Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Fern Rock, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fern Rock and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Fern Rock
- 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 Fern Rock:
- 40.044001, -75.139342
- 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 Fern Rock
- 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 Philadelphia County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Philadelphia County
- Since Fern Rock is near Montgomery County and also Camden County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- eBird sighting report for Camden 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fern Rock ...
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.
- Branchtown ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchtown
- Branchtown is located in Philadelphia County
- Cedar Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Philadelphia County
- Cedarbrook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarbrook
- Cedarbrook is located in Montgomery County
- Coventry House
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventry House have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry House
- Coventry House is located in Montgomery County
- Crescentville
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescentville
- Crescentville is located in Philadelphia County
- Fern Rock Station ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Rock Station
- Fern Rock Station is located in Philadelphia County
- Fishers
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Hunting Park
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunting Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Park
- Hunting Park is located in Philadelphia County
- Lawn Crest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawn Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawn Crest
- Lawn Crest is located in Philadelphia County
- Lawncrest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Lawndale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Milestown ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milestown
- Milestown is located in Philadelphia County
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- Mount Pleasant
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Philadelphia County
- Nicetown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Oak Lane
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Oaklane
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Summerdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerdale
- Summerdale is located in Philadelphia County
- Volunteertown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Volunteertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volunteertown
- Volunteertown is located in Philadelphia County
- Wyoming
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Mount Pleasant
How Far From Fern Rock 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 Fern Rock to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Fern Rock and extending to:
- Philadelphia, which is the Seat of Philadelphia County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 93 miles [149.7 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Fern Rock 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 6 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 128 miles [206 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 5,769 miles [9,284.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,475 miles [10,420.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,351 miles [7,002.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fern Rock. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <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- Fern Rock) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fern Rock. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0440, Longitude: -75.1393 In this case, the coordinates for Fern Rock have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Fern Rock to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.681 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.246 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.445 degrees. |