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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 Phoenixville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Phoenixville and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Phoenixville:
    • 40.130492, -75.515083
    • 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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Phoenixville
  • 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 Chester County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Chester County
    • Since Phoenixville is near Montgomery County and also Erie County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Erie 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Phoenixville

Communities Also Named Phoenixville ...

We found two communities that are also named Phoenixville.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Phoenixville is unique.

Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Jefferson County
      • This Phoenixville is located in Jefferson County and lies 778 miles [1,252.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Phoenixville that is located in Chester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Phoenixville.
    • Connecticut
      • Windham County
      • This Phoenixville is located in Windham County and lies 215 miles [346 km]<1> to the northeast of the Phoenixville that is located in Chester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Windham County community of Phoenixville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Phoenixville ...

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.

  • Bull Tavern
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Bull Tavern is located in Chester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Tavern
  • Corner Store
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Corner Store is located in Chester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corner Store
  • Fords Edge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Fords Edge is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fords Edge
  • Freedom View
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Freedom View is located in Chester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom View
  • Green Tree
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Green Tree is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Tree
  • Hollow Run Farms
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Hollow Run Farms is located in Chester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow Run Farms
  • Ironsides
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Ironsides is located in Chester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironsides
  • Merlin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Merlin is located in Chester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merlin
  • Mingo
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Oaks
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Orchard Courts
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Orchard Courts is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Courts
  • Powderhorn Knoll
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Powderhorn Knoll is located in Chester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powderhorn Knoll
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Providence Forge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Providence Forge is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Forge
    • Providence Ridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Providence Ridge is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Ridge
    • Providence View
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Providence View is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence View
    • Rivers Bend
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Rivers Bend is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivers Bend
    • Riverwalk
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Riverwalk is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwalk
    • Spring City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Sunwood Farm
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Sunwood Farm is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunwood Farm
    • Williams Corner
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Winding River
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Winding River is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winding River

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

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

  • West Chester, which is the Seat of Chester County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Phoenixville to West Chester, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 72 miles [115.9 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 most of three days and walking would take 4 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 117 miles [188.3 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,781 miles [9,303.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,488 miles [10,441.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,365 miles [7,024.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Phoenixville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Phoenixville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Phoenixville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1305, Longitude: -75.5151    
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.896 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.504 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.57 degrees.