Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in The Pines, we use the following websites to find information relevant to The Pines and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for The Pines
- 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 The Pines:
- 40.145106, -75.411295
- 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 The Pines
- 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 The Pines is near Chester County and also Indiana County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Chester 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
Communities Also Named The Pines ...
We found 26 communities that share the name The Pines.
There is one other community in Pennsylvania which is also named The Pines.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another 25 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 25 communities, 25 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- California
- Madera County
- This The Pines is located in Madera County and lies 2,361 miles [3,799.7 km]<1> to the west of the The Pines that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madera County community of The Pines.
- San Bernardino County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of The Pines [San Bernardino County].
- Florida
- Maine
- Maryland
- Howard County
- This The Pines is located in Howard County and lies 102 miles [164.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the The Pines that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of The Pines.
- Kent County
- This The Pines is located in Kent County and lies 66 miles [106.2 km] to the south southwest of the The Pines that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of The Pines.
- Prince George's County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of The Pines [Prince George's County].
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Lake County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of The Pines [Lake County].
- Mackinac County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of The Pines [Mackinac County].
- Schoolcraft County
- This The Pines is located in Schoolcraft County and lies 693 miles [1,115.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the The Pines that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schoolcraft County community of The Pines.
- Montana
- New Mexico
- North Carolina
- Guilford County
- This The Pines is located in Guilford County and lies 372 miles [598.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the The Pines that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guilford County community of The Pines.
- Henderson County
- This The Pines is located in Henderson County and lies 506 miles [814.3 km] to the southwest of the The Pines that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of The Pines.
- Pitt County
- This The Pines is located in Pitt County and lies 341 miles [548.8 km] to the south southwest of the The Pines that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pitt County community of The Pines.
- Ohio
- Ontario
- This The Pines lies 286 miles [460.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the The Pines that is located in Montgomery County.
- Tennessee
- Utah
- Davis County
- This The Pines is located in Davis County and lies 1,900 miles [3,057.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the The Pines that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of The Pines.
- Utah County
- This The Pines is located in Utah County and lies 1,897 miles [3,052.9 km] to the west northwest of the The Pines that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Utah County community of The Pines.
- Virginia
- Albemarle County
- This The Pines is located in Albemarle County and lies 214 miles [344.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the The Pines that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albemarle County community of The Pines.
- Roanoke County
- This The Pines is located in Roanoke County and lies 319 miles [513.4 km] to the southwest of the The Pines that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke County community of The Pines.
- Washington
Curious and Interesting Names Near The Pines ...
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.
- Audubon
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Audubon
- Audubon is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Audubon <4>
- Colony Arms
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colony Arms have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony Arms
- Colony Arms is located in Montgomery County
- Eagleville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagleville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleville
- Eagleville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagleville <4>
- Harley Corners
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harley Corners
- Harley Corners is located in Montgomery County
- Mews at Valley Forge
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mews at Valley Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mews at Valley Forge
- Mews at Valley Forge is located in Montgomery County
- Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaks
- Oaks is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oaks <4>
- Providence Crossing
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Crossing
- Providence Crossing is located in Montgomery County
- Providence Green
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence Green have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Green
- Providence Green is located in Montgomery County
- Providence Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Meadows
- Providence Meadows is located in Montgomery County
- Providence Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Oaks
- Providence Oaks is located in Montgomery County
- Sunnyside Farms
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside Farms
- Sunnyside Farms is located in Montgomery County
- Sweet Briar
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Briar have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Briar
- Sweet Briar is located in Montgomery County
- Trooper
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trooper have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trooper
- Trooper is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trooper <4>
- Wooded Glen
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wooded Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooded Glen
- Wooded Glen is located in Montgomery County
How Far From The Pines 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 The Pines to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in The Pines and extending to:
- Norristown, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 78 miles [125.5 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from The Pines to Harrisburg, with an average speed<6>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 122 miles [196.3 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<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,776 miles [9,295.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,483 miles [10,433.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,359 miles [7,015.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for The Pines. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Montgomery County: www.montcopa.org/
The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- The Pines) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in The Pines. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1451, Longitude: -75.4113 In this case, the coordinates for The Pines have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about The Pines, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that The Pines could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 The Pines to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.833 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.435 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.519 degrees. |