Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Quaker City, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Quaker City and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Quaker City
- 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 Quaker City:
- 40.659537, -75.878811
- 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 Quaker City
- 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 Berks County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Berks County
- Since Quaker City is near Lehigh County and also Schuylkill County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lehigh County
- eBird sighting report for Schuylkill 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 Quaker City ...
We found two communities that share the name Quaker City.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Quaker City is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New Hampshire
- Sullivan County
- This Quaker City is located in Sullivan County and lies 256 miles [412 km]<1> to the northeast of the Quaker City that is located in Berks County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Quaker City.
- Ohio
- Guernsey County
- This Quaker City is located in Guernsey County and lies 289 miles [465.1 km]<1> to the west of the Quaker City that is located in Berks County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guernsey County community of Quaker City.
- New Hampshire
Curious and Interesting Names Near Quaker City ...
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.
- Chain
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Grimville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimville
- Grimville is located in Berks County
- Hoppers Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoppers Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoppers Mill
- Hoppers Mill is located in Schuylkill County
- Krumsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krumsville
- Krumsville is located in Berks County
- Lynnport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Lynnville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - New Tripoli
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Tripoli have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Tripoli
- New Tripoli is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Tripoli <3>
- Slateville
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slateville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slateville
- Slateville is located in Lehigh County
- Stony Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Quaker City 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 Quaker City to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Quaker City and extending to:
- Reading, which is the Seat of Berks County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Quaker City to Reading, with an average speed<4> 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 most of a day.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 58 miles [93.3 km] to the west southwest (WSW). 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 136 miles [218.9 km] to the south southwest (SSW). 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 5,775 miles [9,294 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,484 miles [10,435 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,360 miles [7,016.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Quaker City. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Berks County: www.co.berks.pa.us/
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Quaker City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Quaker City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6595, Longitude: -75.8788 In this case, the coordinates for Quaker City 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Quaker City to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.066 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.78 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.505 degrees. |