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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 Fleetwood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fleetwood and the surrounding area.
- 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 Fleetwood:
- 40.454538, -75.818532
- 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 Fleetwood
- 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 Fleetwood ...
We found fourteen communities that share the name Fleetwood.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Fleetwood is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another fourteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these fourteen communities, twelve are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Pike County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Fleetwood [Pike County].
- Tuscaloosa County
- This Fleetwood is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 810 miles [1,303.6 km]<2> to the southwest of the Fleetwood that is located in Berks County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Fleetwood.
- British Columbia
- This Fleetwood lies 2,338 miles [3,762.6 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Fleetwood that is located in Berks County.
- Georgia
- Chatham County
- This Fleetwood is located in Chatham County and lies 650 miles [1,046.1 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Fleetwood that is located in Berks County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chatham County community of Fleetwood.
- Hall County
- This Fleetwood is located in Hall County and lies 609 miles [980.1 km] to the southwest of the Fleetwood that is located in Berks County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hall County community of Fleetwood.
- New York
- Westchester County
- This Fleetwood is located in Westchester County and lies 108 miles [173.8 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Fleetwood that is located in Berks County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westchester County community of Fleetwood.
- North Carolina
- Ashe County
- This Fleetwood is located in Ashe County and lies 420 miles [675.9 km]<2> to the southwest of the Fleetwood that is located in Berks County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ashe County community of Fleetwood.
- Oklahoma
- Jefferson County
- This Fleetwood is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,289 miles [2,074.4 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Fleetwood that is located in Berks County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Fleetwood.
- Ontario
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Fleetwood.
- Oregon
- Fleetwood #
- This community is historic<1> and we have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for Fleetwood.
- South Dakota
- Minnehaha County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Dakota community of Fleetwood [Minnehaha County].
- Texas
- Stephens County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Fleetwood [Stephens County].
- Virginia
- Culpeper County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Fleetwood [Culpeper County].
- Nelson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Fleetwood [Nelson County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fleetwood ...
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.
- Basket
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Basket have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basket
- Basket is located in Berks County
- Bowers
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowers
- Bowers is located in Berks County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowers <4>
- Breezy Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breezy Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breezy Corner
- Breezy Corner is located in Berks County
- Kirbyville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirbyville
- Kirbyville is located in Berks County
- Lyon Station
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyon Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon Station
- Lyon Station is located in Berks County
- Maiden Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maiden Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maiden Creek
- Maiden Creek is located in Berks County
- New Jerusalem
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Jerusalem have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Jerusalem
- New Jerusalem is located in Berks County
- Pricetown
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pricetown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pricetown
- Pricetown is located in Berks County
- Sally Ann ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sally Ann
- Sally Ann is located in Berks County
- Shadow Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadow Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Ridge
- Shadow Ridge is located in Berks County
- Stony Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
- Stony Point is located in Berks County
- Walnuttown
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnuttown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnuttown
- Walnuttown is located in Berks County
- Willow Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Gardens
- Willow Gardens is located in Berks County
How Far From Fleetwood to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Fleetwood to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Fleetwood and extending to:
- Reading, which is the Seat of Berks County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Fleetwood to Reading, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 57 miles [91.7 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 125 miles [201.2 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,781 miles [9,303.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,489 miles [10,443 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,366 miles [7,026.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fleetwood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Berks County: www.co.berks.pa.us/ The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Fleetwood 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. |
<2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Fleetwood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fleetwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4545, Longitude: -75.8185 In this case, the coordinates for Fleetwood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<3> | 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. |
<4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<5> | 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. |
<6> | 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 Fleetwood to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
<7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.048 degrees. |
<8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.727 degrees. |
<9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.565 degrees. |
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