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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 Skippack, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Skippack 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 Skippack:
    • 40.223136, -75.399025
    • 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 Skippack
  • 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 Skippack ...

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.

  • Cedars
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Collegeville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Creamery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creamery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creamery
    • Creamery is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creamery <2>
  • Delphi
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Eagleville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagleville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleville
    • Eagleville is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagleville <2>
  • Fox Heath
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Heath have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Heath
    • Fox Heath is located in Montgomery County
  • Gristmill Run
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gristmill Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gristmill Run
    • Gristmill Run is located in Montgomery County
  • Harley Corners
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Harley Glen
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harley Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harley Glen
    • Harley Glen is located in Montgomery County
  • Harleysville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Harmony Towne
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Towne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Towne
    • Harmony Towne is located in Montgomery County
  • Heather View
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heather View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather View
    • Heather View is located in Montgomery County
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    • Hunter Crest
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Crest
      • Hunter Crest is located in Montgomery County
    • Hunter Villa
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter Villa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Villa
      • Hunter Villa is located in Montgomery County
    • Mainland
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mainland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mainland
      • Mainland is located in Montgomery County
    • Pennypacker Road
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennypacker Road have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennypacker Road
      • Pennypacker Road is located in Montgomery County
    • Providence Green
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence Green have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Green
      • Providence Green is located in Montgomery County
    • Providence Knoll
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Knoll
      • Providence Knoll is located in Montgomery County
    • Providence Meadows
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Meadows
      • Providence Meadows is located in Montgomery County
    • Shirks Corner
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Sugar Hill Farms
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Hill Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hill Farms
      • Sugar Hill Farms is located in Montgomery County
    • Sugarvalley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugarvalley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarvalley
      • Sugarvalley is located in Montgomery County
    • Summerwind
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerwind have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerwind
      • Summerwind is located in Montgomery County
    • Wooded Glen
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wooded Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooded Glen
      • Wooded Glen is located in Montgomery County

How Far From Skippack to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Skippack to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Skippack and extending to:

  • Norristown, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies just to the South Southeast.
  • Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 78 miles [125.5 km]<4> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Skippack 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 126 miles [202.8 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,773 miles [9,290.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,479 miles [10,426.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,356 miles [7,010.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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- Skippack) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Skippack. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2231, Longitude: -75.3990    
<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 Skippack 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 306.819 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.431 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.481 degrees.