Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Limeport:
  • 40.507846, -75.446740
  • 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 Limeport

• 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 Lehigh County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Lehigh County
  • Since Limeport is near Bucks County and also Northampton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Bucks County
  • eBird sighting report for Northampton 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 Limeport ...

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.

• Brick Tavern
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brick Tavern have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brick Tavern
  • Brick Tavern is located in Bucks County
• Chestnut Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
  • Chestnut Hill is located in Lehigh County
• Dillingerville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillingerville
  • Dillingerville is located in Lehigh County
  • Dillingerville has also been known as:
  • Dillinger
  • Dillingers Ville
  • Dillingers
  • Dillingersville
  • Stahlers
• Hilltop
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilltop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
  • Hilltop is located in Bucks County
• Locust Valley
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Valley
  • Locust Valley is located in Lehigh County
• Mountainville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountainville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainville
  • Mountainville is located in Lehigh County
• Overlook Springs
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overlook Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlook Springs
  • Overlook Springs is located in Lehigh County
• Powder Valley
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powder Valley
  • Powder Valley is located in Lehigh County
• Rocky Valley
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Valley
  • Rocky Valley is located in Bucks County
• Rosedale
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
  • Rosedale is located in Bucks County
• Spinnerstown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spinnerstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spinnerstown
  • Spinnerstown is located in Bucks County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spinnerstown <2>
• Summit Lawn
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Lawn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Lawn
  • Summit Lawn is located in Lehigh County
• Zionhill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zionhill
  • Zionhill is located in Bucks County
• Zionsville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zionsville
  • Zionsville is located in Lehigh County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zionsville <2>

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

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

• Allentown, which is the Seat of Lehigh County, lies just to the North.
• Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 77 miles [123.9 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Limeport to Harrisburg, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 139 miles [223.7 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 5,763 miles [9,274.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,471 miles [10,414.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,347 miles [6,995.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Lehigh County: www.lehighcounty.org/

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