Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Ship Road:
  • 40.023440, -75.609654
  • 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 Ship Road

• 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 Chester County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Chester County
  • Since Ship Road is near Erie County and also Delaware County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Erie County
  • eBird sighting report for Delaware 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Ship Road ...

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.

• Bow Tree
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bow Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow Tree
  • Bow Tree is located in Chester County
• Chatwood
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatwood
  • Chatwood is located in Chester County
• Chester Springs
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Springs
  • Chester Springs is located in Chester County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester Springs <2>
• Fern Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fern Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Hill
  • Fern Hill is located in Chester County
• Grand Oak Run
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Oak Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Oak Run
  • Grand Oak Run is located in Chester County
• Green Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
  • Green Hill is located in Chester County
• Grove
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
  • Grove is located in Chester County
• Harmony Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Hill
  • Harmony Hill is located in Chester County
• Hershey Mill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hershey Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hershey Mill
  • Hershey Mill is located in Chester County
• Hunt Country
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunt Country have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Country
  • Hunt Country is located in Chester County
• Kirby Woods
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirby Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby Woods
  • Kirby Woods is located in Chester County
• Lionville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lionville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lionville
  • Lionville is located in Chester County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lionville <2>
• Planebrook
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Planebrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Planebrook
  • Planebrook is located in Chester County
• Suburban Village
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suburban Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suburban Village
  • Suburban Village is located in Chester County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Ship Road and extending to:

• West Chester, which is the Seat of Chester County, lies just to the South.
• Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 69 miles [111 km]<3> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Ship Road to Harrisburg, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 108 miles [173.8 km] to the southwest (SW). 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 5,790 miles [9,318.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,496 miles [10,454.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,373 miles [7,037.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Chester County: www.chesco.org/

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