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.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Shimerville
- 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.
- 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:
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Berks County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Shimerville ...
We found one communities that share the name Shimerville.
There is one other community in Pennsylvania which 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.
- Northampton County
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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ancient Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ancient Oaks
- Ancient Oaks is located in Lehigh County
- Centerville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Lehigh County
- Chapel
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Chestnut Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Chestnut Hill is located in Lehigh County
- Corning
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Dillingerville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillingerville
- Dillingerville is located in Lehigh County
- Dillingerville has also been known as:
- Dillinger
- Dillingers Ville
- Dillingers
- Dillingersville
- Stahlers
- Harlem
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Huffs Church
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffs Church
- Huffs Church is located in Berks County
- Krassdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Krocksville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Krocksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krocksville
- Krocksville is located in Lehigh County
- Limeport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limeport
- Limeport is located in Lehigh County
- Maple Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Maple Grove is located in Berks County
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- Minesite
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Overlook Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overlook Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlook Springs
- Overlook Springs is located in Lehigh County
- Palm
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm
- Palm is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palm <3>
- Powder Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powder Valley
- Powder Valley is located in Lehigh County
- Red Lion
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Spring Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Spring Creek is located in Lehigh County
- Zionsville
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zionsville
- Zionsville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zionsville <3>
- Minesite
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<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 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<5> 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).<6>
- 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).<7>
- 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).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shimerville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lehigh County: www.lehighcounty.org/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Shimerville) to Point B.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). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.87 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.532 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.421 degrees. |