Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Griesemersville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Griesemersville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Griesemersville
- 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 Griesemersville:
- 40.353671, -75.765754
- 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 Griesemersville
- 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 Griesemersville 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 Griesemersville ...
We found one communities that share the name Griesemersville.
There is one other community in Pennsylvania which is also named Griesemersville.
Beyond Pennsylvania.
- Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
- Lehigh County
- This Griesemersville is located in Lehigh County and lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Griesemersville that is located in Berks County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lehigh County community of Griesemersville.
- Lehigh County
Curious and Interesting Names Near Griesemersville ...
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.
- Amityville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amityville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amityville
- Amityville is located in Berks County
- Basket
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Beavers Mill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beavers Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beavers Mill
- Beavers Mill is located in Berks County
- Cider Mill Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cider Mill Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cider Mill Run
- Cider Mill Run is located in Berks County
- Earlville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Farming Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farming Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farming Ridge
- Farming Ridge is located in Berks County
- Forest Court
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Court have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Court
- Forest Court is located in Berks County
- Limekiln
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Overlook Woods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overlook Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlook Woods
- Overlook Woods is located in Berks County
- Pikeville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
- Pikeville is located in Berks County
- Ramblewood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramblewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramblewood
- Ramblewood is located in Berks County
- Stonersville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonersville
- Stonersville is located in Berks County
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- Stonetown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Weavertown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weavertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weavertown
- Weavertown is located in Berks County
- Woodchoppertown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodchoppertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodchoppertown
- Woodchoppertown is located in Berks County
- Woods Edge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woods Edge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Edge
- Woods Edge is located in Berks County
- Yellow House
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow House have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow House
- Yellow House is located in Berks County
- Stonetown
How Far From Griesemersville 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 Griesemersville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Griesemersville and extending to:
- Reading, which is the Seat of Berks County, lies just to the West.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 58 miles [93.3 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Griesemersville to Harrisburg, with an average speed<3> 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 121 miles [194.7 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,783 miles [9,306.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,491 miles [10,446.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,367 miles [7,028 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Griesemersville. 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> | 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- Griesemersville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Griesemersville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3537, Longitude: -75.7658 In this case, the coordinates for Griesemersville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 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 Griesemersville 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 307.026 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.686 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.585 degrees. |