Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Pools Corner:
  • 40.313920, -75.105513
  • 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 Pools Corner

• 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 Pools Corner is near Montgomery County and also Hunterdon County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Montgomery 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 Pools Corner ...

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.

• Castle Valley
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Valley
  • Castle Valley is located in Bucks County
• Centerville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • 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
• Cross Keys
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Keys have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Keys
  • Cross Keys is located in Bucks County
• Danboro
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danboro
  • Danboro is located in Bucks County
• Dyerstown
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dyerstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyerstown
  • Dyerstown is located in Bucks County
• Edison
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison
  • Edison is located in Bucks County
• Farm School
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farm School have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farm School
  • Farm School is located in Bucks County
• Forest Grove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • 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>
• Fountainville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountainville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountainville
  • Fountainville is located in Bucks County
• Continue List   (6 more) ...
  • Furlong
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • 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>
  • Mechanics Valley
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • 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
  • Mechanicsville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
    • Mechanicsville is located in Bucks County
  • Mozart
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Pine Run
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Run
    • Pine Run is located in Bucks County
  • Spring Valley
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • 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

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

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

• Doylestown, which is the Seat of Bucks County, lies just to the West.
• Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 93 miles [149.7 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Pools Corner 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 most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 141 miles [226.9 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 5,756 miles [9,263.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,463 miles [10,401.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,340 miles [6,984.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pools Corner. 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/