Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Rosecliff:
  • 40.291199, -75.737867
  • 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 Rosecliff

• 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Berks County
  • Since Rosecliff is near Montgomery County and also Chester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Chester 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 Rosecliff

Communities Also Named Rosecliff ...

We found one communities that are also named Rosecliff.

There is one other community in Pennsylvania that is also named Rosecliff.

Beyond Pennsylvania.

• Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
  • Montgomery County
    • This Rosecliff is located in Montgomery County and lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the east of the Rosecliff that is located in Berks County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Rosecliff.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Rosecliff ...

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.

• Amityville
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Amityville is located in Berks County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amityville
• Cider Mill Run
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Cider Mill Run is located in Berks County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cider Mill Run
• Earlville
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Earlville is located in Berks County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlville
• High Meadows
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • High Meadows is located in Berks County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Meadows
• Ironstone
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Ironstone is located in Berks County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironstone
• Lincolntown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Lincolntown is located in Berks County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolntown
• Pine Forge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Pine Forge is located in Berks County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Forge
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Forge <2>
• Stonersville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Stonersville is located in Berks County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonersville
• Unionville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Unionville is located in Berks County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
• Weavertown
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Weavertown is located in Berks County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weavertown
• Woods Edge
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Woods Edge is located in Berks County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Edge
• Yellow House
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Yellow House is located in Berks County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow House

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

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

• Reading, which is the Seat of Berks County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Rosecliff to Reading, 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 60 miles [96.6 km] to the west (W). 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 118 miles [189.9 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 5,784 miles [9,308.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,492 miles [10,447.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,368 miles [7,029.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'