Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Prospectville:
  • 40.212103, -75.185836
  • 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 Prospectville

• 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 Prospectville is near Bucks County and also Philadelphia County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Bucks County
  • eBird sighting report for Philadelphia 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 Prospectville ...

We found one communities that share the name Prospectville.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Prospectville is unique.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Prospectville in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Massachusetts
    • Middlesex County
    • This Prospectville is located in Middlesex County and lies 253 miles [407.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Prospectville that is located in Montgomery County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Prospectville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Prospectville ...

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.

• Carpenters Way
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpenters Way have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenters Way
  • Carpenters Way is located in Montgomery County
• Dublin Crossing
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin Crossing
  • Dublin Crossing is located in Montgomery County
• Eureka
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
  • Eureka is located in Montgomery County
• Maple Glen
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Glen
  • Maple Glen is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maple Glen <3>
• Maple Glen Hollow
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Glen Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Glen Hollow
  • Maple Glen Hollow is located in Montgomery County
• Meetinghouse Village
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meetinghouse Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meetinghouse Village
  • Meetinghouse Village is located in Montgomery County
• Parsons Glen
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsons Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons Glen
  • Parsons Glen is located in Montgomery County
• Rose Valley
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Valley
  • Rose Valley is located in Montgomery County
• Saw Mill Valley
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saw Mill Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saw Mill Valley
  • Saw Mill Valley is located in Montgomery County
• Spring House
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring House have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring House
  • Spring House is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring House <3>
• Squires Knoll
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Squires Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squires Knoll
  • Squires Knoll is located in Montgomery County
• Three Tuns
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Tuns have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Tuns
  • Three Tuns is located in Montgomery County
• Winners Circle
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winners Circle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winners Circle
  • Winners Circle is located in Montgomery County
• Wooded Pond
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wooded Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooded Pond
  • Wooded Pond is located in Montgomery County

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

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

• Norristown, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Prospectville to Norristown, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 89 miles [143.2 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 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 133 miles [214 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 5,764 miles [9,276.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,470 miles [10,412.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,347 miles [6,995.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Montgomery County: www.montcopa.org/

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