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

When in North Wales, we use the following websites to find information relevant to North Wales 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 North Wales:
    • 40.211218, -75.274898
    • 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 North Wales
  • 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 North Wales ...

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.

  • Acorn
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acorn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn
    • Acorn is located in Montgomery County
  • Blue Bell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Bell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Bell
    • Blue Bell is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Bell <2>
  • Bramble Gate
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bramble Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bramble Gate
    • Bramble Gate is located in Montgomery County
  • Cedars
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedars have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedars
    • Cedars is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedars <2>
  • Clover Crest
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Crest
    • Clover Crest is located in Montgomery County
  • Cowpath Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowpath Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowpath Village
    • Cowpath Village is located in Montgomery County
  • Cross Gate
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Gate
    • Cross Gate is located in Montgomery County
  • Eureka
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
    • Eureka is located in Montgomery County
  • Far-A-Field
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Far-A-Field have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Far-A-Field
    • Far-A-Field is located in Montgomery County
  • Gristmill Run
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gristmill Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gristmill Run
    • Gristmill Run is located in Montgomery County
  • Heather Knoll
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heather Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Knoll
    • Heather Knoll is located in Montgomery County
  • Helen Marie Court
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helen Marie Court have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helen Marie Court
    • Helen Marie Court is located in Montgomery County
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Hunter Villa
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter Villa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Villa
      • Hunter Villa is located in Montgomery County
    • Imperial Arms
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Imperial Arms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imperial Arms
      • Imperial Arms is located in Montgomery County
    • Little Farm Trace Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Farm Trace Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Farm Trace Park
      • Little Farm Trace Park is located in Bucks County
    • Meadow Wick
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Wick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Wick
      • Meadow Wick is located in Montgomery County
    • Mermaid Estates
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mermaid Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mermaid Estates
      • Mermaid Estates is located in Montgomery County
    • Merrybrook
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrybrook
      • Merrybrook is located in Montgomery County
    • Mews at Blue Bell
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mews at Blue Bell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mews at Blue Bell
      • Mews at Blue Bell is located in Montgomery County
    • Mount Pleasant
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Montgomery County
    • Parsons Glen
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsons Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons Glen
      • Parsons Glen is located in Montgomery County
    • Rose Valley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Valley
      • Rose Valley is located in Montgomery County
    • Spring House
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring House have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring House
      • Spring House is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring House <2>
    • Squires Knoll
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Squires Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squires Knoll
      • Squires Knoll is located in Montgomery County
    • Stuarts Keep
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stuarts Keep have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuarts Keep
      • Stuarts Keep is located in Montgomery County
    • Sugarvalley
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugarvalley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarvalley
      • Sugarvalley is located in Montgomery County
    • Three Tuns
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Tuns have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Tuns
      • Three Tuns is located in Montgomery County
    • Townline
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Townline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townline
      • Townline is located in Montgomery County
    • Village Circle
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Circle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Circle
      • Village Circle is located in Montgomery County
    • Winners Circle
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winners Circle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winners Circle
      • Winners Circle is located in Montgomery County
    • Wooded Pond
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wooded Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooded Pond
      • Wooded Pond is located in Montgomery County

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

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

  • Norristown, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies just to the South Southwest.
  • Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 84 miles [135.2 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from North Wales 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 130 miles [209.2 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,768 miles [9,282.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,474 miles [10,418.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,351 miles [7,002.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

The official website for North Wales: www.northwales.boroughs.org/

The official website for Montgomery County: www.montcopa.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- North Wales) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in North Wales. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2112, Longitude: -75.2749       In this case, the coordinates for North Wales have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 North Wales 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 306.746 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.347 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.432 degrees.









 

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