Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Forestville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Forestville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Forestville
- 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 Forestville:
- 39.817053, -75.910777
- 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 Forestville
- 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 Chester County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Chester County
- Since Forestville is near Cecil County and also Lancaster County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cecil County
- eBird sighting report for Lancaster 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 Forestville ...
We found 23 communities that share the name Forestville.
There are four communities within Pennsylvania that are also named Forestville.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another nineteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these nineteen communities, 21 are located in the United States and four are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
- Butler County
- This Forestville is located in Butler County and lies 232 miles [373.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Forestville that is located in Chester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Forestville.
- Jefferson 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 Pennsylvania community of Forestville [Jefferson County].
- Schuylkill County
- This Forestville is located in Schuylkill County and lies 63 miles [101.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Forestville that is located in Chester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schuylkill County community of Forestville.
- Sullivan 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 Pennsylvania community of Forestville [Sullivan County].
- Butler County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Sonoma County
- This Forestville is located in Sonoma County and lies 2,488 miles [4,004 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Forestville that is located in Chester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sonoma County community of Forestville.
- Connecticut
- Hartford County
- This Forestville is located in Hartford County and lies 202 miles [325.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Forestville that is located in Chester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hartford County community of Forestville.
- Tolland 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 Connecticut community of Forestville [Tolland County].
- Illinois
- Cook County
- This Forestville is located in Cook County and lies 626 miles [1,007.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Forestville that is located in Chester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Forestville.
- Iowa
- Delaware County
- This Forestville is located in Delaware County and lies 832 miles [1,339 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Forestville that is located in Chester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Forestville.
- Kentucky
- Hart County
- This Forestville is located in Hart County and lies 572 miles [920.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Forestville that is located in Chester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hart County community of Forestville.
- Maryland
- Prince George's County
- This Forestville is located in Prince George's County and lies 84 miles [135.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Forestville that is located in Chester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Forestville.
- Michigan
- Marquette County
- This Forestville is located in Marquette County and lies 744 miles [1,197.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Forestville that is located in Chester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marquette County community of Forestville.
- Sanilac County
- This Forestville is located in Sanilac County and lies 435 miles [700.1 km] to the northwest of the Forestville that is located in Chester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sanilac County community of Forestville.
- Minnesota
- Fillmore County
- This Forestville is located in Fillmore County and lies 879 miles [1,414.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Forestville that is located in Chester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fillmore County community of Forestville.
- New York
- Chautauqua County
- This Forestville is located in Chautauqua County and lies 249 miles [400.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Forestville that is located in Chester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chautauqua County community of Forestville.
- North Carolina
- Wake County
- This Forestville is located in Wake County and lies 301 miles [484.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Forestville that is located in Chester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Forestville.
- Ohio
- Hamilton County
- This Forestville is located in Hamilton County and lies 452 miles [727.4 km]<1> to the west of the Forestville that is located in Chester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Forestville.
- Ontario
- This Forestville lies 305 miles [490.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Forestville that is located in Chester County.
- Quebec
- 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 Quebec community of Forestville.
- South Dakota
- Codington 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 South Dakota community of Forestville [Codington County].
- Virginia
- Fairfax 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 Virginia community of Forestville [Fairfax County].
- Shenandoah County
- This Forestville is located in Shenandoah County and lies 168 miles [270.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Forestville that is located in Chester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shenandoah County community of Forestville.
- Wisconsin
- Door County
- This Forestville is located in Door County and lies 679 miles [1,092.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Forestville that is located in Chester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Door County community of Forestville.
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Forestville ...
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.
- Daleville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daleville
- Daleville is located in Chester County
- Elkdale
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Elkview
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Glennville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glennville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glennville
- Glennville is located in Chester County
- Hickory Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
- Hickory Hill is located in Chester County
- Homeville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Jennersville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jennersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennersville
- Jennersville is located in Chester County
- Maple Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Maple Grove is located in Chester County
- Peacedale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
How Far From Forestville 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 Forestville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Forestville and extending to:
- West Chester, which is the Seat of Chester County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Forestville to West Chester, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over 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 60 miles [96.6 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 87 miles [140 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,811 miles [9,351.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,517 miles [10,488.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,394 miles [7,071.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Forestville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Chester County: www.chesco.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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Forestville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Forestville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8171, Longitude: -75.9108 In this case, the coordinates for Forestville 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 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 Forestville 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> | 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 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 Forestville 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 307.157 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.75 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.87 degrees. |