Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Pine Swamp, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pine Swamp and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Pine Swamp
- 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 Pine Swamp:
- 40.183707, -75.785480
- 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 Pine Swamp
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Chester County
- Since Pine Swamp is near Berks County and also Montgomery County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Berks County
- eBird sighting report for Montgomery 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 Pine Swamp ...
We found one communities that share the name Pine Swamp.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Pine Swamp is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Pine Swamp in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- North Carolina
- Alleghany County
- This Pine Swamp is located in Alleghany County and lies 386 miles [621.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Pine Swamp that is located in Chester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alleghany County community of Pine Swamp.
- North Carolina
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pine Swamp ...
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.
- Bucktown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucktown
- Bucktown is located in Chester County
- Cedarville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Cedarville is located in Chester County
- Cold Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Coventryville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventryville
- Coventryville is located in Chester County
- Furnace Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furnace Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Hill
- Furnace Hill is located in Berks County
- Geigertown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geigertown
- Geigertown is located in Berks County
- Harmonyville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmonyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmonyville
- Harmonyville is located in Chester County
- Joanna
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joanna
- Joanna is located in Berks County
- Joanna Furnace
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joanna Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joanna Furnace
- Joanna Furnace is located in Berks County
- Joanna Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joanna Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joanna Heights
- Joanna Heights is located in Berks County
- Lewis Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Mills
- Lewis Mills is located in Chester County
- Lincolntown
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincolntown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolntown
- Lincolntown is located in Berks County
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Ludwigs Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludwigs Corner
- Ludwigs Corner is located in Chester County
- Mexico
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Plowville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plowville
- Plowville is located in Berks County
- Scarlets Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarlets Mill
- Scarlets Mill is located in Berks County
- Silvertown
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silvertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silvertown
- Silvertown is located in Berks County
- Texas
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Trap Rock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Unionville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Unionville is located in Berks County
- Ludwigs Corner
How Far From Pine Swamp 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 Pine Swamp to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pine Swamp and extending to:
- West Chester, which is the Seat of Chester County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Pine Swamp to West Chester, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 58 miles [93.3 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 111 miles [178.6 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 5,791 miles [9,319.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,498 miles [10,457.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,374 miles [7,039.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pine Swamp. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Chester County: www.chesco.org/
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- Pine Swamp) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pine Swamp. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1837, Longitude: -75.7855 In this case, the coordinates for Pine Swamp 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 Pine Swamp 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 307.052 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.689 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.664 degrees. |