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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Hulmeville Terrace:
    • 40.140110, -74.900722
    • 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 Hulmeville Terrace
  • 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 Hulmeville Terrace ...

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.

  • Bucktoe
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucktoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucktoe
    • Bucktoe is located in Bucks County
  • Carriage Stop
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carriage Stop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carriage Stop
    • Carriage Stop is located in Bucks County
  • Cobalt Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobalt Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobalt Ridge
    • Cobalt Ridge is located in Bucks County
  • Crabtree Hollow
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crabtree Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabtree Hollow
    • Crabtree Hollow is located in Bucks County
  • Dogwood Hollow
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogwood Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Hollow
    • Dogwood Hollow is located in Bucks County
  • Fairless Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Fairless Junction
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairless Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairless Junction
    • Fairless Junction is located in Bucks County
  • Flushing
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flushing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flushing
    • Flushing is located in Bucks County
  • Glenlake
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenlake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenlake
    • Glenlake is located in Bucks County
  • Goldenridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goldenridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldenridge
    • Goldenridge is located in Bucks County
  • Holly Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hill
    • Holly Hill is located in Bucks County
  • Indian Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
    • Indian Creek is located in Bucks County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Maple Shade
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Shade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Shade
      • Maple Shade is located in Bucks County
    • Margo Gardens
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Margo Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margo Gardens
      • Margo Gardens is located in Bucks County
    • Oaktree Hollow
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaktree Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaktree Hollow
      • Oaktree Hollow is located in Bucks County
    • Red Cedar Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Cedar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Cedar Hill
      • Red Cedar Hill is located in Bucks County
    • Rockdale
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
      • Rockdale is located in Bucks County
    • Violet Wood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Violet Wood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violet Wood
      • Violet Wood is located in Bucks County
    • Will O Wood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Will O Wood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Will O Wood
      • Will O Wood is located in Bucks County
    • Winder Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winder Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winder Village
      • Winder Village is located in Bucks County
    • Yellowood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellowood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellowood
      • Yellowood is located in Bucks County

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

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

  • Doylestown, which is the Seat of Bucks County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Hulmeville Terrace to Doylestown, with an average speed<4> 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 five to six hours.
  • Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 104 miles [167.4 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 4 days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 142 miles [228.5 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 5,755 miles [9,261.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,460 miles [10,396.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,337 miles [6,979.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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

The official website for Bucks County: www.buckscounty.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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 from Point A (ie- Hulmeville Terrace) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hulmeville Terrace. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1401, Longitude: -74.9007       In this case, the coordinates for Hulmeville Terrace have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Hulmeville Terrace 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 306.531 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.092 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.302 degrees.









 

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