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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 Kenilworth, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Kenilworth 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 Kenilworth:
    • 40.231486, -75.634075
    • 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 Kenilworth
  • 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 Kenilworth ...

We found twenty communities that share the name Kenilworth.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Kenilworth is unique.

Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another twenty communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these twenty communities, nineteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arizona
      • Pinal County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arizona community of Kenilworth [Pinal County].
    • California
      • Sonoma County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Kenilworth [Sonoma County].
    • Delaware
      • New Castle County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Delaware community of Kenilworth [New Castle County].
    • Illinois
      • Cook County
      • This Kenilworth is located in Cook County and lies 640 miles [1,030 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Kenilworth that is located in Chester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Kenilworth.
    • Kansas
      • Riley County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Kenilworth [Riley County].
      • Stafford County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Kenilworth [Stafford County].
    • Louisiana
      • East Baton Rouge Parish
      • This Kenilworth is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 1,103 miles [1,775.1 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Kenilworth that is located in Chester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Kenilworth.
      • Saint Bernard Parish
      • This Kenilworth is located in Saint Bernard Parish and lies 1,072 miles [1,725.2 km] to the southwest of the Kenilworth that is located in Chester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Bernard Parish community of Kenilworth.
    • Maryland
      • Prince George's County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Kenilworth [Prince George's County].
      • Wicomico County
      • This Kenilworth is located in Wicomico County and lies 127 miles [204.4 km]<2> to the south of the Kenilworth that is located in Chester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wicomico County community of Kenilworth.
    • Montana
      • Chouteau County
      • This Kenilworth is located in Chouteau County and lies 1,790 miles [2,880.7 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Kenilworth that is located in Chester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chouteau County community of Kenilworth.
    • New York
      • Erie County
      • This Kenilworth is located in Erie County and lies 250 miles [402.3 km]<2> to the northwest of the Kenilworth that is located in Chester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Kenilworth.
      • Nassau County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Kenilworth [Nassau County].
    • North Carolina
      • Buncombe County
      • This Kenilworth is located in Buncombe County and lies 494 miles [795 km]<2> to the southwest of the Kenilworth that is located in Chester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Buncombe County community of Kenilworth.
    • Ohio
      • Trumbull County
      • This Kenilworth is located in Trumbull County and lies 279 miles [449 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Kenilworth that is located in Chester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Trumbull County community of Kenilworth.
    • Ontario
      • This Kenilworth lies 360 miles [579.4 km]<2> to the northwest of the Kenilworth that is located in Chester County.
    • Utah
      • Carbon County
      • This Kenilworth is located in Carbon County and lies 1,849 miles [2,975.7 km]<2> to the west of the Kenilworth that is located in Chester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carbon County community of Kenilworth.
    • Virginia
      • Norfolk City
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Kenilworth [Norfolk City].
    • Washington
      • King County
      • This Kenilworth is located in King County and lies 2,330 miles [3,749.8 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Kenilworth that is located in Chester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Kenilworth.
    • West Virginia
      • Hancock County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Kenilworth [Hancock County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Kenilworth ...

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.

  • Cedarville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
    • Cedarville is located in Chester County
  • Fricks Lock
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fricks Lock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fricks Lock
    • Fricks Lock is located in Chester County
  • Glasgow
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glasgow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
    • Glasgow is located in Montgomery County
  • Halfway House
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halfway House have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway House
    • Halfway House is located in Montgomery County
  • Porters Mill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porters Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porters Mill
    • Porters Mill is located in Chester County
  • Pottstown
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Pottstown Landing
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottstown Landing
    • Pottstown Landing is located in Chester County
  • Randy Run
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randy Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randy Run
    • Randy Run is located in Montgomery County
  • Ringing Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ringing Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringing Hills
    • Ringing Hills is located in Montgomery County
  • Ringing Rock Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ringing Rock Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringing Rock Gardens
    • Ringing Rock Gardens is located in Montgomery County
  • Terrace Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrace Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Hill
    • Terrace Hill is located in Montgomery County

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

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

  • West Chester, which is the Seat of Chester County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<2> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Kenilworth to West Chester, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over 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 65 miles [104.6 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 118 miles [189.9 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<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,782 miles [9,305.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,490 miles [10,444.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,366 miles [7,026.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>

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

The official website for Chester County: www.chesco.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Kenilworth could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Kenilworth) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kenilworth. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2315, Longitude: -75.6341       In this case, the coordinates for Kenilworth have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>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.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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 Kenilworth to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.958 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.59 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.579 degrees.




 

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