Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 La Trappe:
  • 40.130388, -74.979057
  • 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 La Trappe

• 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 Bucks County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Bucks County
  • Since La Trappe is near Philadelphia County and also Montgomery County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Philadelphia 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

Communities Also Named La Trappe ...

We found one communities that share the name La Trappe.

Within Pennsylvania, the name La Trappe is unique.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named La Trappe in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Quebec
    • This La Trappe lies 373 miles [600.3 km]<1> to the north of the La Trappe that is located in Bucks County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near La Trappe ...

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.

• Bridgetown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgetown
  • Bridgetown is located in Bucks County
• Carriage Stop
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carriage Stop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carriage Stop
  • Carriage Stop is located in Bucks County
• Churchville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Churchville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchville
  • Churchville is located in Bucks County
• County Line
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for County Line have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line
  • County Line is located in Bucks County
• Echo Beach
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Beach
  • Echo Beach is located in Bucks County
• Echo Reach
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo Reach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Reach
  • Echo Reach is located in Bucks County
• Flushing
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flushing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flushing
  • Flushing is located in Bucks County
• Holland
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
  • Holland is located in Bucks County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holland <3>
• Maple Shade
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Shade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Shade
  • Maple Shade is located in Bucks County
• Mechanicsville
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
  • Mechanicsville is located in Philadelphia County
• Normandy
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normandy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy
  • Normandy is located in Philadelphia County
• Pauls Run
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pauls Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pauls Run
  • Pauls Run is located in Philadelphia County
• Street Road
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Street Road have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Street Road
  • Street Road is located in Bucks County

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

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

• Doylestown, which is the Seat of Bucks County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from La Trappe to Doylestown, 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 100 miles [160.9 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 138 miles [222.1 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,759 miles [9,268.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,464 miles [10,402.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,341 miles [6,986.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Bucks County: www.buckscounty.org/

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