Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Dresher, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dresher and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Dresher
- 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 Dresher:
- 40.140943, -75.166841
- 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 Dresher
- 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 Dresher is near Philadelphia County and also Bucks County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Philadelphia County
- eBird sighting report for Bucks 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 Dresher ...
We found one communities that share the name Dresher.
There is one other community in Pennsylvania which is also named Dresher.
Beyond Pennsylvania.
- Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Dresher ...
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.
- Carpenters Way
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpenters Way have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenters Way
- Carpenters Way is located in Montgomery County
- Dublin Chase
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin Chase
- Dublin Chase is located in Montgomery County
- Dublin Crossing
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin Crossing
- Dublin Crossing is located in Montgomery County
- Fairoaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Flourtown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flourtown
- Flourtown is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flourtown <3>
- Heaton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Hill Crest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Crest
- Hill Crest is located in Montgomery County
- Hillside ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Jamestown Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown Village
- Jamestown Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jenkintown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkintown
- Jenkintown is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,413 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jenkintown <3>
- Kennedy House
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedy House have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy House
- Kennedy House is located in Montgomery County
- Maple Glen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Glen
- Maple Glen is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maple Glen <3>
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- Maple Glen Hollow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Glen Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Glen Hollow
- Maple Glen Hollow is located in Montgomery County
- Mount Pleasant
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Montgomery County
- Noble
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Pheasant Knoll
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pheasant Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Knoll
- Pheasant Knoll is located in Montgomery County
- Robert Bruce
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robert Bruce have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robert Bruce
- Robert Bruce is located in Montgomery County
- Rose Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Valley
- Rose Valley is located in Montgomery County
- Saw Mill Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saw Mill Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saw Mill Valley
- Saw Mill Valley is located in Montgomery County
- Sunnybrook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnybrook
- Sunnybrook is located in Montgomery County
- Three Tuns
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Tuns have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Tuns
- Three Tuns is located in Montgomery County
- Valley Green
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Green
- Valley Green is located in Montgomery County
- Willow Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
- Willow Grove is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow Grove <3>
- Maple Glen Hollow
How Far From Dresher 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 Dresher to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Dresher and extending to:
- Norristown, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<4> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Dresher to Norristown, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 90 miles [144.8 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 most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 131 miles [210.8 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 5,766 miles [9,279.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,472 miles [10,415.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,349 miles [6,999 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dresher. 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/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Dresher could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Dresher) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dresher. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1409, Longitude: -75.1668 In this case, the coordinates for Dresher have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Dresher 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 306.688 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.27 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.415 degrees. |