Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Grand Oak Run, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Grand Oak Run and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Grand Oak Run
- 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 Grand Oak Run:
- 39.991500, -75.564100
- 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 Grand Oak Run
- 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 Grand Oak Run is near Delaware County and also Erie County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Delaware County
- eBird sighting report for Erie 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Grand Oak Run ...
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.
- Bow Tree
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Chatwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Cider Knoll
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cider Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cider Knoll
- Cider Knoll is located in Chester County
- Coventry Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventry Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry Village
- Coventry Village is located in Chester County
- Fern Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Grace Villa
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grace Villa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace Villa
- Grace Villa is located in Chester County
- Green Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Green Hill is located in Chester County
- Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Hershey Mill
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hershey Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hershey Mill
- Hershey Mill is located in Chester County
- Hummingbird Farm
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hummingbird Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hummingbird Farm
- Hummingbird Farm is located in Chester County
- Hunt Country
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunt Country have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Country
- Hunt Country is located in Chester County
- Kirby Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirby Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby Woods
- Kirby Woods is located in Chester County
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- Milltown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Planebrook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Planebrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Planebrook
- Planebrook is located in Chester County
- Rocky Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hill
- Rocky Hill is located in Chester County
- Ship Road
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Suburban Village
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suburban Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suburban Village
- Suburban Village is located in Chester County
- Sugartown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Twin Bridge Farm
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Bridge Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Bridge Farm
- Twin Bridge Farm is located in Chester County
- Milltown
How Far From Grand Oak Run 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 Grand Oak Run to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Grand Oak Run and extending to:
- West Chester, which is the Seat of Chester County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 72 miles [115.9 km]<2> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Grand Oak Run to Harrisburg, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 4 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 108 miles [173.8 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,789 miles [9,316.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,495 miles [10,452.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- 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).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Grand Oak Run. 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> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Grand Oak Run) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Grand Oak Run. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9915, Longitude: -75.5641 In this case, the coordinates for Grand Oak Run have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Grand Oak Run 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 306.937 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.528 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.649 degrees. |