|
Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Ironstone, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ironstone 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 Ironstone:
- 40.299193, -75.663651
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Ironstone
- 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Berks County
- Since Ironstone is near Montgomery County and also Chester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Chester 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Ironstone
Communities Also Named Ironstone ...
We found one communities that are also named Ironstone.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Ironstone is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Ironstone in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Massachusetts
- Worcester County
- This Ironstone is located in Worcester County and lies 242 miles [389.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Ironstone that is located in Berks County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Ironstone.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ironstone ...
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.
- Amityville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Amityville is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amityville
- Cedar Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Cedar Grove is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cider Mill Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Cider Mill Run is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cider Mill Run
- Gilbertsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Glasgow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Glasgow is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
- Halfway House
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Halfway House is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway House
- High Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- High Meadows is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Meadows
- Indian Springs Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Little Oley
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Little Oley is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Oley
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Orchard Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Orchard Hills is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hills
- Pine Forge
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Pottstown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Ringing Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ringing Hills is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringing Hills
- Ringing Rock Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ringing Rock Gardens is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringing Rock Gardens
- Woods Edge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Woods Edge is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Edge
How Far From Ironstone 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 Ironstone to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ironstone and extending to:
- Reading, which is the Seat of Berks County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Ironstone to Reading, with an average speed<3> 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 64 miles [103 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 121 miles [194.7 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,781 miles [9,303.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,488 miles [10,441.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,365 miles [7,024.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Ironstone) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Ironstone to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ironstone. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2992, Longitude: -75.6637 In this case, the coordinates for Ironstone have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.969 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.614 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.563 degrees. |
|
|