Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Elmwood Terrace, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Elmwood Terrace and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Elmwood Terrace
- 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 Elmwood Terrace:
- 40.167887, -74.876276
- 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 Elmwood Terrace
- 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 Elmwood Terrace is near Burlington County and also Mercer County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Burlington County
- eBird sighting report for Mercer 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 Elmwood Terrace ...
We found one communities that share the name Elmwood Terrace.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Elmwood Terrace is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Elmwood Terrace in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Tennessee
- Lincoln County
- This Elmwood Terrace is located in Lincoln County and lies 726 miles [1,168.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Elmwood Terrace that is located in Bucks County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Elmwood Terrace.
- Tennessee
Curious and Interesting Names Near Elmwood Terrace ...
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 east)- 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 northwest) - Cobalt Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- 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
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Dogwood Hollow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogwood Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Hollow
- Dogwood Hollow is located in Bucks County
- Elderberry Pond
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- 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 northeast)- 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
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- 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
- Flushing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Glenlake
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Goldenridge
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- 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 east)- 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
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- Indian Creek
(Less than 2 miles 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 northwest)- 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
- Margo Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Margo Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margo Gardens
- Margo Gardens is located in Bucks County
- Oaktree Hollow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- 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
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- 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 east)- 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
- Violet Wood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Violet Wood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violet Wood
- Violet Wood is located in Bucks County
- Will O Wood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- 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
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Yellowood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Indian Creek
How Far From Elmwood Terrace to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Elmwood Terrace to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Elmwood Terrace and extending to:
- Doylestown, which is the Seat of Bucks County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Elmwood Terrace 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 105 miles [169 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 144 miles [231.7 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 5,753 miles [9,258.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,458 miles [10,393.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,335 miles [6,976.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Elmwood Terrace. 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Elmwood Terrace) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Elmwood Terrace. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1679, Longitude: -74.8763 In this case, the coordinates for Elmwood Terrace 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 Elmwood Terrace 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 306.514 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.077 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.279 degrees. |