Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Rydal Green, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rydal Green and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Rydal Green
- 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 Rydal Green:
- 40.100400, -75.095700
- 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 Rydal Green
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- Since Rydal Green is near Philadelphia County and also Bucks County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Philadelphia County
- eBird sighting report for Bucks 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rydal Green ...
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.
- Cedarbrook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarbrook
- Cedarbrook is located in Montgomery County
- Coventry House
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventry House have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry House
- Coventry House is located in Montgomery County
- Fox Chase
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Heaton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Hillside ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Jenkintown
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkintown
- Jenkintown is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,413 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jenkintown <2>
- Kennedy House
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedy House have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy House
- Kennedy House is located in Montgomery County
- Lawn Crest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawn Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawn Crest
- Lawn Crest is located in Philadelphia County
- Lawncrest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Lawndale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Meadowbrook
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Meadowbrook is located in Montgomery County
- Noble
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Continue List (9 more) ...
- Oak Lane
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Oaklane
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Paper Mills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paper Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paper Mills
- Paper Mills is located in Montgomery County
- Pauls Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Pennypack
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Rockledge
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockledge
- Rockledge is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,526 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockledge <2>
- Volunteertown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Volunteertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volunteertown
- Volunteertown is located in Philadelphia County
- Walnut Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
- Walnut Hill is located in Montgomery County
- Willow Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
- Willow Grove is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow Grove <2>
- Oak Lane
How Far From Rydal Green 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 Rydal Green to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Rydal Green and extending to:
- Norristown, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<4> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Rydal Green to Norristown, with an average speed<5> 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 95 miles [152.9 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 three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 132 miles [212.4 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,765 miles [9,277.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,471 miles [10,414.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,347 miles [6,995.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rydal Green. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Montgomery County: www.montcopa.org/
The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rydal Green) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rydal Green. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1004, Longitude: -75.0957 In this case, the coordinates for Rydal Green have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Rydal Green to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.65 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.22 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.402 degrees. |