Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Doylestown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Doylestown and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Doylestown
- 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 Doylestown:
- 40.310041, -75.130452
- 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 Doylestown
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Bucks County
- Since Doylestown is near Montgomery County and also Hunterdon County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- eBird sighting report for Hunterdon 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 Doylestown ...
We found five communities that share the name Doylestown.
There is one other community in Pennsylvania which is also named Doylestown.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
- Franklin County
- This Doylestown is located in Franklin County and lies 136 miles [218.9 km]<1> to the west of the Doylestown that is located in Bucks County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Doylestown.
- Franklin County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Jefferson County
- This Doylestown is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,024 miles [1,648 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Doylestown that is located in Bucks County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Doylestown.
- Ohio
- Paulding County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Paulding County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Paulding County community of Doylestown.
- Wayne County
- This Doylestown is located in Wayne County and lies 346 miles [556.8 km]<1> to the west of the Doylestown that is located in Bucks County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Doylestown.
- Wisconsin
- Columbia County
- This Doylestown is located in Columbia County and lies 751 miles [1,208.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Doylestown that is located in Bucks County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Doylestown.
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Doylestown ...
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.
- Castle Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Valley
- Castle Valley is located in Bucks County
- Centerville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Bucks County
- Cross Keys
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Keys have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Keys
- Cross Keys is located in Bucks County
- Danboro
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danboro
- Danboro is located in Bucks County
- Dyerstown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Edison
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Farm School
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farm School have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farm School
- Farm School is located in Bucks County
- Forest Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove
- Forest Grove is located in Bucks County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Grove <4>
- Forest Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
- Forest Park is located in Bucks County
- Fountainville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountainville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountainville
- Fountainville is located in Bucks County
- Furlong
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furlong have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furlong
- Furlong is located in Bucks County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Furlong <4>
- Mechanics Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanics Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanics Valley
- Mechanics Valley is located in Bucks County
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Mechanicsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Mechanicsville is located in Bucks County
- Pine Run
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Pools Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pools Corner
- Pools Corner is located in Bucks County
- Spring Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Bucks County
- Tradesville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tradesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tradesville
- Tradesville is located in Bucks County
- Mechanicsville
How Far From Doylestown 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 Doylestown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Doylestown and extending to:
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 92 miles [148.1 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Doylestown to Harrisburg, with an average speed<5>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 6 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 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,758 miles [9,266.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,464 miles [10,402.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,341 miles [6,986.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Doylestown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Bucks County: www.buckscounty.org/
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Doylestown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Doylestown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3100, Longitude: -75.1305 |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Doylestown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Doylestown 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 306.651 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.255 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.328 degrees. |