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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 Providence Forge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Providence Forge and the surrounding area.
- 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 Providence Forge:
- 40.180103, -75.522963
- 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 Providence Forge
- 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- Since Providence Forge is near Chester County and also Erie County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Chester 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 Providence Forge
Communities Also Named Providence Forge ...
We found one communities that are also named Providence Forge.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Providence Forge is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Providence Forge in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Virginia
- New Kent County
- This Providence Forge is located in New Kent County and lies 206 miles [331.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Providence Forge that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Kent County community of Providence Forge.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Providence Forge ...
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.
- Chestnut Pointe
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Chestnut Pointe is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Pointe
- Fords Edge
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Fords Edge is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fords Edge
- Mingo
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Mingo is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mingo
- Orchard Courts
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Orchard Courts is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Courts
- Pennypacker Road
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pennypacker Road is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennypacker Road
- Providence Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Providence Ridge is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Ridge
- Rivers Bend
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Rivers Bend is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivers Bend
- Riverwalk
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Riverwalk is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwalk
- Spring City
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Sugar Hill Farms
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Sugar Hill Farms is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hill Farms
- Walnut Crossing
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Walnut Crossing is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Crossing
- Walnut Farms
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Walnut Farms is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Farms
- Winding River
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Winding River is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winding River
How Far From Providence Forge 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 Providence Forge to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Providence Forge and extending to:
- Norristown, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Providence Forge to Norristown, with an average speed<3> 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 71 miles [114.3 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 about three full days and walking would take 4 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 119 miles [191.5 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 5,780 miles [9,302 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,487 miles [10,439.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,363 miles [7,021.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Providence Forge) 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 Providence Forge 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 Providence Forge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1801, Longitude: -75.5230 In this case, the coordinates for Providence Forge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.896 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.512 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.552 degrees. |
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