Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Ringtown:
  • 40.513429, -75.698247
  • 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 Ringtown

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

We found one communities that share the name Ringtown.

There is one other community in Pennsylvania which is also named Ringtown.

Beyond Pennsylvania.

• Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
  • Schuylkill County
    • This Ringtown is located in Schuylkill County and lies 36 miles [57.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Ringtown that is located in Berks County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schuylkill County community of Ringtown.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Ringtown ...

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.

• Bowers
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowers
  • Bowers is located in Berks County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowers <3>
• Eagle Point
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Point
  • Eagle Point is located in Berks County
• Five Points
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
  • Five Points is located in Berks County
• Longsdale
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longsdale
  • Longsdale is located in Berks County
• Longswamp
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longswamp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longswamp
  • Longswamp is located in Berks County
• Lower Longswamp
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Longswamp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Longswamp
  • Lower Longswamp is located in Berks County
• Lyon Station
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyon Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon Station
  • Lyon Station is located in Berks County
• Maple Grove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
  • Maple Grove is located in Berks County
• Red Lion
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Lion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lion
  • Red Lion is located in Berks County
• Sally Ann ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sally Ann
  • Sally Ann is located in Berks County
• Shamrock Station
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamrock Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock Station
  • Shamrock Station is located in Berks County
• Stony Point
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
  • Stony Point is located in Berks County

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

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

• Reading, which is the Seat of Berks County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Ringtown to Reading, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
• Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 64 miles [103 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 about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 132 miles [212.4 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 5,773 miles [9,290.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,482 miles [10,431.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,358 miles [7,013.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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