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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 Estates at Whitemarsh, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Estates at Whitemarsh and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
    • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
    • The National Weather Service forecast for Estates at Whitemarsh
  • 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 Estates at Whitemarsh:
    • 40.063100, -75.261100
    • 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 Estates at Whitemarsh
  • 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 Estates at Whitemarsh is near Philadelphia County and also Indiana 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 Indiana 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 Estates at Whitemarsh

Curious and Interesting Names Near Estates at Whitemarsh ...

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.

  • Carpenter
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Carpenter is located in Philadelphia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
  • Cherry Dale
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Cherry Dale is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Dale
  • Chestnut Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Chestnut Hill is located in Philadelphia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
  • Cold Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Cold Point is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Point
  • Flourtown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Gravers
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Gravers is located in Philadelphia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravers
  • Hickorytown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Hickorytown is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickorytown
  • Highland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Highland is located in Philadelphia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
  • Hollow Woods
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Hollow Woods is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow Woods
  • Ivy Rock
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Ivy Rock is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Rock
  • Joshua Knoll
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Joshua Knoll is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joshua Knoll
  • Marble Hall
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Marble Hall is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Hall
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Mechanicsville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Mechanicsville is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
    • Plymouth Meeting
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Roseglen
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Roseglen is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseglen
    • Seven Stars
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Seven Stars is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
    • Spring Mill
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Spring Mill is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mill

How Far From Estates at Whitemarsh 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 Estates at Whitemarsh to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Estates at Whitemarsh and extending to:

  • Norristown, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies just to the Northwest.
  • Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 86 miles [138.4 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Estates at Whitemarsh to Harrisburg, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 124 miles [199.6 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,773 miles [9,290.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,479 miles [10,426.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,356 miles [7,010.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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- Estates at Whitemarsh) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Estates at Whitemarsh 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 Estates at Whitemarsh. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0631, Longitude: -75.2611       In this case, the coordinates for Estates at Whitemarsh have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.751 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.329 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.489 degrees.