Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Parkwood Manor, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Parkwood Manor and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Parkwood Manor
- 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 Parkwood Manor:
- 40.093444, -74.967946
- 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 Parkwood Manor
- 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 Philadelphia County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Philadelphia County
- Since Parkwood Manor is near Bucks County and also Burlington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Bucks County
- eBird sighting report for Burlington 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
Communities Also Named Parkwood Manor ...
We found one communities that share the name Parkwood Manor.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Parkwood Manor is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Parkwood Manor in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Parkwood Manor is located in Hillsborough County and lies 937 miles [1,508 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Parkwood Manor that is located in Philadelphia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Parkwood Manor.
- Florida
Curious and Interesting Names Near Parkwood Manor ...
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.
- Beverly
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
- Beverly is located in Burlington County (NJ)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,480 people
- Blue Grass
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Grass have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Grass
- Blue Grass is located in Philadelphia County
- Carriage Stop
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carriage Stop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carriage Stop
- Carriage Stop is located in Bucks County
- Echo Beach
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Beach
- Echo Beach is located in Bucks County
- Echo Reach
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo Reach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Reach
- Echo Reach is located in Bucks County
- Edgewater Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewater Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Park
- Edgewater Park is located in Burlington County (NJ)
- Flushing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Harrisburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Harrisburg is located in Philadelphia County
- Maple Shade
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Shade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Shade
- Maple Shade is located in Bucks County
- Mechanicsville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Mechanicsville is located in Philadelphia County
- Normandy
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Pauls Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Continue List (5 more) ...
- Pennypack
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Pennypack Woods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennypack Woods
- Pennypack Woods is located in Philadelphia County
- Riverside Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Park
- Riverside Park is located in Burlington County (NJ)
- Rockdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Sharper
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pennypack
How Far From Parkwood Manor 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 Parkwood Manor to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Parkwood Manor and extending to:
- Philadelphia, which is the Seat of Philadelphia County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Parkwood Manor to Philadelphia, with an average speed<3> 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 101 miles [162.5 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 three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 137 miles [220.5 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,760 miles [9,269.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,465 miles [10,404.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,342 miles [6,987.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Parkwood Manor. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Parkwood Manor) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Parkwood Manor. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0934, Longitude: -74.9679 In this case, the coordinates for Parkwood Manor have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 Parkwood Manor to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.575 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.134 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.35 degrees. |