Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Parsons Glen:
  • 40.202700, -75.241500
  • 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 Parsons Glen

• 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 Parsons Glen is near Bucks County and also Indiana County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Bucks County
  • eBird sighting report for Indiana 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 Parsons Glen ...

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.

• Acorn
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acorn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn
  • Acorn is located in Montgomery County
• Blue Bell
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Bell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Bell
  • Blue Bell is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Bell <2>
• Broad Axe
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broad Axe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Axe
  • Broad Axe is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broad Axe <2>
• Carpenters Way
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpenters Way have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenters Way
  • Carpenters Way is located in Montgomery County
• Clover Crest
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Crest
  • Clover Crest is located in Montgomery County
• Cowpath Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowpath Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowpath Village
  • Cowpath Village is located in Montgomery County
• Dublin Crossing
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin Crossing
  • Dublin Crossing is located in Montgomery County
• Eureka
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
  • Eureka is located in Montgomery County
• Far-A-Field
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Far-A-Field have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Far-A-Field
  • Far-A-Field is located in Montgomery County
• Heather Knoll
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heather Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Knoll
  • Heather Knoll is located in Montgomery County
• Helen Marie Court
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helen Marie Court have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helen Marie Court
  • Helen Marie Court is located in Montgomery County
• Imperial Arms
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Imperial Arms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imperial Arms
  • Imperial Arms is located in Montgomery County
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  • Little Farm Trace Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Farm Trace Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Farm Trace Park
    • Little Farm Trace Park is located in Bucks County
  • Maple Glen
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Glen
    • Maple Glen is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maple Glen <2>
  • Maple Glen Hollow
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Glen Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Glen Hollow
    • Maple Glen Hollow is located in Montgomery County
  • Meadow Wick
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Wick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Wick
    • Meadow Wick is located in Montgomery County
  • Mermaid Estates
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mermaid Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mermaid Estates
    • Mermaid Estates is located in Montgomery County
  • Merrybrook
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrybrook
    • Merrybrook is located in Montgomery County
  • Mews at Blue Bell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mews at Blue Bell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mews at Blue Bell
    • Mews at Blue Bell is located in Montgomery County
  • Mount Pleasant
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Montgomery County
  • Rose Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Valley
    • Rose Valley is located in Montgomery County
  • Saw Mill Valley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saw Mill Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saw Mill Valley
    • Saw Mill Valley is located in Montgomery County
  • Spring House
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring House have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring House
    • Spring House is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring House <2>
  • Squires Knoll
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Squires Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squires Knoll
    • Squires Knoll is located in Montgomery County
  • Sugarvalley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugarvalley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarvalley
    • Sugarvalley is located in Montgomery County
  • Three Tuns
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Tuns have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Tuns
    • Three Tuns is located in Montgomery County
  • Townline
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Townline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townline
    • Townline is located in Montgomery County
  • Village Circle
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Circle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Circle
    • Village Circle is located in Montgomery County
  • Winners Circle
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winners Circle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winners Circle
    • Winners Circle is located in Montgomery County
  • Wooded Pond
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wooded Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooded Pond
    • Wooded Pond is located in Montgomery County

How Far From Parsons Glen to ...

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 Parsons Glen to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Norristown, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies just to the Southwest.
• Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 86 miles [138.4 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Parsons Glen 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 5 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 131 miles [210.8 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 6,473 miles [10,417.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• 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).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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

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