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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 Deerfield Village, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Deerfield Village 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 Deerfield Village:
    • 40.300642, -75.933832
    • 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 Deerfield Village
  • 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 Deerfield Village ...

We found one communities that share the name Deerfield Village.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Deerfield Village is unique.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Deerfield Village in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Texas
      • Harris County
      • This Deerfield Village is located in Harris County and lies 1,324 miles [2,130.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Deerfield Village that is located in Berks County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Deerfield Village.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Deerfield 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.

  • Birdland
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birdland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdland
    • Birdland is located in Berks County
  • Clover Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Park
    • Clover Park is located in Berks County
  • Cornwall Terrace
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwall Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall Terrace
    • Cornwall Terrace is located in Berks County
  • Flying Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flying Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flying Hills
    • Flying Hills is located in Berks County
  • Freemanville
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freemanville
    • Freemanville is located in Berks County
  • Greenview
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenview
    • Greenview is located in Berks County
  • Grill
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grill
    • Grill is located in Berks County
  • Lincoln Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
    • Lincoln Park is located in Berks County
  • Neversink
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neversink have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neversink
    • Neversink is located in Berks County
  • Pheasant Run
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pheasant Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Run
    • Pheasant Run is located in Berks County
  • Reading
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Ridge Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridge Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Park
    • Ridge Park is located in Berks County
  • Sunrise
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise
    • Sunrise is located in Berks County

How Far From Deerfield Village to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Deerfield Village to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Reading, which is the Seat of Berks County, lies just to the North.
  • Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 49 miles [78.9 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Deerfield Village to Harrisburg, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 113 miles [181.9 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,792 miles [9,321.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,500 miles [10,460.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,376 miles [7,042.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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

The official website for Berks County: www.co.berks.pa.us/

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

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- Deerfield Village) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Deerfield Village. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3006, Longitude: -75.9338       In this case, the coordinates for Deerfield Village have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 Deerfield Village to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.131 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.796 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.68 degrees.









 

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