Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Edge Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Edge Hill and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Edge Hill
- 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 Edge Hill:
- 40.200109, -74.851275
- 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 Edge Hill
- 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 Edge Hill is near Mercer County and also Burlington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Mercer County
- eBird sighting report for Burlington 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 Edge Hill ...
We found four communities that share the name Edge Hill.
There is one other community in Pennsylvania which is also named Edge Hill.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, three are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Delaware
- Georgia
- Ontario
- This Edge Hill lies 412 miles [663 km]<1> to the northwest of the Edge Hill that is located in Bucks County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Edge Hill ...
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.
- Birch Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birch Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Valley
- Birch Valley is located in Bucks County
- Bucktoe
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Cobalt Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobalt Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobalt Ridge
- Cobalt Ridge is located in Bucks County
- Crabtree Hollow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crabtree Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabtree Hollow
- Crabtree Hollow is located in Bucks County
- Elderberry Pond
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elderberry Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elderberry Pond
- Elderberry Pond is located in Bucks County
- Fairless Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairless Hills
- Fairless Hills is located in Bucks County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairless Hills <3>
- Fairless Junction
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairless Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairless Junction
- Fairless Junction is located in Bucks County
- Glenlake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Goldenridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goldenridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldenridge
- Goldenridge is located in Bucks County
- Holly Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hill
- Holly Hill is located in Bucks County
- Indian Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
- Indian Creek is located in Bucks County
- Maple Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Point
- Maple Point is located in Bucks County
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- Oaktree Hollow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaktree Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaktree Hollow
- Oaktree Hollow is located in Bucks County
- Red Cedar Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Cedar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Cedar Hill
- Red Cedar Hill is located in Bucks County
- Thornridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornridge
- Thornridge is located in Bucks County
- Wheat Sheaf
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheat Sheaf
- Wheat Sheaf is located in Bucks County
- Will O Wood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Will O Wood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Will O Wood
- Will O Wood is located in Bucks County
- Woodside
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Oaktree Hollow
How Far From Edge Hill 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 Edge Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Edge Hill and extending to:
- Doylestown, which is the Seat of Bucks County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Edge Hill to Doylestown, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of 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 107 miles [172.2 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 147 miles [236.6 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,750 miles [9,253.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,456 miles [10,389.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,333 miles [6,973.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Edge Hill. 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Edge Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Edge Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2001, Longitude: -74.8513 In this case, the coordinates for Edge Hill 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 Edge Hill 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 306.496 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.062 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.254 degrees. |