Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Flushing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Flushing and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Flushing
- 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 Flushing:
- 40.118443, -74.906555
- 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 Flushing
- 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 Flushing is near Burlington County and also Philadelphia County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Burlington County
- eBird sighting report for Philadelphia 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 Flushing ...
We found three communities that share the name Flushing.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Flushing is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Michigan
- New York
- Ohio
Curious and Interesting Names Near Flushing ...
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.
- Beverly
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
- Beverly is located in Burlington County (NJ)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,480 people
- Carriage Stop
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carriage Stop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carriage Stop
- Carriage Stop is located in Bucks County
- Cobalt Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobalt Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobalt Ridge
- Cobalt Ridge is located in Bucks County
- Dogwood Hollow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogwood Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Hollow
- Dogwood Hollow is located in Bucks County
- Edgewater Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewater Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Park
- Edgewater Park is located in Burlington County (NJ)
- Goldenridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goldenridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldenridge
- Goldenridge is located in Bucks County
- Indian Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
- Indian Creek is located in Bucks County
- Maple Beach
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Beach
- Maple Beach is located in Bucks County
- Maple Shade
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Shade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Shade
- Maple Shade is located in Bucks County
- Margo Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Margo Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margo Gardens
- Margo Gardens is located in Bucks County
- Mechanicsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Mechanicsville is located in Philadelphia County
- Red Cedar Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Cedar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Cedar Hill
- Red Cedar Hill is located in Bucks County
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- Rockdale
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Violet Wood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Violet Wood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violet Wood
- Violet Wood is located in Bucks County
- Winder Village
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winder Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winder Village
- Winder Village is located in Bucks County
- Yellowood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Rockdale
How Far From Flushing 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 Flushing to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Flushing and extending to:
- Doylestown, which is the Seat of Bucks County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Flushing to Doylestown, with an average speed<3> 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 104 miles [167.4 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 4 days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 141 miles [226.9 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,756 miles [9,263.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,461 miles [10,398 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,338 miles [6,981.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Flushing. 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Flushing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Flushing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1184, Longitude: -74.9066 In this case, the coordinates for Flushing 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 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 Flushing 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 306.536 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.094 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.313 degrees. |