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:
- 40.197585, -77.721380
- 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 Franklin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Franklin County
- Since Doylestown is near Huntingdon County and also Juniata County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Huntingdon County
- eBird sighting report for Juniata 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 ...
- Bucks County
- This Doylestown is located in Bucks County and lies 136 miles [218.9 km]<1> to the east of the Doylestown that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bucks County community of Doylestown.
- Bucks County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Jefferson County
- This Doylestown is located in Jefferson County and lies 893 miles [1,437.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Doylestown that is located in Franklin 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 215 miles [346 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Doylestown that is located in Franklin 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 628 miles [1,010.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Doylestown that is located in Franklin 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.
- Boggstown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Decorum
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Dry Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Run
- Dry Run is located in Franklin County
- Mountain Green
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Green have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Green
- Mountain Green is located in Franklin County
- Mowersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mowersville
- Mowersville is located in Franklin County
- Pleasant Hall
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hall
- Pleasant Hall is located in Franklin County
- Rockhill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhill
- Rockhill is located in Huntingdon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
- Rockhill has also been known as:
- Rockhill Furnace
- Spears Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spears Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spears Grove
- Spears Grove is located in Juniata County
- Spring Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Run
- Spring Run is located in Franklin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Run <4>
- Springtown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springtown
- Springtown is located in Franklin County
- Stony Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
- Stony Point is located in Franklin County
- Willow Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Hill
- Willow Hill is located in Franklin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow Hill <4>
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:
- Chambersburg, which is the Seat of Franklin County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Doylestown to Chambersburg, with an average speed<5> 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 five to six hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 44 miles [70.8 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 96 miles [154.5 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,871 miles [9,448.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,583 miles [10,594.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,458 miles [7,174.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<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 Franklin County: www.co.franklin.pa.us/
The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 40.1976, Longitude: -77.7214 In this case, the coordinates for Doylestown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 308.213 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.007 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.503 degrees. |