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Tidbits & Trivia
Introduction ...
Below is our collection of tidbits and odds 'n ends for Lamott.
Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Lamott, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lamott and the surrounding area.
- 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 Lamott:
- 40.067889, -75.140453<1>
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Lamott
- 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 Montgomery County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- Since Lamott is near Philadelphia County and also Camden County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Philadelphia County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Camden 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Lamott
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lamott ...
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.
- Branchtown ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Branchtown was located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchtown
- Cedarbrook
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Cedarbrook is also located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarbrook
- Coventry House
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Coventry House is also located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry House
- Crescentville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Crescentville is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescentville
- Fern Rock
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Fern Rock is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Rock
- Fern Rock Station ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Fern Rock Station was located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Rock Station
- Fishers
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Fishers is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishers
- Hill Crest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hill Crest is also located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Crest
- Ivy Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Ivy Hill is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Hill
- Jenkintown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Kennedy House
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Kennedy House is also located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy House
- Lawn Crest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lawn Crest is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawn Crest
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Lawncrest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lawncrest is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawncrest
- Lawndale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lawndale is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawndale
- Mermaid
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Mermaid is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mermaid
- Milestown ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Milestown was located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milestown
- Mount Pleasant
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Noble
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Noble is also located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
- Oak Lane
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Oak Lane is also located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Lane
- Oaklane
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Oaklane is also located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklane
- Rockledge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
How Far From Lamott 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 included the distance from a community such as Lamott to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Lamott and extending to:
- Norristown, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Lamott to Norristown, 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 93 miles [149.7 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 most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 129 miles [207.6 km] to the southwest (SW). 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 5,768 miles [9,282.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,474 miles [10,418.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,350 miles [7,000.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Footnotes ...
| <1> | GPS Coordinates for Lamott:
Decimal: 40.06788, -75.140453
DDMMSS: 40° 4' 4", -75° 8' 25" |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lamott) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Lamott to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lamott. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0679, Longitude: -75.1405 In this case, the coordinates for Lamott have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.679 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.248 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.435 degrees. |
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