Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Penns Park:
  • 40.265941, -74.997946
  • 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 Penns Park

• 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 Bucks County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Bucks County
  • Since Penns Park is near Mercer County and also Hunterdon County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Mercer County
  • eBird sighting report for Hunterdon 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 Penns Park ...

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.

• Breadysville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breadysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breadysville
  • Breadysville is located in Bucks County
• Casey Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casey Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey Village
  • Casey Village is located in Bucks County
• Centerville
  (5 miles [8 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 Bucks County
• Churchville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Churchville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchville
  • Churchville is located in Bucks County
• Deer Park
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
  • Deer Park is located in Bucks County
• Five Points
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
  • Five Points is located in Bucks County
• Forest Grove
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove
  • Forest Grove is located in Bucks County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Grove <2>
• Furlong
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furlong have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furlong
  • Furlong is located in Bucks County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Furlong <2>
• Hartsville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
  • Hartsville is located in Bucks County
• Ivybrook Ridge
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivybrook Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivybrook Ridge
  • Ivybrook Ridge is located in Bucks County
• Ivygreene Run
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivygreene Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivygreene Run
  • Ivygreene Run is located in Bucks County
• Ivyland
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivyland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivyland
  • Ivyland is located in Bucks County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ivyland <2>
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  • Little Italy
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Italy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Italy
    • Little Italy is located in Bucks County
  • Mechanics Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanics Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanics Valley
    • Mechanics Valley is located in Bucks County
  • Mozart
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mozart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mozart
    • Mozart is located in Bucks County
  • Rushland
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushland
    • Rushland is located in Bucks County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rushland <2>
  • Ryans Corner
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ryans Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryans Corner
    • Ryans Corner is located in Bucks County
  • Spring Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
    • Spring Valley is located in Bucks County
  • Stoopville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoopville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoopville
    • Stoopville is located in Bucks County

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

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

• Doylestown, which is the Seat of Bucks County, lies just to the West Northwest.
• Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 99 miles [159.3 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Penns Park 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 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 143 miles [230.1 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,754 miles [9,260.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,460 miles [10,396.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,337 miles [6,979.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Bucks County: www.buckscounty.org/

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