Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Trappe, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Trappe and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Trappe
- 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 Trappe:
- 40.195659, -75.472126
- 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 Trappe
- 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 Montgomery County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- Since Trappe is near Chester County and also Indiana County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Chester County
- eBird sighting report for Indiana 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Trappe ...
We found three communities that share the name Trappe.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Trappe is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Saint Mary's County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Trappe [Saint Mary's County].
- Talbot County
- This Trappe is located in Talbot County and lies 110 miles [177 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Trappe that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Talbot County community of Trappe.
- Worcester County
- This Trappe is located in Worcester County and lies 130 miles [209.2 km] to the south of the Trappe that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Trappe.
- Maryland
Curious and Interesting Names Near Trappe ...
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.
- Chestnut Pointe
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Pointe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Pointe
- Chestnut Pointe is located in Montgomery County
- Collegeville
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collegeville
- Collegeville is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,093 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collegeville <4>
- Creamery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- 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 <4>
- Fords Edge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fords Edge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fords Edge
- Fords Edge is located in Montgomery County
- Fox Heath
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Harmony Towne
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- 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
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- 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
- Limerick
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerick
- Limerick is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Limerick <4>
- Limerick Greene
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limerick Greene have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerick Greene
- Limerick Greene is located in Montgomery County
- Mingo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Orchard Courts
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Courts have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Courts
- Orchard Courts is located in Montgomery County
- Pennypacker Road
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- 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
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- Providence Forge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Forge
- Providence Forge is located in Montgomery County
- Providence Green
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- 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
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- 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 southeast)- 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
- Providence Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Ridge
- Providence Ridge is located in Montgomery County
- Providence View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence View
- Providence View is located in Montgomery County
- Rivers Bend
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rivers Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivers Bend
- Rivers Bend is located in Montgomery County
- Riverwalk
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Sugar Hill Farms
(Less than 2 miles 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
- Walnut Crossing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Crossing
- Walnut Crossing is located in Montgomery County
- Walnut Farms
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Farms
- Walnut Farms is located in Montgomery County
- Winding River
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winding River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winding River
- Winding River is located in Chester County
- Wooded Glen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Providence Forge
How Far From Trappe 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 Trappe to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Trappe and extending to:
- Norristown, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 74 miles [119.1 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Trappe 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 122 miles [196.3 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,777 miles [9,297.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,484 miles [10,435 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,360 miles [7,016.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Trappe. 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> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Trappe could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | 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 from Point A (ie- Trappe) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Trappe. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1957, Longitude: -75.4721 In this case, the coordinates for Trappe have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Trappe 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 306.864 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.478 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.524 degrees. |