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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 Loux Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Loux Corner 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 Loux Corner:
- 40.347049, -75.223508
- 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 Loux Corner
- 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Bucks County
- Since Loux Corner is near Montgomery County and also Hunterdon County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hunterdon 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 Loux Corner
Curious and Interesting Names Near Loux Corner ...
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.
- Blooming Glen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Blooming Glen is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Glen
- Bridle Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bridle Run is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridle Run
- Danboro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Danboro is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danboro
- Deep Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Deep Run is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Run
- Dublin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Farm School
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Farm School is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farm School
- Forest Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Forest Park is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
- Fountainville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Fountainville is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountainville
- Irish Meeting House
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Irish Meeting House is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irish Meeting House
- Mews at Wickford Commons
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Mount Pleasant
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Orchard Glen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Orchard Glen is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Glen
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Patriot Place
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Patriot Place is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patriot Place
- Pine Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Pine Run is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Run
- Sellersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Silverdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Society Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Society Meadows is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Society Meadows
- Stonycrest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Stonycrest is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonycrest
- Unionville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Unionville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
How Far From Loux Corner 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 Loux Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Loux Corner and extending to:
- Doylestown, which is the Seat of Bucks County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 87 miles [140 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Loux Corner to Harrisburg, with an average speed<3>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 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,760 miles [9,269.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,467 miles [10,407.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,344 miles [6,991 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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 from Point A (ie- Loux Corner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Loux Corner 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 Loux Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3470, Longitude: -75.2235 In this case, the coordinates for Loux Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.703 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.319 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.352 degrees. |
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