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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 Northmont, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Northmont 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 Northmont:
- 40.368368, -75.924015
- 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 Northmont
- 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 Berks County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Berks County
- Since Northmont is near Lancaster County and also Chester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lancaster County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Chester 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 Northmont
Communities Also Named Northmont ...
We found two communities that are also named Northmont.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Northmont is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New Jersey
- Camden County
- This Northmont is located in Camden County and lies 55 miles [88.5 km]<1> to the southeast of the Northmont that is located in Berks County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camden County community of Northmont.
- North Carolina
- Iredell County
- This Northmont is located in Iredell County and lies 415 miles [667.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Northmont that is located in Berks County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iredell County community of Northmont.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Northmont ...
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
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Birdland is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdland
- Cherokee Ranch
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Cherokee Ranch is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Ranch
- Clover Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Clover Park is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Park
- Forest Court
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Forest Court is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Court
- Foxchase
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Foxchase is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxchase
- Grill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Grill is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grill
- Heather Knoll
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Heather Knoll is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Knoll
- Hunters Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hunters Run is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Run
- Lincoln Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lincoln Park is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
- Marywood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Marywood is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marywood
- Mountain Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mountain Park is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Park
- Neversink
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Neversink is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neversink
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Overlook Woods
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Overlook Woods is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlook Woods
- Ramblewood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ramblewood is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramblewood
- Reading
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Ridge Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Ridge Park is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Park
- River View Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- River View Park is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River View Park
- Rivers Bend
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rivers Bend is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivers Bend
- Temple
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
How Far From Northmont 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 Northmont to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Northmont and extending to:
- Reading, which is the Seat of Berks County, lies just to the South.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 50 miles [80.5 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Northmont to Harrisburg, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three 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 117 miles [188.3 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,789 miles [9,316.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,497 miles [10,455.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,373 miles [7,037.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Northmont) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Northmont 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 Northmont. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3684, Longitude: -75.9240 In this case, the coordinates for Northmont have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.119 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.794 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.647 degrees. |
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