Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Ferndale, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ferndale and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Ferndale
- 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 Ferndale:
- 40.533713, -75.178785
- 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 Ferndale
- 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 Ferndale is near Hunterdon County and also Warren County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Hunterdon County
- eBird sighting report for Warren 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 Ferndale ...
We found 31 communities that share the name Ferndale.
There are five communities within Pennsylvania that are also named Ferndale.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another 26 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 26 communities, 27 are located in the United States and seven are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
- Cambria County
- Chester County
- Lehigh County
- Northumberland County
- Schuylkill County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- British Columbia
- This Ferndale lies 2,349 miles [3,780.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Ferndale that is located in Bucks County.
- California
- Colorado
- Florida
- Hawaii
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Kentucky
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Muskegon County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Ferndale [Muskegon County].
- Oakland County
- This Ferndale is located in Oakland County and lies 432 miles [695.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Ferndale that is located in Bucks County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oakland County community of Ferndale.
- Montana
- New Brunswick
- This Ferndale lies 626 miles [1,007.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Ferndale that is located in Bucks County.
- New York
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Ferndale lies 1,149 miles [1,849.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Ferndale that is located in Bucks County.
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Ontario
- This Ferndale lies 435 miles [700.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Ferndale that is located in Bucks County.
- Oregon
- South Carolina
- Charleston County
- This Ferndale is located in Charleston County and lies 591 miles [951.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Ferndale that is located in Bucks County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charleston County community of Ferndale.
- Florence County
- This Ferndale is located in Florence County and lies 508 miles [817.5 km] to the south southwest of the Ferndale that is located in Bucks County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Florence County community of Ferndale.
- Spartanburg County
- This Ferndale is located in Spartanburg County and lies 530 miles [853 km] to the southwest of the Ferndale that is located in Bucks County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Ferndale.
- Washington
- King County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Ferndale [King County].
- Whatcom County
- This Ferndale is located in Whatcom County and lies 2,356 miles [3,791.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Ferndale that is located in Bucks County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Whatcom County community of Ferndale.
- West Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ferndale ...
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.
- Amsterdam
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Bucksville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucksville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksville
- Bucksville is located in Bucks County
- Clay Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Ridge
- Clay Ridge is located in Bucks County
- Everbreeze Plateau
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everbreeze Plateau have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everbreeze Plateau
- Everbreeze Plateau is located in Bucks County
- Finesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finesville
- Finesville is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Gallows Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallows Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallows Hill
- Gallows Hill is located in Bucks County
- Holland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Jugtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Mount Joy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Narrowsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narrowsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrowsville
- Narrowsville is located in Bucks County
- Spring Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mills
- Spring Mills is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Springtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springtown
- Springtown is located in Bucks County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springtown <5>
- Upper Black Eddy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Black Eddy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Black Eddy
- Upper Black Eddy is located in Bucks County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upper Black Eddy <5>
How Far From Ferndale 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 Ferndale to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ferndale and extending to:
- Doylestown, which is the Seat of Bucks County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Ferndale to Doylestown, with an average speed<6> 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 four to five 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 149 miles [239.8 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<7> 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).<8>
- 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).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,334 miles [6,974.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ferndale. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Bucks County: www.buckscounty.org/
The official website for Commonwealth 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ferndale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ferndale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5337, Longitude: -75.1788 In this case, the coordinates for Ferndale have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Ferndale could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Ferndale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Ferndale to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.659 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.299 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.253 degrees. |