Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Kempville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Kempville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Kempville
- 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 Kempville:
- 40.494816, -75.814643
- 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 Kempville
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Berks County
- Since Kempville is near Lehigh County and also Schuylkill County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lehigh County
- eBird sighting report for Schuylkill 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
Communities Also Named Kempville ...
We found one communities that share the name Kempville.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Kempville is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Kempville in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Kempville ...
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.
- Bowers
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowers
- Bowers is located in Berks County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowers <3>
- Eagle Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Point
- Eagle Point is located in Berks County
- Fleetwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleetwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleetwood
- Fleetwood is located in Berks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,095 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fleetwood <3>
- Grimville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimville
- Grimville is located in Berks County
- Kirbyville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirbyville
- Kirbyville is located in Berks County
- Krumsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krumsville
- Krumsville is located in Berks County
- Lyon Station
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyon Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon Station
- Lyon Station is located in Berks County
- Maiden Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maiden Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maiden Creek
- Maiden Creek is located in Berks County
- New Jerusalem
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Jerusalem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Jerusalem
- New Jerusalem is located in Berks County
- Pricetown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Sally Ann ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sally Ann
- Sally Ann is located in Berks County
- Shadow Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadow Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Ridge
- Shadow Ridge is located in Berks County
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- Stony Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
- Stony Point is located in Berks County
- Virginville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginville
- Virginville is located in Berks County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Virginville <3>
- Walnuttown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnuttown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnuttown
- Walnuttown is located in Berks County
- Willow Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Gardens
- Willow Gardens is located in Berks County
- Stony Point
How Far From Kempville to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Kempville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Kempville and extending to:
- Reading, which is the Seat of Berks County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Kempville to Reading, 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 57 miles [91.7 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 127 miles [204.4 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,779 miles [9,300.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,488 miles [10,441.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,364 miles [7,023.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kempville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Berks County: www.co.berks.pa.us/
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 from Point A (ie- Kempville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kempville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4948, Longitude: -75.8146 In this case, the coordinates for Kempville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Kempville 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 307.042 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.727 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.547 degrees. |