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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 Schultzville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Schultzville and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Schultzville:
    • 40.384819, -75.602963
    • 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 Schultzville
  • 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 Schultzville ...

We found three communities that share the name Schultzville.

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

Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
    • Lackawanna County
      • This Schultzville is located in Lackawanna County and lies 76 miles [122.3 km]<1> to the north of the Schultzville that is located in Berks County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lackawanna County community of Schultzville.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Minnesota
      • Schultzville #1
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Schultzville.
    • New York
      • Dutchess County
      • This Schultzville is located in Dutchess County and lies 139 miles [223.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Schultzville that is located in Berks County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dutchess County community of Schultzville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Schultzville ...

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.

  • Anise
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anise have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anise
    • Anise is located in Montgomery County
  • Chapel
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel
    • Chapel is located in Berks County
  • Churchville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Churchville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchville
    • Churchville is located in Berks County
  • Congo
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congo
    • Congo is located in Montgomery County
  • Corning
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corning have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
    • Corning is located in Lehigh County
  • Dale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
    • Dale is located in Berks County
  • Fruitville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitville
    • Fruitville is located in Montgomery County
  • Gilbertsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbertsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertsville
    • Gilbertsville is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbertsville <4>
  • Harlem
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harlem have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlem
    • Harlem is located in Berks County
  • Hillegass
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillegass have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillegass
    • Hillegass is located in Montgomery County
  • Huffs Church
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffs Church
    • Huffs Church is located in Berks County
  • Indian Springs Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs Village
    • Indian Springs Village is located in Berks County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Layfield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Layfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layfield
      • Layfield is located in Montgomery County
    • Little Oley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Oley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Oley
      • Little Oley is located in Berks County
    • Lyons
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
      • Lyons is located in Berks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
    • Orchard Hills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hills
      • Orchard Hills is located in Berks County
    • Palm
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Pleasant Run
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run
      • Pleasant Run is located in Montgomery County

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

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

  • Reading, which is the Seat of Berks County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Schultzville to Reading, with an average speed<5> 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 67 miles [107.8 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 about three full days and walking would take three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 127 miles [204.4 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,774 miles [9,292.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,483 miles [10,433.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,359 miles [7,015.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Schultzville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Schultzville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3848, Longitude: -75.6030       In this case, the coordinates for Schultzville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Schultzville could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Schultzville 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 306.926 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.578 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.501 degrees.









 

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