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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 Reliance, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Reliance 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 Reliance:
- 40.314270, -75.339065
- 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 Reliance
- 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 Reliance is near Bucks County and also Lehigh County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Bucks County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lehigh 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 Reliance
Communities Also Named Reliance ...
We found ten communities that are also named Reliance.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Reliance is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of ten communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these ten communities, nine are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Delaware
- Sussex County
- This Reliance is located in Sussex County and lies 117 miles [188.3 km]<1> to the south of the Reliance that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Reliance.
- Maryland
- Dorchester County
- This Reliance is located in Dorchester County and lies 117 miles [188.3 km]<1> to the south of the Reliance that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dorchester County community of Reliance.
- Northwest Territories
- This Reliance lies 2,075 miles [3,339.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Reliance that is located in Montgomery County.
- South Dakota
- Lyman County
- This Reliance is located in Lyman County and lies 1,262 miles [2,031 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Reliance that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lyman County community of Reliance.
- Tennessee
- Claiborne County
- This Reliance is located in Claiborne County and lies 525 miles [844.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Reliance that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Claiborne County community of Reliance.
- Polk County
- This Reliance is located in Polk County and lies 612 miles [984.9 km] to the west southwest of the Reliance that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Reliance.
- Texas
- Brazos County
- This Reliance is located in Brazos County and lies 1,342 miles [2,159.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Reliance that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brazos County community of Reliance.
- Virginia
- Warren County
- This Reliance is located in Warren County and lies 179 miles [288.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Reliance that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Reliance.
- Washington
- Pierce County
- This Reliance is located in Pierce County and lies 2,354 miles [3,788.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Reliance that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pierce County community of Reliance.
- Wyoming
- Sweetwater County
- This Reliance is located in Sweetwater County and lies 1,755 miles [2,824.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Reliance that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sweetwater County community of Reliance.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Reliance ...
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.
- Bramble Gate
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bramble Gate is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bramble Gate
- Bridle Run
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Bridle Run is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridle Run
- Cowpath Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cowpath Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowpath Village
- Cross Gate
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cross Gate is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Gate
- Gristmill Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Gristmill Run is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gristmill Run
- Harley Glen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Harley Glen is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harley Glen
- Harleysville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hunter Crest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hunter Crest is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Crest
- Hunters Greene
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Hunters Greene is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Greene
- Kingscote
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Kingscote is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingscote
- Mainland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mainland is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mainland
- Mews at Wickford Commons
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Orchard Glen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Orchard Glen is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Glen
- Pear Tree Village
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Pear Tree Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pear Tree Village
- Ridge Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ridge Valley is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Valley
- Sellersville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Silverdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Society Meadows
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Society Meadows is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Society Meadows
- Stonycrest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Stonycrest is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonycrest
- Summerwind
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Summerwind is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerwind
- Unionville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Unionville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- White Horse
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- White Horse is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse
- Yorkshire Commons
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Yorkshire Commons is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire Commons
How Far From Reliance 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 Reliance to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Reliance and extending to:
- Norristown, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Reliance to Norristown, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 81 miles [130.4 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,766 miles [9,279.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,473 miles [10,417.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,350 miles [7,000.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
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- Reliance) 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 Reliance 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 Reliance. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3143, Longitude: -75.3391 In this case, the coordinates for Reliance have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.775 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.395 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.416 degrees. |
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