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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 Silverdale, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Silverdale and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Silverdale:
    • 40.345938, -75.271842
    • 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 Silverdale
  • 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 Silverdale ...

We found eleven communities that share the name Silverdale.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Silverdale is unique.

Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another eleven communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eleven communities, eight are located in the United States and three are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • British Columbia
      • This Silverdale lies 2,348 miles [3,778.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Silverdale that is located in Bucks County.
    • Colorado
      • Clear Creek County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Silverdale [Clear Creek County].
    • Indiana
      • Spencer County
      • This Silverdale is located in Spencer County and lies 653 miles [1,050.9 km]<1> to the west of the Silverdale that is located in Bucks County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spencer County community of Silverdale.
    • Kansas
      • Cowley County
      • This Silverdale is located in Cowley County and lies 1,184 miles [1,905.5 km]<1> to the west of the Silverdale that is located in Bucks County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cowley County community of Silverdale.
    • Minnesota
      • Koochiching County
      • This Silverdale is located in Koochiching County and lies 1,025 miles [1,649.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Silverdale that is located in Bucks County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Koochiching County community of Silverdale.
    • Newfoundland and Labrador
      • This Silverdale lies 1,135 miles [1,826.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Silverdale that is located in Bucks County.
    • North Carolina
      • Onslow County
      • This Silverdale is located in Onslow County and lies 399 miles [642.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Silverdale that is located in Bucks County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Onslow County community of Silverdale.
    • Ontario
      • This Silverdale lies 286 miles [460.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Silverdale that is located in Bucks County.
    • Tennessee
      • Hamilton County
      • This Silverdale is located in Hamilton County and lies 650 miles [1,046.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Silverdale that is located in Bucks County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Silverdale.
    • Virginia
      • Prince William County
      • This Silverdale is located in Prince William County and lies 162 miles [260.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Silverdale that is located in Bucks County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince William County community of Silverdale.
    • Washington
      • Kitsap County
      • This Silverdale is located in Kitsap County and lies 2,370 miles [3,814.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Silverdale that is located in Bucks County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kitsap County community of Silverdale.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Silverdale ...

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.

  • Blooming Glen
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blooming Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Glen
    • Blooming Glen is located in Bucks County
  • Bridle Run
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridle Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridle Run
    • Bridle Run is located in Bucks County
  • Hunters Greene
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Greene have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Greene
    • Hunters Greene is located in Montgomery County
  • Mews at Wickford Commons
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mews at Wickford Commons have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mews at Wickford Commons
    • Mews at Wickford Commons is located in Bucks County
  • Mount Pleasant
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Bucks County
  • Orchard Glen
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Glen
    • Orchard Glen is located in Bucks County
  • Pear Tree Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pear Tree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pear Tree Village
    • Pear Tree Village is located in Montgomery County
  • Sellersville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Society Meadows
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Society Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Society Meadows
    • Society Meadows is located in Bucks County
  • Stonycrest
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonycrest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonycrest
    • Stonycrest is located in Bucks County
  • Unionville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
    • Unionville is located in Montgomery County
  • White Horse
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Horse have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse
    • White Horse is located in Bucks County

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

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

  • Doylestown, which is the Seat of Bucks County, lies just to the East Southeast.
  • 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 Silverdale to Harrisburg, with an average speed<5>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 137 miles [220.5 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,762 miles [9,273 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,469 miles [10,410.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,346 miles [6,994.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>

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

The official website for Bucks County: www.buckscounty.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 from Point A (ie- Silverdale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Silverdale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3459, Longitude: -75.2718       In this case, the coordinates for Silverdale have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Silverdale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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 Silverdale to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.732 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.352 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.373 degrees.




 

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