Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Knauers

• 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 Knauers:
  • 40.246759, -75.997438
  • 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 Knauers

• 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 Knauers is near Lancaster County and also Bedford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Lancaster County
  • eBird sighting report for Bedford 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Knauers ...

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.

• Birdland
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birdland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdland
  • Birdland is located in Berks County
• Clover Park
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Park
  • Clover Park is located in Berks County
• Cornwall Terrace
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwall Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall Terrace
  • Cornwall Terrace is located in Berks County
• Fivepointville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fivepointville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fivepointville
  • Fivepointville is located in Lancaster County
• Flying Hills
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flying Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flying Hills
  • Flying Hills is located in Berks County
• Freemanville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freemanville
  • Freemanville is located in Berks County
• Fritztown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fritztown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fritztown
  • Fritztown is located in Berks County
• Grill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grill
  • Grill is located in Berks County
• Lincoln Park
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
  • Lincoln Park is located in Berks County
• Maple Grove Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Park
  • Maple Grove Park is located in Berks County
• Plowville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plowville
  • Plowville is located in Berks County
• Ridge Park
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridge Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Park
  • Ridge Park is located in Berks County
• Sinking Spring
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinking Spring
  • Sinking Spring is located in Berks County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,095 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sinking Spring <2>

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

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

• Reading, which is the Seat of Berks County, lies just to the North Northeast.
• Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 46 miles [74 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Knauers to Harrisburg, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 108 miles [173.8 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,797 miles [9,329.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,505 miles [10,468.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,381 miles [7,050.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Knauers. 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 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/