Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Seven Stars:
  • 40.100387, -75.300737
  • 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 Seven Stars

• 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 Seven Stars is near Indiana County and also Philadelphia County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Indiana County
  • eBird sighting report for Philadelphia 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 Seven Stars ...

We found six communities that share the name Seven Stars.

There are four communities within Pennsylvania that are also named Seven Stars.

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

• Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
  • Adams County
    • This Seven Stars is located in Adams County and lies 106 miles [170.6 km]<1> to the west of the Seven Stars that is located in Montgomery County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Seven Stars.
  • Chester County
    • This Seven Stars is located in Chester County and lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Seven Stars that is located in Montgomery County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chester County community of Seven Stars.
  • Huntingdon County
    • This Seven Stars is located in Huntingdon County and lies 151 miles [243 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Seven Stars that is located in Montgomery County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Huntingdon County community of Seven Stars.
  • Juniata County
    • This Seven Stars is located in Juniata County and lies 101 miles [162.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Seven Stars that is located in Montgomery County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Juniata County community of Seven Stars.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • New Jersey
    • Ocean County
    • This Seven Stars is located in Ocean County and lies 57 miles [91.7 km]<1> to the east of the Seven Stars that is located in Montgomery County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ocean County community of Seven Stars.
    • Salem County
    • This Seven Stars is located in Salem County and lies 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of the Seven Stars that is located in Montgomery County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salem County community of Seven Stars.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Seven Stars ...

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.

• Black Horse
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Horse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Horse
  • Black Horse is located in Montgomery County
• Cherry Dale
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Dale
  • Cherry Dale is located in Montgomery County
• Cold Point
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Point
  • Cold Point is located in Montgomery County
• Crooked Lane Crossing
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crooked Lane Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooked Lane Crossing
  • Crooked Lane Crossing is located in Montgomery County
• Five Points
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • 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 Montgomery County
• Gulph Mills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulph Mills
  • Gulph Mills is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gulph Mills <3>
• Hickorytown
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickorytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickorytown
  • Hickorytown is located in Montgomery County
• Hughes Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughes Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Park
  • Hughes Park is located in Montgomery County
• Ivy Rock
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivy Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Rock
  • Ivy Rock is located in Montgomery County
• Joshua Knoll
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joshua Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joshua Knoll
  • Joshua Knoll is located in Montgomery County
• Marble Hall
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Hall
  • Marble Hall is located in Montgomery County
• Mechanicsville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
  • Mechanicsville is located in Montgomery County
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  • Mermaid Estates
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mermaid Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mermaid Estates
    • Mermaid Estates is located in Montgomery County
  • Plymouth Meeting
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth Meeting have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth Meeting
    • Plymouth Meeting is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth Meeting <3>
  • Spring Mill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mill
    • Spring Mill is located in Montgomery County
  • Springtown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springtown
    • Springtown is located in Montgomery County
  • Swedeland
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swedeland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedeland
    • Swedeland is located in Montgomery County
  • Swedesburg
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swedesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedesburg
    • Swedesburg is located in Montgomery County

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

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

• Norristown, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies just to the Northwest.
• Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 84 miles [135.2 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Seven Stars to Harrisburg, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 124 miles [199.6 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<5> 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).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,480 miles [10,428.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,356 miles [7,010.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Seven Stars. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Montgomery County: www.montcopa.org/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/