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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 Layfield, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Layfield 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 Layfield:
- 40.317876, -75.569349
- 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 Layfield
- 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 Layfield is near Berks County and also Chester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Berks County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Chester 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 Layfield
Communities Also Named Layfield ...
We found one communities that are also named Layfield.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Layfield is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Layfield in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Perry County
- This Layfield is located in Perry County and lies 756 miles [1,216.7 km]<1> to the west of the Layfield that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Layfield.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Layfield ...
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.
- Anise
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Anise is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anise
- Cedar Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Grove is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Congo
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Congo is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congo
- Frederick
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Frederick is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick
- Gilbertsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Halfway House
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Halfway House is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway House
- Hillegass
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hillegass is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillegass
- Indian Springs Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Little Oley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Little Oley is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Oley
- Obelisk
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Obelisk is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obelisk
- Orchard Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Orchard Hills is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hills
- Pleasant Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Run is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Randy Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Randy Run is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randy Run
- Ringing Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ringing Hills is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringing Hills
- Ringing Rock Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ringing Rock Gardens is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringing Rock Gardens
- Schultzville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Schultzville is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schultzville
How Far From Layfield 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 Layfield to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Layfield and extending to:
- Norristown, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Layfield to Norristown, with an average speed<3> 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 69 miles [111 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 about three full days and walking would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 125 miles [201.2 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,776 miles [9,295.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,484 miles [10,435 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,360 miles [7,016.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Layfield) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Layfield 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 Layfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3179, Longitude: -75.5693 In this case, the coordinates for Layfield have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.912 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.551 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.514 degrees. |
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