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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 Horsham, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Horsham 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 Horsham:
    • 40.179491, -75.130008
    • 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 Horsham
  • 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 Horsham ...

We found one communities that share the name Horsham.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Horsham is unique.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Horsham in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Saskatchewan
      • This Horsham lies 1,809 miles [2,911.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Horsham that is located in Montgomery County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Horsham ...

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 west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpenters Way have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenters Way
    • Carpenters Way is located in Montgomery County
  • County Line
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for County Line have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line
    • County Line is located in Bucks County
  • Dublin Chase
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin Chase
    • Dublin Chase is located in Montgomery County
  • Dublin Crossing
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin Crossing
    • Dublin Crossing is located in Montgomery County
  • Fairoaks
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairoaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairoaks
    • Fairoaks is located in Montgomery County
  • Hartsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
    • Hartsville is located in Bucks County
  • Heaton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heaton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heaton
    • Heaton is located in Montgomery County
  • Ivybrook Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivybrook Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivybrook Ridge
    • Ivybrook Ridge is located in Bucks County
  • Ivygreene Run
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivygreene Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivygreene Run
    • Ivygreene Run is located in Bucks County
  • Ivyland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivyland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivyland
    • Ivyland is located in Bucks County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ivyland <3>
  • Jamestown Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown Village
    • Jamestown Village is located in Montgomery County
  • Johnsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville
    • Johnsville is located in Bucks County
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    • Lacey Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lacey Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey Park
      • Lacey Park is located in Bucks County
    • Maple Glen
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Glen
      • Maple Glen is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maple Glen <3>
    • Maple Glen Hollow
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Glen Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Glen Hollow
      • Maple Glen Hollow is located in Montgomery County
    • Meetinghouse Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meetinghouse Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meetinghouse Village
      • Meetinghouse Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Mill Run
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Run
      • Mill Run is located in Montgomery County
    • Pheasant Knoll
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pheasant Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Knoll
      • Pheasant Knoll is located in Montgomery County
    • Robert Bruce
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robert Bruce have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robert Bruce
      • Robert Bruce is located in Montgomery County
    • Saw Mill Valley
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saw Mill Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saw Mill Valley
      • Saw Mill Valley is located in Montgomery County
    • Shoemaker Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoemaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoemaker Village
      • Shoemaker Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Three Tuns
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Tuns have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Tuns
      • Three Tuns is located in Montgomery County
    • Willow Grove
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
      • Willow Grove is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow Grove <3>

How Far From Horsham to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Horsham to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Horsham and extending to:

  • Norristown, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Horsham to Norristown, with an average speed<4> 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 134 miles [215.7 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,763 miles [9,274.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,469 miles [10,410.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,346 miles [6,994.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

The official website for Horsham: www.horsham.org/

The official website for Montgomery County: www.montcopa.org/

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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Horsham) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Horsham. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1795, Longitude: -75.1300    
<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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Horsham 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 306.663 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.247 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.383 degrees.









 

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