Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Furnace Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Furnace Hill and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Furnace Hill
- 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 Furnace Hill:
- 40.271634, -75.810803
- 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 Furnace Hill
- 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 Berks County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Berks County
- Since Furnace Hill is near Montgomery County and also Chester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- eBird sighting report for Chester 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 Furnace Hill ...
We found four communities that share the name Furnace Hill.
There are two communities within Pennsylvania that are also named Furnace Hill.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
- Fayette County
- This Furnace Hill is located in Fayette County and lies 201 miles [323.5 km]<1> to the west of the Furnace Hill that is located in Berks County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Furnace Hill.
- Mercer County
- This Furnace Hill is located in Mercer County and lies 251 miles [403.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Furnace Hill that is located in Berks County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Furnace Hill.
- Fayette County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Colbert County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Furnace Hill [Colbert County].
- Virginia
- Smyth County
- This Furnace Hill is located in Smyth County and lies 388 miles [624.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Furnace Hill that is located in Berks County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Smyth County community of Furnace Hill.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Furnace Hill ...
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.
- Fairway
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Greenview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Heisters Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heisters Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heisters Creek
- Heisters Creek is located in Berks County
- Lincolntown
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincolntown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolntown
- Lincolntown is located in Berks County
- Lincolnwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincolnwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnwood
- Lincolnwood is located in Berks County
- Long Pond
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Mexico
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Pathfinder Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pathfinder Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pathfinder Valley
- Pathfinder Valley is located in Berks County
- Pheasant Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pheasant Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Run
- Pheasant Run is located in Berks County
- Scarlets Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarlets Mill
- Scarlets Mill is located in Berks County
- Silvertown
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silvertown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silvertown
- Silvertown is located in Berks County
- Stonersville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonersville
- Stonersville is located in Berks County
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Stonetown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Sunrise
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Sunshine
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Texas
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Trap Rock
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Weavertown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weavertown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weavertown
- Weavertown is located in Berks County
- Wingspread
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wingspread have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingspread
- Wingspread is located in Berks County
- Stonetown
How Far From Furnace Hill 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 Furnace Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Furnace Hill and extending to:
- Reading, which is the Seat of Berks County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 56 miles [90.1 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Furnace Hill to Harrisburg, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 115 miles [185.1 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,788 miles [9,314.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,496 miles [10,454.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,372 miles [7,036.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Furnace Hill. 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> | 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- Furnace Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Furnace Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2716, Longitude: -75.8108 In this case, the coordinates for Furnace Hill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Furnace Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Furnace Hill 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 307.06 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.711 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.639 degrees. |