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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 Rydal, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rydal 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 Rydal:
- 40.106499, -75.108507
- 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 Rydal
- 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 Rydal is near Philadelphia County and also Bucks County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Philadelphia County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Rydal
Communities Also Named Rydal ...
We found two communities that are also named Rydal.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Rydal is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Bartow County
- This Rydal is located in Bartow County and lies 661 miles [1,063.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Rydal that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bartow County community of Rydal.
- Kansas
- Republic County
- This Rydal is located in Republic County and lies 1,193 miles [1,919.9 km]<1> to the west of the Rydal that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Republic County community of Rydal.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rydal ...
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 southwest)
- Cedarbrook is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarbrook
- Coventry House
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Coventry House is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry House
- Fox Chase
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Fox Chase is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Chase
- Heaton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Heaton is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heaton
- Hill Crest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Hill Crest is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Crest
- Hillside ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Hillside is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
- Jamestown Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jamestown Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown Village
- Jenkintown
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Kennedy House
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Kennedy House is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy House
- Lawndale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Lawndale is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawndale
- Meadowbrook
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Meadowbrook is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Noble
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Noble is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Oak Lane
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Oak Lane is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Lane
- Oaklane
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Oaklane is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklane
- Paper Mills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Paper Mills is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paper Mills
- Rockledge
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Walnut Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Walnut Hill is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
- Willow Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
How Far From Rydal to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs 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 to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rydal and extending to:
- Norristown, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Rydal to Norristown, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 94 miles [151.3 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 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<4> 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).<5>
- 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).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,348 miles [6,997.4 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rydal) 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 Rydal 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 Rydal. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1065, Longitude: -75.1085 In this case, the coordinates for Rydal have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.657 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.229 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.405 degrees. |
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