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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 Summerdale, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Summerdale 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 Summerdale:
    • 40.032612, -75.089063
    • 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 Summerdale
  • 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 Summerdale ...

We found four communities that share the name Summerdale.

There is one other community in Pennsylvania which is also named Summerdale.

Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
    • Cumberland County
      • This Summerdale is located in Cumberland County and lies 98 miles [157.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Summerdale that is located in Philadelphia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Summerdale.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Baldwin County
      • This Summerdale is located in Baldwin County and lies 967 miles [1,556.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Summerdale that is located in Philadelphia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baldwin County community of Summerdale.
    • Illinois
      • Cook County
      • This Summerdale is located in Cook County and lies 668 miles [1,075 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Summerdale that is located in Philadelphia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Summerdale.
    • New York
      • Chautauqua County
      • This Summerdale is located in Chautauqua County and lies 277 miles [445.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Summerdale that is located in Philadelphia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chautauqua County community of Summerdale.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Summerdale ...

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.

  • Blue Grass
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Grass have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Grass
    • Blue Grass is located in Philadelphia County
  • Branchtown ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchtown
    • Branchtown is located in Philadelphia County
  • Bridesburg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridesburg
    • Bridesburg is located in Philadelphia County
  • Cedar Grove
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
    • Cedar Grove is located in Philadelphia County
  • Coventry House
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventry House have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry House
    • Coventry House is located in Montgomery County
  • Crescentville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescentville
    • Crescentville is located in Philadelphia County
  • Fern Rock
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fern Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Rock
    • Fern Rock is located in Philadelphia County
  • Fern Rock Station ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Rock Station
    • Fern Rock Station is located in Philadelphia County
  • Fishers
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishers
    • Fishers is located in Philadelphia County
  • Fox Chase
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Chase
    • Fox Chase is located in Philadelphia County
  • Harrisburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
    • Harrisburg is located in Philadelphia County
  • Hunting Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunting Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Park
    • Hunting Park is located in Philadelphia County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Lawn Crest
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawn Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawn Crest
      • Lawn Crest is located in Philadelphia County
    • Lawncrest
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawncrest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawncrest
      • Lawncrest is located in Philadelphia County
    • Lawndale
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawndale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawndale
      • Lawndale is located in Philadelphia County
    • Milestown ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milestown
      • Milestown is located in Philadelphia County
    • Nicetown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nicetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicetown
      • Nicetown is located in Philadelphia County
    • Oak Lane
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Lane
      • Oak Lane is located in Montgomery County
    • Oaklane
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaklane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklane
      • Oaklane is located in Montgomery County
    • Pennypack
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennypack have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennypack
      • Pennypack is located in Philadelphia County
    • Rockledge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Volunteertown
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Volunteertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volunteertown
      • Volunteertown is located in Philadelphia County
    • Wyoming
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyoming have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
      • Wyoming is located in Philadelphia County

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

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

  • Philadelphia, which is the Seat of Philadelphia County, lies just to the Southwest.
  • Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 96 miles [154.5 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Summerdale 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 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 130 miles [209.2 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<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 6,473 miles [10,417.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,350 miles [7,000.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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

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

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- Summerdale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Summerdale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0326, Longitude: -75.0891       In this case, the coordinates for Summerdale 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 Summerdale 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 306.652 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.212 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.428 degrees.









 

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