Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Obelisk, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Obelisk and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Obelisk

• 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 Obelisk:
  • 40.290480, -75.509058
  • 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 Obelisk

• 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:
  • eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
  • Since Obelisk is near Chester County and also Bucks County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Chester County
  • 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:
  • Waymark.com

Curious and Interesting Names Near Obelisk ...

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.

• Anise
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anise. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anise
  • Anise is located in Montgomery County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Anise
  • From Obelisk to Anise
• Delphi
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphi
  • Delphi is located in Montgomery County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Delphi
  • From Obelisk to Delphi
• Fox Heath
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Heath have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Heath
  • Fox Heath is located in Montgomery County
• Frederick
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frederick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick
  • Frederick is located in Montgomery County
• Golf Ridge
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golf Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golf Ridge
  • Golf Ridge is located in Montgomery County
• Layfield
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Layfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layfield
  • Layfield is located in Montgomery County
• Limerick
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerick
  • Limerick is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Limerick <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Limerick
  • From Obelisk to Limerick
• Limerick Center
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limerick Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerick Center
  • Limerick Center is located in Montgomery County
• Limerick Greene
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limerick Greene have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerick Greene
  • Limerick Greene is located in Montgomery County
• Pleasant Run
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run
  • Pleasant Run is located in Montgomery County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Pleasant Run
  • From Obelisk to Pleasant Run
• Shirks Corner
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirks Corner
  • Shirks Corner is located in Montgomery County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Shirks Corner
  • From Obelisk to Shirks Corner
• Summer Chase
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summer Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Chase
  • Summer Chase is located in Montgomery County

How Far From Obelisk to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Obelisk to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Obelisk and extending to:

• Norristown, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<4> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Obelisk to Norristown, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 72 miles [115.9 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 4 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 125 miles [201.2 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take about two 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 5,774 miles [9,292.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,482 miles [10,431.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,358 miles [7,013.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Obelisk. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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

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