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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 Grand View Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Grand View Heights and the surrounding area.
- 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 View Heights:
- 40.135108, -75.327681
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Grand View Heights
- 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 Montgomery County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- Since Grand View Heights is near Indiana County and also Chester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Indiana County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Grand View Heights
Communities Also Named Grand View Heights ...
We found three communities that are also named Grand View Heights.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Grand View Heights is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Connecticut
- New Haven County
- Although located in New Haven County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Haven County community of Grand View Heights.
- Minnesota
- Otter Tail County
- This Grand View Heights is located in Otter Tail County and lies 1,103 miles [1,775.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Grand View Heights that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Otter Tail County community of Grand View Heights.
- New York
- Monroe County
- This Grand View Heights is located in Monroe County and lies 249 miles [400.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Grand View Heights that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Grand View Heights.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Grand View Heights ...
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.
- Black Horse
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Black Horse is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Horse
- Blue Bell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Candlebrook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Candlebrook is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candlebrook
- Cinnamon Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cinnamon Hill is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cinnamon Hill
- Cold Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cold Point is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Point
- Crooked Lane Crossing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Crooked Lane Crossing is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooked Lane Crossing
- Far-A-Field
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Far-A-Field is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Far-A-Field
- Five Points
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Five Points is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Harley Corners
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Harley Corners is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harley Corners
- Hickorytown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hickorytown is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickorytown
- Hughes Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hughes Park is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Park
- Ivy Rock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Ivy Rock is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Rock
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Joshua Knoll
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Joshua Knoll is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joshua Knoll
- Meadow Wick
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Meadow Wick is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Wick
- Mermaid Estates
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Mermaid Estates is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mermaid Estates
- Mews at Blue Bell
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Mews at Blue Bell is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mews at Blue Bell
- Mews at Valley Forge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Mews at Valley Forge is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mews at Valley Forge
- Plymouth Meeting
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Providence Crossing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Providence Crossing is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Crossing
- Seven Stars
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Seven Stars is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
- Springtown
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Springtown is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springtown
- Stuarts Keep
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Stuarts Keep is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuarts Keep
- Swedeland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Swedeland is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedeland
- Swedesburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Swedesburg is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedesburg
- Sweet Briar
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sweet Briar is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Briar
- Town Court
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Town Court is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Court
- Townline
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Townline is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townline
- Village Circle
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Village Circle is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Circle
How Far From Grand View Heights 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 Grand View Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Grand View Heights and extending to:
- Norristown, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 82 miles [132 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Grand View Heights 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 5 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 124 miles [199.6 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 5,773 miles [9,290.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,480 miles [10,428.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,356 miles [7,010.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Grand View Heights) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 View Heights to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Grand View Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1351, Longitude: -75.3277 In this case, the coordinates for Grand View Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.784 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.378 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.487 degrees. |
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