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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 Noble, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Noble 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 Noble:
- 40.106798, -75.123887
- 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 Noble
- 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 Noble is near Philadelphia County and also Bucks 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 Bucks 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 Noble
Communities Also Named Noble ...
We found 21 communities that are also named Noble.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Noble is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of 21 communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Connecticut
- Fairfield County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Connecticut community of Noble [Fairfield County].
- Georgia
- Long County
- This Noble is located in Long County and lies 684 miles [1,100.8 km]<2> to the southwest of the Noble that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Long County community of Noble.
- Walker County
- This Noble is located in Walker County and lies 665 miles [1,070.2 km] to the west southwest of the Noble that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walker County community of Noble.
- Illinois
- Richland County
- This Noble is located in Richland County and lies 705 miles [1,134.6 km]<2> to the west of the Noble that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Noble.
- Indiana
- Howard County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Noble [Howard County].
- Jay County
- This Noble is located in Jay County and lies 511 miles [822.4 km]<2> to the west of the Noble that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jay County community of Noble.
- Iowa
- Washington County
- This Noble is located in Washington County and lies 866 miles [1,393.7 km]<2> to the west of the Noble that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Noble.
- Kansas
- Butler County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Noble [Butler County].
- Rice County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Noble [Rice County].
- Kentucky
- Breathitt County
- This Noble is located in Breathitt County and lies 471 miles [758 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Noble that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Breathitt County community of Noble.
- Louisiana
- Sabine Parish
- This Noble is located in Sabine Parish and lies 1,186 miles [1,908.7 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Noble that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sabine Parish community of Noble.
- Michigan
- Branch County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Noble [Branch County].
- Osceola County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Noble [Osceola County].
- Missouri
- Ozark County
- This Noble is located in Ozark County and lies 970 miles [1,561.1 km]<2> to the west of the Noble that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ozark County community of Noble.
- Montana
- Broadwater County
- This Noble is located in Broadwater County and lies 1,862 miles [2,996.6 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Noble that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Broadwater County community of Noble.
- Ohio
- Cuyahoga County
- This Noble is located in Cuyahoga County and lies 349 miles [561.7 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Noble that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cuyahoga County community of Noble.
- Oklahoma
- Cleveland County
- This Noble is located in Cleveland County and lies 1,260 miles [2,027.8 km]<2> to the west of the Noble that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cleveland County community of Noble.
- Oregon
- Marion County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Noble [Marion County].
- Texas
- Lamar County
- This Noble is located in Lamar County and lies 1,225 miles [1,971.4 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Noble that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lamar County community of Noble.
- Virginia
- Wythe County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Noble [Wythe County].
- Washington
- King County
- This Noble is located in King County and lies 2,354 miles [3,788.4 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Noble that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Noble.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Noble ...
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.
- Cedarbrook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cedarbrook is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarbrook
- Coventry House
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Coventry House is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry House
- Fox Chase
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Fox Chase is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Chase
- Heaton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Heaton is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heaton
- Hill Crest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Hill Crest is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Crest
- Hillside ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Hillside is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
- Ivy Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ivy Hill is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Hill
- Jamestown Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jamestown Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown Village
- Jenkintown
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Kennedy House
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Kennedy House is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy House
- Meadowbrook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Mermaid
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mermaid is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mermaid
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Milestown ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Oak Lane
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Oak Lane is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Lane
- Oaklane
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Oaklane is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklane
- Paper Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Paper Mills is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paper Mills
- Pheasant Knoll
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pheasant Knoll is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Knoll
- Rockledge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sunnybrook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Sunnybrook is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnybrook
- Walnut Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Walnut Hill is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
- Willow Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
How Far From Noble 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 Noble to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Noble and extending to:
- Norristown, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Noble to Norristown, with an average speed<5> 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 131 miles [210.8 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,766 miles [9,279.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,472 miles [10,415.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,348 miles [6,997.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Noble could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Noble) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Noble, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Noble 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 Noble. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1068, Longitude: -75.1239 In this case, the coordinates for Noble have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.666 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.239 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.412 degrees. |
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