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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 Fruitville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fruitville and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Fruitville:
    • 40.394854, -75.534804
    • 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 Fruitville
  • 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 Fruitville ...

We found four communities that share the name Fruitville.

There is one other community in Pennsylvania which is also named Fruitville.

Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
    • Lancaster County
      • This Fruitville is located in Lancaster County and lies 46 miles [74 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Fruitville that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Fruitville.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Florida
      • Sarasota County
      • This Fruitville is located in Sarasota County and lies 984 miles [1,583.6 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Fruitville that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sarasota County community of Fruitville.
    • Minnesota
      • Benton County
      • This Fruitville is located in Benton County and lies 1,002 miles [1,612.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Fruitville that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benton County community of Fruitville.
    • Missouri
      • Howell County
      • This Fruitville is located in Howell County and lies 913 miles [1,469.3 km]<1> to the west of the Fruitville that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howell County community of Fruitville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Fruitville ...

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.

  • Anise
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anise
    • Anise is located in Montgomery County
  • Chapel
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel
    • Chapel is located in Berks County
  • Churchville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Churchville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchville
    • Churchville is located in Berks County
  • Congo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congo
    • Congo is located in Montgomery County
  • Corning
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corning have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
    • Corning is located in Lehigh County
  • Dale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
    • Dale is located in Berks County
  • Hillegass
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillegass have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillegass
    • Hillegass is located in Montgomery County
  • Krassdale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Krassdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krassdale
    • Krassdale is located in Lehigh County
  • Lyons
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
    • Lyons is located in Berks County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
  • Palm
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Pleasant Run
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Powder Valley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powder Valley
    • Powder Valley is located in Lehigh County
  • Red Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • 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>
  • Schultzville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schultzville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schultzville
    • Schultzville is located in Berks County

How Far From Fruitville 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 Fruitville to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Fruitville and extending to:

  • Norristown, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Fruitville to Norristown, 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 most of a day.
  • Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 71 miles [114.3 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 about three full days and walking would take 4 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 130 miles [209.2 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,771 miles [9,287.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,479 miles [10,426.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,355 miles [7,008.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fruitville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Montgomery County: www.montcopa.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 from Point A (ie- Fruitville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fruitville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3949, Longitude: -75.5348    
<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 Fruitville 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 306.884 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.532 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.467 degrees.









 

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