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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 Imperial Arms, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Imperial Arms 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 Imperial Arms:
- 40.236800, -75.283200
- 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 Imperial Arms
- 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 Imperial Arms ...
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.
- Acorn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acorn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn
- Acorn is located in Montgomery County
- Bramble Gate
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bramble Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bramble Gate
- Bramble Gate is located in Montgomery County
- Clover Crest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Crest
- Clover Crest is located in Montgomery County
- Cowpath Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowpath Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowpath Village
- Cowpath Village is located in Montgomery County
- Cross Gate
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Gate
- Cross Gate is located in Montgomery County
- Gristmill Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gristmill Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gristmill Run
- Gristmill Run is located in Montgomery County
- Heather Knoll
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- 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 Montgomery County
- Helen Marie Court
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helen Marie Court have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helen Marie Court
- Helen Marie Court is located in Montgomery County
- Hunter Villa
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter Villa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Villa
- Hunter Villa is located in Montgomery County
- Merrybrook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrybrook
- Merrybrook is located in Montgomery County
- Parsons Glen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsons Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons Glen
- Parsons Glen is located in Montgomery County
- Sugarvalley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugarvalley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarvalley
- Sugarvalley is located in Montgomery County
- Winners Circle
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winners Circle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winners Circle
- Winners Circle is located in Montgomery County
- Yorkshire Commons
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorkshire Commons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire Commons
- Yorkshire Commons is located in Montgomery County
How Far From Imperial Arms 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 Imperial Arms to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Imperial Arms and extending to:
- Norristown, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 84 miles [135.2 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Imperial Arms to Harrisburg, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 131 miles [210.8 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 5,767 miles [9,281.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,474 miles [10,418.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,350 miles [7,000.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Imperial Arms. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Montgomery County: www.montcopa.org/ The official website for Commonwealth 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Imperial Arms) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Imperial Arms. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2368, Longitude: -75.2832 In this case, the coordinates for Imperial Arms have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<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 Imperial Arms to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
<5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.749 degrees. |
<6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.354 degrees. |
<7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.425 degrees. |
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