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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 Longview Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Longview Estates and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Longview Estates:
    • 40.335845, -75.972470
    • 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 Longview Estates
  • 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 Longview Estates ...

We found five communities that share the name Longview Estates.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Longview Estates is unique.

Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Jefferson County
      • This Longview Estates is located in Jefferson County and lies 763 miles [1,227.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Longview Estates that is located in Berks County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Longview Estates.
    • Georgia
      • Douglas County
      • This Longview Estates is located in Douglas County and lies 663 miles [1,067 km]<1> to the southwest of the Longview Estates that is located in Berks County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Longview Estates.
    • Illinois
      • Kane County
      • This Longview Estates is located in Kane County and lies 651 miles [1,047.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Longview Estates that is located in Berks County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kane County community of Longview Estates.
    • Maryland
      • Washington County
      • This Longview Estates is located in Washington County and lies 102 miles [164.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Longview Estates that is located in Berks County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Longview Estates.
    • Virginia
      • Montgomery County
      • This Longview Estates is located in Montgomery County and lies 321 miles [516.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Longview Estates that is located in Berks County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Longview Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Longview Estates ...

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.

  • Birdland
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birdland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdland
    • Birdland is located in Berks County
  • Clover Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Park
    • Clover Park is located in Berks County
  • Cornwall Terrace
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwall Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall Terrace
    • Cornwall Terrace is located in Berks County
  • Foxchase
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxchase have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxchase
    • Foxchase is located in Berks County
  • Freemanville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freemanville
    • Freemanville is located in Berks County
  • Green Valley Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Valley Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley Gardens
    • Green Valley Gardens is located in Berks County
  • Grill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grill
    • Grill is located in Berks County
  • Heather Knoll
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heather Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Knoll
    • Heather Knoll is located in Berks County
  • Lincoln Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
    • Lincoln Park is located in Berks County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Neversink
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neversink have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neversink
      • Neversink is located in Berks County
    • Reading
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Ridge Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridge Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Park
      • Ridge Park is located in Berks County
    • River View Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River View Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River View Park
      • River View Park is located in Berks County
    • Rivers Bend
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rivers Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivers Bend
      • Rivers Bend is located in Berks County
    • Sinking Spring
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)

How Far From Longview Estates to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Longview Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Reading, which is the Seat of Berks County, lies just to the East.
  • Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 47 miles [75.6 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Longview Estates to Harrisburg, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 114 miles [183.5 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, 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 5,792 miles [9,321.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,501 miles [10,462.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,377 miles [7,044.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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

The official website for Berks County: www.co.berks.pa.us/

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

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- Longview Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Longview Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3358, Longitude: -75.9725       In this case, the coordinates for Longview Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Longview Estates to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.151 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.825 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.682 degrees.




 

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