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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 Northwood:
40.020112, -75.096008
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.
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 Philadelphia County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
We found 47 communities that share the name Northwood.
There is one other community in Pennsylvania which is also named Northwood.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another 46 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 46 communities, 46 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
Blair County
This Northwood is located in Blair County and lies 171 miles [275.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Northwood that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blair County community of Northwood.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Cullman County
This Northwood is located in Cullman County and lies 760 miles [1,223.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Northwood that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cullman County community of Northwood.
Madison County
This Northwood is located in Madison County and lies 734 miles [1,181.3 km] to the west southwest of the Northwood that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Northwood.
Arkansas
Pope County
This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Northwood [Pope County].
California
Sonoma County
This Northwood is located in Sonoma County and lies 2,532 miles [4,074.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Northwood that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sonoma County community of Northwood.
Delaware
New Castle County
This Northwood is located in New Castle County and lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Northwood that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Northwood.
Florida
Alachua County
This Northwood is located in Alachua County and lies 822 miles [1,322.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Northwood that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alachua County community of Northwood.
Duval County
This Northwood is located in Duval County and lies 757 miles [1,218.3 km] to the south southwest of the Northwood that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Duval County community of Northwood.
Palm Beach County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Northwood [Palm Beach County].
Georgia
Bulloch County
This Northwood is located in Bulloch County and lies 639 miles [1,028.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Northwood that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bulloch County community of Northwood.
Lowndes County
This Northwood is located in Lowndes County and lies 781 miles [1,256.9 km] to the southwest of the Northwood that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lowndes County community of Northwood.
Indiana
Allen County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Northwood [Allen County].
Elkhart 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 Indiana community of Northwood [Elkhart County].
Grant 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 Indiana community of Northwood [Grant County].
LaGrange County
This Northwood is located in LaGrange County and lies 550 miles [885.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Northwood that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the LaGrange County community of Northwood.
Marion County
This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Northwood [Marion County].
Putnam 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 Indiana community of Northwood [Putnam County].
Vigo 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 Indiana community of Northwood [Vigo County].
Iowa
Worth County
This Northwood is located in Worth County and lies 961 miles [1,546.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Northwood that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worth County community of Northwood.
Maryland
Baltimore City
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Northwood [Baltimore City].
Charles County
This Northwood is located in Charles County and lies 135 miles [217.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Northwood that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles County community of Northwood.
Wicomico County
This Northwood is located in Wicomico County and lies 115 miles [185.1 km] to the south southwest of the Northwood that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wicomico County community of Northwood.
Michigan
Kalamazoo County
This Northwood is located in Kalamazoo County and lies 567 miles [912.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Northwood that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kalamazoo County community of Northwood.
Mississippi
Oktibbeha County
This Northwood is located in Oktibbeha County and lies 881 miles [1,417.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Northwood that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oktibbeha County community of Northwood.
New Hampshire
Rockingham County
This Northwood is located in Rockingham County and lies 299 miles [481.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Northwood that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of Northwood.
New Jersey
Camden County
This Northwood is located in Camden County and lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the southeast of the Northwood that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camden County community of Northwood.
Sussex County
This Northwood is located in Sussex County and lies 70 miles [112.7 km] to the north northeast of the Northwood that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Northwood.
New York
Herkimer County
This Northwood is located in Herkimer County and lies 229 miles [368.5 km]<1> to the north of the Northwood that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Herkimer County community of Northwood.
North Carolina
Alamance County
This Northwood is located in Alamance County and lies 358 miles [576.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Northwood that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alamance County community of Northwood.
Cumberland County
This Northwood is located in Cumberland County and lies 396 miles [637.3 km] to the south southwest of the Northwood that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Northwood.
Mecklenburg County
This Northwood is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 454 miles [730.6 km] to the southwest of the Northwood that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Northwood.
Orange County
This Northwood is located in Orange County and lies 353 miles [568.1 km] to the southwest of the Northwood that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Northwood.
Union County
This Northwood is located in Union County and lies 457 miles [735.5 km] to the southwest of the Northwood that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Northwood.
North Dakota
Grand Forks County
This Northwood is located in Grand Forks County and lies 1,232 miles [1,982.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Northwood that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grand Forks County community of Northwood.
Ohio
Lawrence County
This Northwood is located in Lawrence County and lies 402 miles [647 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Northwood that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Northwood.
Logan County
This Northwood is located in Logan County and lies 456 miles [733.9 km] to the west of the Northwood that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Northwood.
Mercer County
This Northwood is located in Mercer County and lies 495 miles [796.6 km] to the west of the Northwood that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Northwood.
Stark County
This community is historic<2> and although located in Stark County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stark County community of Northwood.
Wood County
This Northwood is located in Wood County and lies 452 miles [727.4 km] to the west northwest of the Northwood that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Northwood.
Ontario
This Northwood lies 399 miles [642.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Northwood that is located in Philadelphia County.
South Carolina
Darlington County
This Northwood is located in Darlington County and lies 475 miles [764.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Northwood that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Darlington County community of Northwood.
Greenville County
This Northwood is located in Greenville County and lies 531 miles [854.6 km] to the southwest of the Northwood that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Northwood.
Horry County
This Northwood is located in Horry County and lies 479 miles [770.9 km] to the south southwest of the Northwood that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Horry County community of Northwood.
Orangeburg County
This Northwood is located in Orangeburg County and lies 551 miles [886.7 km] to the southwest of the Northwood that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orangeburg County community of Northwood.
Spartanburg County
This Northwood is located in Spartanburg County and lies 508 miles [817.5 km] to the southwest of the Northwood that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Northwood.
Utah
Salt Lake County
This Northwood is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,923 miles [3,094.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Northwood that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Northwood.
Washington
Whatcom County
This Northwood is located in Whatcom County and lies 2,369 miles [3,812.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Northwood that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Whatcom County community of Northwood.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Northwood ...
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.
Branchtown ‑ Historic (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
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 Northwood to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Northwood and extending to:
Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 95 miles [152.9 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Northwood to Harrisburg, with an average speed<5>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 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 129 miles [207.6 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<6> 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).<7>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,473 miles [10,417.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,350 miles [7,000.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Northwood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Northwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0201, Longitude: -75.0960 In this case, the coordinates for Northwood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>
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 Northwood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>
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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Northwood 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.
<4>
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.
<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 Northwood to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.657 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.216 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.436 degrees.