Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Old Zionsville:
  • 40.485769, -75.520828
  • 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 Old Zionsville

• 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 Lehigh County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Lehigh County
  • Since Old Zionsville is near Berks County and also Montgomery County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Berks County
  • eBird sighting report for Montgomery 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 Old Zionsville ...

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.

• Centerville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
  • Centerville is located in Lehigh County
• Chapel
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel
  • Chapel is located in Berks County
• Chestnut Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
  • Chestnut Hill is located in Lehigh County
• Corning
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corning have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
  • Corning is located in Lehigh County
• Dillingerville
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillingerville
  • Dillingerville is located in Lehigh County
  • Dillingerville has also been known as:
  • Dillinger
  • Dillingers Ville
  • Dillingers
  • Dillingersville
  • Stahlers
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Dillingerville
  • From Old Zionsville to Dillingerville
• Harlem
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harlem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlem
  • Harlem is located in Berks County
• Krassdale
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Krassdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krassdale
  • Krassdale is located in Lehigh County
• Limeport
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limeport
  • Limeport is located in Lehigh County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Limeport
  • From Old Zionsville to Limeport
• Maple Grove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
  • Maple Grove is located in Berks County
• Minesite
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minesite have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minesite
  • Minesite is located in Lehigh County
• Overlook Springs
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overlook Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlook Springs
  • Overlook Springs is located in Lehigh County
• Palm
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm
  • Palm is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palm <2>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Palm
  • From Old Zionsville to Palm
• Powder Valley
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powder Valley
  • Powder Valley is located in Lehigh County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Powder Valley
  • From Old Zionsville to Powder Valley
• Zionsville
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zionsville
  • Zionsville is located in Lehigh County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zionsville <2>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Zionsville
  • From Old Zionsville to Zionsville

How Far From Old Zionsville 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 Old Zionsville to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Allentown, which is the Seat of Lehigh County, lies just to the North Northeast.
• Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 72 miles [115.9 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Old Zionsville 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 4 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 136 miles [218.9 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,767 miles [9,281.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,475 miles [10,420.5 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>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Lehigh County: www.lehighcounty.org/

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