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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 Terrace Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Terrace Hill 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 Terrace Hill:
    • 40.243432, -75.587960
    • 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 Terrace Hill
  • 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 Terrace Hill ...

We found two communities that share the name Terrace Hill.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Terrace Hill is unique.

Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Terrace Hill is located in Hillsborough County and lies 926 miles [1,490.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Terrace Hill that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Terrace Hill.
    • Ontario
      • This Terrace Hill lies 314 miles [505.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Terrace Hill that is located in Montgomery County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Terrace 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.

  • Cedar Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • 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 Montgomery County
  • Cedarville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
    • Cedarville is located in Chester County
  • Chestnut Pointe
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Pointe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Pointe
    • Chestnut Pointe is located in Montgomery County
  • Fricks Lock
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fricks Lock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fricks Lock
    • Fricks Lock is located in Chester County
  • Glasgow
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glasgow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
    • Glasgow is located in Montgomery County
  • Golf Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golf Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golf Ridge
    • Golf Ridge is located in Montgomery County
  • Halfway House
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halfway House have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway House
    • Halfway House is located in Montgomery County
  • Limerick
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Limerick Center
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limerick Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerick Center
    • Limerick Center is located in Montgomery County
  • Limerick Greene
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limerick Greene have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerick Greene
    • Limerick Greene is located in Montgomery County
  • Porters Mill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porters Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porters Mill
    • Porters Mill is located in Chester County
  • Pottstown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Pottstown Landing
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottstown Landing
      • Pottstown Landing is located in Chester County
    • Randy Run
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randy Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randy Run
      • Randy Run is located in Montgomery County
    • Ringing Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ringing Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringing Hills
      • Ringing Hills is located in Montgomery County
    • Ringing Rock Gardens
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ringing Rock Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringing Rock Gardens
      • Ringing Rock Gardens is located in Montgomery County
    • Spring City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Summer Chase
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summer Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Chase
      • Summer Chase is located in Montgomery County
    • Walnut Crossing
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Crossing
      • Walnut Crossing is located in Montgomery County
    • Walnut Farms
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Farms
      • Walnut Farms is located in Montgomery County

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

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

  • Norristown, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Terrace Hill to Norristown, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 68 miles [109.4 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 120 miles [193.1 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving 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 5,780 miles [9,302 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,487 miles [10,439.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,363 miles [7,021.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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

The official website for Montgomery County: www.montcopa.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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Terrace Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Terrace Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2434, Longitude: -75.5880       In this case, the coordinates for Terrace Hill 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 Terrace Hill 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 306.929 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.559 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.554 degrees.




 

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