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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 State Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to State Hill 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 State Hill:
- 40.363148, -76.027994
- 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 State Hill
- 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 Berks County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Berks County
- Since State Hill is near Lancaster County and also Lebanon County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lancaster County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lebanon 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 State Hill
Communities Also Named State Hill ...
We found one communities that are also named State Hill.
There is one other community in Pennsylvania that is also named State Hill.
Beyond Pennsylvania.
- Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
- Chester County
- This State Hill is located in Chester County and lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the south of the State Hill that is located in Berks County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chester County community of State Hill.
Curious and Interesting Names Near State Hill ...
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.
- Birdland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Birdland is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdland
- Clover Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Clover Park is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Park
- Cornwall Terrace
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Cornwall Terrace is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall Terrace
- Foxchase
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Foxchase is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxchase
- Fritztown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Fritztown is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fritztown
- Green Valley Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Heather Knoll
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Heather Knoll is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Knoll
- Highland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Highland is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Lincoln Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lincoln Park is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
- Mount Pleasant
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Phoebe Berks Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Reading
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Ridge Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Ridge Park is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Park
- River View Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- River View Park is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River View Park
- Rivers Bend
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rivers Bend is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivers Bend
- Sinking Spring
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
How Far From State Hill 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 State Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in State Hill and extending to:
- Reading, which is the Seat of Berks County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 45 miles [72.4 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from State Hill to Harrisburg, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 114 miles [183.5 km] to the south southwest (SSW). 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,793 miles [9,322.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,502 miles [10,464 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,378 miles [7,045.7 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 drawn from Point A (ie- State Hill) 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 State Hill 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 State Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3631, Longitude: -76.0280 In this case, the coordinates for State Hill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.182 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.864 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.695 degrees. |
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