Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Knauertown:
  • 40.171512, -75.727145
  • 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 Knauertown

• 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 Chester County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Chester County
  • Since Knauertown is near Berks County and also Montgomery County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Berks County
  • eBird sighting report for Montgomery 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 Knauertown ...

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.

• Birchrunville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birchrunville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchrunville
  • Birchrunville is located in Chester County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Birchrunville <2>
• Bucktown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucktown
  • Bucktown is located in Chester County
• Cedarville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
  • Cedarville is located in Chester County
• Cold Run
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Run
  • Cold Run is located in Berks County
• Coventryville
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventryville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventryville
  • Coventryville is located in Chester County
• Eagle
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle
  • Eagle is located in Chester County
• Geigertown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geigertown
  • Geigertown is located in Berks County
• Harmonyville
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmonyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmonyville
  • Harmonyville is located in Chester County
• Joanna Heights
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joanna Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joanna Heights
  • Joanna Heights is located in Berks County
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  • Ludwigs Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludwigs Corner
    • Ludwigs Corner is located in Chester County
  • Pine Swamp
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Swamp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Swamp
    • Pine Swamp is located in Chester County
  • Porters Mill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porters Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porters Mill
    • Porters Mill is located in Chester County
  • Pottstown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottstown
    • Pottstown is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,580 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pottstown <2>
  • Pottstown Landing
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottstown Landing
    • Pottstown Landing is located in Chester County
  • Unionville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
    • Unionville is located in Berks County

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

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

• West Chester, which is the Seat of Chester County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Knauertown to West Chester, with an average speed<4> 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 61 miles [98.2 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 112 miles [180.2 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,789 miles [9,316.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,496 miles [10,454.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,372 miles [7,036.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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

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