Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Hampden Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hampden Heights and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Hampden Heights

• 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 Hampden Heights:
  • 40.358944, -75.906339
  • 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 Hampden 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 Berks County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Berks County
  • Since Hampden Heights is near Lancaster County and also Montgomery County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Lancaster County
  • eBird sighting report for Montgomery 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 Hampden 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.

• Basket
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Basket have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basket
  • Basket is located in Berks County
• Birdland
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • 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
• Breezy Corner
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breezy Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breezy Corner
  • Breezy Corner is located in Berks County
• Cherokee Ranch
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • 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
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • 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
• Farming Ridge
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farming Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Court have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Court
  • Forest Court is located in Berks County
• Foxchase
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • 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
• Grill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • 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
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • 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
• Hunters Run
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Run
  • Hunters Run is located in Berks County
• Marywood
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marywood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marywood
  • Marywood is located in Berks County
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  • Mountain Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Park
    • Mountain Park is located in Berks County
  • Neversink
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neversink have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neversink
    • Neversink is located in Berks County
  • Overlook Woods
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overlook Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlook Woods
    • Overlook Woods is located in Berks County
  • Pheasant Run
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pheasant Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Run
    • Pheasant Run is located in Berks County
  • Ramblewood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramblewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramblewood
    • Ramblewood is located in Berks County
  • Reading
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading
    • Reading is located in Berks County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 88,217 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reading <2>
  • Ridge Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Temple
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • 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>
  • Wingspread
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wingspread have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingspread
    • Wingspread is located in Berks County

How Far From Hampden 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 Hampden Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Reading, which is the Seat of Berks County, lies just to the Southwest.
• Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 51 miles [82.1 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Hampden Heights to Harrisburg, with an average speed<4> 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 most of two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 117 miles [188.3 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 5,788 miles [9,314.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,497 miles [10,455.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,373 miles [7,037.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hampden Heights. 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 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/