Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Shillington:
  • 40.306664, -75.968314
  • 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 Shillington

• 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:
  • eBird sighting report for Berks County
  • Since Shillington is near Lancaster County and also Bedford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Lancaster County
  • eBird sighting report for Bedford 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 Shillington ...

We found one communities that share the name Shillington.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Shillington is unique.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Shillington in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Ontario
    • This Shillington lies 613 miles [986.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Shillington that is located in Berks County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Shillington ...

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.

• Birdland
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birdland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdland
  • Birdland is located in Berks County
• Clover Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Park
  • Clover Park is located in Berks County
• Cornwall Terrace
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwall Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall Terrace
  • Cornwall Terrace is located in Berks County
• Flying Hills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flying Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flying Hills
  • Flying Hills is located in Berks County
• Freemanville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freemanville
  • Freemanville is located in Berks County
• Grill
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grill
  • Grill is located in Berks County
• Lincoln Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
  • Lincoln Park is located in Berks County
• Reading
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading
  • Reading is located in Berks County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 88,217 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reading <3>
• Ridge Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridge Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Park
  • Ridge Park is located in Berks County
• Sinking Spring
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinking Spring
  • Sinking Spring is located in Berks County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,095 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sinking Spring <3>

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

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

• Reading, which is the Seat of Berks County, lies just to the Northeast.
• Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 48 miles [77.2 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Shillington to Harrisburg, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 112 miles [180.2 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, 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 5,793 miles [9,322.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,502 miles [10,464 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,378 miles [7,045.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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