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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 Hallowell, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hallowell 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 Hallowell:
- 40.197609, -75.131561
- 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 Hallowell
- 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 Hallowell is near Bucks County and also Philadelphia County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Bucks County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Philadelphia 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 Hallowell
Communities Also Named Hallowell ...
We found four communities that are also named Hallowell.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Hallowell is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of four communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, three are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kansas
- Cherokee County
- This Hallowell is located in Cherokee County and lies 1,088 miles [1,751 km]<1> to the west of the Hallowell that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Hallowell.
- Maine
- Kennebec County
- This Hallowell is located in Kennebec County and lies 391 miles [629.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hallowell that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kennebec County community of Hallowell.
- Maryland
- Montgomery County
- This Hallowell is located in Montgomery County and lies 125 miles [201.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Hallowell that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Hallowell.
- Ontario
- This Hallowell lies 282 miles [453.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Hallowell that is located in Montgomery County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hallowell ...
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.
- Carpenters Way
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Carpenters Way is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenters Way
- Dublin Crossing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Dublin Crossing is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin Crossing
- Fairoaks
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Fairoaks is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairoaks
- Hartsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hartsville is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
- Heaton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Heaton is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heaton
- Ivybrook Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Ivybrook Ridge is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivybrook Ridge
- Ivygreene Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Ivygreene Run is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivygreene Run
- Ivyland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jamestown Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jamestown Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown Village
- Johnsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Johnsville is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville
- Lacey Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Lacey Park is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey Park
- Maple Glen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Maple Glen Hollow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Maple Glen Hollow is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Glen Hollow
- Meetinghouse Village
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Meetinghouse Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meetinghouse Village
- Mill Run
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Mill Run is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Run
- Robert Bruce
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Robert Bruce is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robert Bruce
- Saw Mill Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Saw Mill Valley is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saw Mill Valley
- Shoemaker Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Shoemaker Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoemaker Village
- Squires Knoll
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Squires Knoll is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squires Knoll
- Three Tuns
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Three Tuns is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Tuns
- Willow Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
How Far From Hallowell 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 Hallowell to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hallowell and extending to:
- Norristown, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Hallowell to Norristown, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 92 miles [148.1 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 135 miles [217.3 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,762 miles [9,273 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,469 miles [10,410.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,345 miles [6,992.6 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hallowell) 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 Hallowell 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 Hallowell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1976, Longitude: -75.1316 In this case, the coordinates for Hallowell have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.662 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.249 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.376 degrees. |
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