Beach
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Echo Beach is located in Bucks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Beach
  • Echo Reach
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Echo Reach is located in Bucks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Reach
  • Edgewater Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Edgewater Park is located in Burlington County (NJ)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Park
  • Flushing
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Flushing is located in Bucks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flushing
  • Maple Beach
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Maple Beach is located in Bucks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Beach
  • Maple Shade
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Maple Shade is located in Bucks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Shade
  • Margo Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Margo Gardens is located in Bucks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margo Gardens
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Mechanicsville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Mechanicsville is located in Philadelphia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
    • Orchard View
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Orchard View is located in Burlington County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard View
    • Pennypacker Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Pennypacker Park is located in Burlington County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennypacker Park
    • Rockdale
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Rockdale is located in Bucks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
    • Winder Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Winder Village is located in Bucks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winder Village
    • Yellowood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Yellowood is located in Bucks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellowood

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

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

  • Doylestown, which is the Seat of Bucks County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Croydon to Doylestown, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
  • Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 105 miles [169 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 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 140 miles [225.3 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,757 miles [9,265 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,462 miles [10,399.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,339 miles [6,982.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Croydon) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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 Croydon 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 Croydon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0873, Longitude: -74.9035       In this case, the coordinates for Croydon have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.537 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.091 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.325 degrees.