Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Hiestand:
  • 40.168712, -75.604914
  • 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 Hiestand

• 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 Chester County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Chester County
  • Since Hiestand is near Montgomery County and also Erie County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
  • eBird sighting report for Erie 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 Hiestand ...

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.

• Birchrunville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birchrunville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchrunville
  • Birchrunville is located in Chester County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Birchrunville <2>
• Bucktown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucktown
  • Bucktown is located in Chester County
• Cedarville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
  • Cedarville is located in Chester County
• Chester Springs
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Springs
  • Chester Springs is located in Chester County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester Springs <2>
• Chestnut Pointe
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Pointe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Pointe
  • Chestnut Pointe is located in Montgomery County
• Coventryville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coventryville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventryville
  • Coventryville is located in Chester County
• Fords Edge
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fords Edge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fords Edge
  • Fords Edge is located in Montgomery County
• Fricks Lock
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fricks Lock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fricks Lock
  • Fricks Lock is located in Chester County
• Golf Ridge
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golf Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golf Ridge
  • Golf Ridge is located in Montgomery County
• Hallman
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallman
  • Hallman is located in Chester County
• Ironsides
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ironsides have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironsides
  • Ironsides is located in Chester County
• Limerick Center
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limerick Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerick Center
  • Limerick Center is located in Montgomery County
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  • Limerick Greene
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limerick Greene have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerick Greene
    • Limerick Greene is located in Montgomery County
  • Ludwigs Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludwigs Corner
    • Ludwigs Corner is located in Chester County
  • Merlin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merlin
    • Merlin is located in Chester County
  • Mingo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mingo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mingo
    • Mingo is located in Montgomery County
  • Orchard Courts
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Courts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Courts
    • Orchard Courts is located in Montgomery County
  • Pikeland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pikeland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeland
    • Pikeland is located in Chester County
  • Porters Mill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porters Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porters Mill
    • Porters Mill is located in Chester County
  • Pottstown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottstown
    • Pottstown is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,580 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pottstown <2>
  • Pottstown Landing
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottstown Landing
    • Pottstown Landing is located in Chester County
  • Providence Forge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Forge
    • Providence Forge is located in Montgomery County
  • Rivers Bend
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • 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 Montgomery County
  • Riverwalk
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverwalk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwalk
    • Riverwalk is located in Chester County
  • Seven Stars
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Stars have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
    • Seven Stars is located in Chester County
  • Spring City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring City
    • Spring City is located in Chester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,285 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring City <2>
  • Terrace Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrace Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Hill
    • Terrace Hill is located in Montgomery County
  • Walnut Crossing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Crossing
    • Walnut Crossing is located in Montgomery County
  • Walnut Farms
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Farms
    • Walnut Farms is located in Montgomery County
  • Winding River
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winding River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winding River
    • Winding River is located in Chester County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Hiestand and extending to:

• West Chester, which is the Seat of Chester County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<4> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Hiestand to West Chester, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 67 miles [107.8 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 about three full days and walking would take three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 116 miles [186.7 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,784 miles [9,308.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• 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).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,367 miles [7,028 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hiestand. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Chester County: www.chesco.org/

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/