Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Finland, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Finland and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Finland
- 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 Finland:
- 40.384268, -75.419345
- 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 Finland
- 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 Finland is near Montgomery County and also Lehigh County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- eBird sighting report for Lehigh 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 Finland ...
We found three communities that share the name Finland.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Finland is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Minnesota
- Ontario
- This Finland lies 1,076 miles [1,731.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Finland that is located in Bucks County.
- South Carolina
Curious and Interesting Names Near Finland ...
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.
- Brick Tavern
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brick Tavern have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brick Tavern
- Brick Tavern is located in Bucks County
- Fruitville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitville
- Fruitville is located in Montgomery County
- Hillegass
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Kingscote
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Krassdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Mews at Wickford Commons
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mews at Wickford Commons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mews at Wickford Commons
- Mews at Wickford Commons is located in Bucks County
- Paletown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Palm
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm
- Palm is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palm <3>
- Pear Tree Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pear Tree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pear Tree Village
- Pear Tree Village is located in Montgomery County
- Pleasant Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run
- Pleasant Run is located in Montgomery County
- Quakertown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quakertown
- Quakertown is located in Bucks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,757 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quakertown <3>
- Red Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
- Red Hill is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,357 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Hill <3>
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Reliance
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Rich Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Ridge Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridge Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Valley
- Ridge Valley is located in Bucks County
- Rockhill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Rockhill Station
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockhill Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhill Station
- Rockhill Station is located in Bucks County
- Rocky Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge
- Rocky Ridge is located in Bucks County
- Rosedale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Sellersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellersville
- Sellersville is located in Bucks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,274 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sellersville <3>
- Smoketown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Spinnerstown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spinnerstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spinnerstown
- Spinnerstown is located in Bucks County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spinnerstown <3>
- White Horse
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Horse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse
- White Horse is located in Bucks County
- Zionhill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zionhill
- Zionhill is located in Bucks County
- Reliance
How Far From Finland 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 Finland to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Finland and extending to:
- Doylestown, which is the Seat of Bucks County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Finland 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 77 miles [123.9 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 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 133 miles [214 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,767 miles [9,281.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,474 miles [10,418.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- 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).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Finland. 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Finland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Finland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3843, Longitude: -75.4193 In this case, the coordinates for Finland 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 Finland 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 306.816 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.454 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.421 degrees. |