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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 Shimerville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Shimerville 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 Shimerville:
- 40.495098, -75.526296
- 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 Shimerville
- 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 Lehigh County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lehigh County
- Since Shimerville is near Berks County and also Montgomery County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Berks County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery 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 Shimerville
Communities Also Named Shimerville ...
We found one communities that are also named Shimerville.
There is one other community in Pennsylvania that is also named Shimerville.
Beyond Pennsylvania.
- Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
- Northampton County
- This Shimerville is located in Northampton County and lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Shimerville that is located in Lehigh County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northampton County community of Shimerville.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Shimerville ...
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.
- Ancient Oaks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ancient Oaks is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ancient Oaks
- Centerville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Centerville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Chapel
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Chapel is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel
- Chestnut Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Chestnut Hill is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Corning
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Corning is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
- Dillingerville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Dillingerville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillingerville
- Dillingerville has also been known as:
- Dillinger
- Dillingers Ville
- Dillingers
- Dillingersville
- Stahlers
- Harlem
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Harlem is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlem
- Huffs Church
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Huffs Church is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffs Church
- Krassdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Krassdale is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krassdale
- Krocksville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Krocksville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krocksville
- Limeport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Limeport is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limeport
- Maple Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Maple Grove is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Minesite
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Minesite is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minesite
- Overlook Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Overlook Springs is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlook Springs
- Palm
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Powder Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Powder Valley is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powder Valley
- Red Lion
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Red Lion is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lion
- Spring Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Creek is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Zionsville
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
How Far From Shimerville 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 Shimerville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Shimerville and extending to:
- Allentown, which is the Seat of Lehigh County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 72 miles [115.9 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Shimerville to Harrisburg, with an average speed<3>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 4 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 136 miles [218.9 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 5,767 miles [9,281.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,475 miles [10,420.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,351 miles [7,002.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Shimerville) 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 Shimerville 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 Shimerville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4951, Longitude: -75.5263 In this case, the coordinates for Shimerville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.87 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.532 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.421 degrees. |
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