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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 Greenfield Manor, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Greenfield Manor 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 Greenfield Manor:
    • 40.364524, -75.954878
    • 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 Greenfield Manor
  • 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 Greenfield Manor ...

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.

  • Birdland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birdland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdland
    • Birdland is located in Berks County
  • Cherokee Ranch
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Ranch
    • Cherokee Ranch is located in Berks County
  • Clover Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Park
    • Clover Park is located in Berks County
  • Cornwall Terrace
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwall Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall Terrace
    • Cornwall Terrace is located in Berks County
  • Foxchase
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxchase have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxchase
    • Foxchase is located in Berks County
  • Green Valley Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Valley Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley Gardens
    • Green Valley Gardens is located in Berks County
  • Grill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grill
    • Grill is located in Berks County
  • Heather Knoll
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heather Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Knoll
    • Heather Knoll is located in Berks County
  • Lincoln Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
    • Lincoln Park is located in Berks County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Reading
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Ridge Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridge Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Park
      • Ridge Park is located in Berks County
    • River View Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River View Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River View Park
      • River View Park is located in Berks County
    • Rivers Bend
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rivers Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivers Bend
      • Rivers Bend is located in Berks County
    • Sinking Spring
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Temple
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple
      • Temple is located in Berks County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Temple <2>

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Greenfield Manor and extending to:

  • Reading, which is the Seat of Berks County, lies just to the Southeast.
  • Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 49 miles [78.9 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Greenfield Manor to Harrisburg, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 116 miles [186.7 km] to the south southwest (SSW). 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 5,790 miles [9,318.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,499 miles [10,459.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,375 miles [7,040.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Greenfield Manor. 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 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Greenfield Manor) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Greenfield Manor. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3645, Longitude: -75.9549       In this case, the coordinates for Greenfield Manor have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Greenfield Manor 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 307.138 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.814 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.662 degrees.




 

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