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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 Town Court, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Town Court 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 Town Court:
    • 40.124500, -75.360200
    • 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 Town Court
  • 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 Town Court ...

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.

  • Audubon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Black Horse
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Horse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Horse
    • Black Horse is located in Montgomery County
  • Candlebrook
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Candlebrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candlebrook
    • Candlebrook is located in Montgomery County
  • Cannon Run
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannon Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Run
    • Cannon Run is located in Montgomery County
  • Cinnamon Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cinnamon Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cinnamon Hill
    • Cinnamon Hill is located in Montgomery County
  • Colonial Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
    • Colonial Village is located in Montgomery County
  • Continental Arms
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Continental Arms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Continental Arms
    • Continental Arms is located in Montgomery County
  • Crooked Lane Crossing
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crooked Lane Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooked Lane Crossing
    • Crooked Lane Crossing is located in Montgomery County
  • Eagleville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Glen Hardie
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Hardie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Hardie
    • Glen Hardie is located in Chester County
  • Gulph Mills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Harley Corners
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harley Corners
    • Harley Corners is located in Montgomery County
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    • Hughes Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughes Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Park
      • Hughes Park is located in Montgomery County
    • Ivy Rock
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivy Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Rock
      • Ivy Rock is located in Montgomery County
    • King - of - Prussia
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Meadow Wick
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Wick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Wick
      • Meadow Wick is located in Montgomery County
    • Mermaid Estates
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mermaid Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mermaid Estates
      • Mermaid Estates is located in Montgomery County
    • Mews at Blue Bell
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mews at Blue Bell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mews at Blue Bell
      • Mews at Blue Bell is located in Montgomery County
    • Mews at Valley Forge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mews at Valley Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mews at Valley Forge
      • Mews at Valley Forge is located in Montgomery County
    • Providence Crossing
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Crossing
      • Providence Crossing is located in Montgomery County
    • Prussian Woods
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prussian Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prussian Woods
      • Prussian Woods is located in Montgomery County
    • Seven Stars
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Stars have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
      • Seven Stars is located in Montgomery County
    • Springtown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springtown
      • Springtown is located in Montgomery County
    • Stuarts Keep
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stuarts Keep have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuarts Keep
      • Stuarts Keep is located in Montgomery County
    • Sunnyside Farms
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside Farms
      • Sunnyside Farms is located in Montgomery County
    • Swedeland
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swedeland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedeland
      • Swedeland is located in Montgomery County
    • Swedesburg
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swedesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedesburg
      • Swedesburg is located in Montgomery County
    • Sweet Briar
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Briar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Briar
      • Sweet Briar is located in Montgomery County
    • Townline
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Townline have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townline
      • Townline is located in Montgomery County
    • Trooper
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trooper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trooper
      • Trooper is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trooper <1>
    • Wooded Glen
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wooded Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 Town Court 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 Town Court to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Town Court and extending to:

  • Norristown, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies just to the East Southeast.
  • Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 80 miles [128.7 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Town Court 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 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 123 miles [197.9 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 5,775 miles [9,294 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,481 miles [10,430.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,358 miles [7,013.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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

The official website for Montgomery County: www.montcopa.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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- Town Court) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Town Court. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1245, Longitude: -75.3602       In this case, the coordinates for Town Court have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Town Court 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 306.804 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.399 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.506 degrees.




 

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