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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 Oreland, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Oreland 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 Oreland:
    • 40.118213, -75.177204
    • 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 Oreland
  • 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

Communities Also Named Oreland ...

We found one communities that share the name Oreland.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Oreland is unique.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Oreland in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Minnesota
      • Crow Wing County
      • This Oreland is located in Crow Wing County and lies 1,035 miles [1,665.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Oreland that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crow Wing County community of Oreland.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Oreland ...

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.

  • Broad Axe
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Cedarbrook
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarbrook
    • Cedarbrook is located in Montgomery County
  • Chestnut Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Dublin Chase
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin Chase
    • Dublin Chase is located in Montgomery County
  • Dublin Crossing
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin Crossing
    • Dublin Crossing is located in Montgomery County
  • Flourtown
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Gravers
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravers have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravers
    • Gravers is located in Philadelphia County
  • Highland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
    • Highland is located in Philadelphia County
  • Hill Crest
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Crest
    • Hill Crest is located in Montgomery County
  • Hillside ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillside have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
    • Hillside is located in Montgomery County
  • Ivy Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivy Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Hill
    • Ivy Hill is located in Philadelphia County
  • Jenkintown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Kennedy House
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedy House have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy House
      • Kennedy House is located in Montgomery County
    • Mermaid
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mermaid have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mermaid
      • Mermaid is located in Philadelphia County
    • Noble
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Noble. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
      • Noble is located in Montgomery County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Noble
      • From Oreland to Noble
    • Pheasant Knoll
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pheasant Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Knoll
      • Pheasant Knoll is located in Montgomery County
    • Rose Valley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Valley
      • Rose Valley is located in Montgomery County
    • Sunnybrook
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnybrook
      • Sunnybrook is located in Montgomery County
    • Valley Green
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Green have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Green
      • Valley Green is located in Montgomery County
    • Willow Grove
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
      • Willow Grove is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow Grove <3>

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Oreland and extending to:

  • Norristown, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies just to the West.
  • Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 90 miles [144.8 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Oreland 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 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<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>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oreland. 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/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Oreland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oreland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1182, Longitude: -75.1772    
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Oreland 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 306.696 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.276 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.43 degrees.




 

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