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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 Edge Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Edge Hill and the surrounding area.
- 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:
- 40.103444, -75.163231
- 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.
- Open 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 Montgomery County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- Since Edge Hill is near Philadelphia County and also Bucks County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Philadelphia County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Edge Hill
Communities Also Named Edge Hill ...
We found four communities that are also named Edge Hill.
There is one other community in Pennsylvania that is also named Edge Hill.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of three communities that are located 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 ...
- Bucks County
- This Edge Hill is located in Bucks County and lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Edge Hill that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bucks County community of Edge Hill.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Delaware
- Kent County
- This Edge Hill is located in Kent County and lies 67 miles [107.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Edge Hill that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Edge Hill.
- Georgia
- Glascock County
- This Edge Hill is located in Glascock County and lies 632 miles [1,017.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Edge Hill that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Glascock County community of Edge Hill.
- Ontario
- This Edge Hill lies 405 miles [651.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Edge Hill that is located in Montgomery 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.
- Cedarbrook
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Cedarbrook is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarbrook
- Chestnut Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Chestnut Hill is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Coventry House
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Coventry House is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry House
- Dublin Chase
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Dublin Chase is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin Chase
- Flourtown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Gravers
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Gravers is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravers
- Highland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Highland is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Hill Crest
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Hill Crest is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Crest
- Hillside ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hillside is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
- Ivy Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Ivy Hill is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Hill
- Jenkintown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Kennedy House
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Kennedy House is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy House
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Mermaid
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Mermaid is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mermaid
- Milestown ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Milestown is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milestown
- Mount Pleasant
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Noble
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Noble is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
- Oak Lane
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Lane is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Lane
- Oaklane
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Oaklane is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklane
- Pheasant Knoll
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Pheasant Knoll is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Knoll
- Sunnybrook
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Sunnybrook is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnybrook
- Valley Green
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Valley Green is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Green
- Willow Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
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:
- Norristown, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Edge Hill to Norristown, with an average speed<3> 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 91 miles [146.5 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 129 miles [207.6 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,768 miles [9,282.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,473 miles [10,417.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,350 miles [7,000.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' 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. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Edge Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1034, Longitude: -75.1632 In this case, the coordinates for Edge Hill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.689 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.266 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.43 degrees. |
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