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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 Twin Creeks at Mendenhall, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Twin Creeks at Mendenhall and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
    • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
    • The National Weather Service forecast for Twin Creeks at Mendenhall
  • 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 Twin Creeks at Mendenhall:
    • 39.894900, -75.510200
    • 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 Twin Creeks at Mendenhall
  • 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 Twin Creeks at Mendenhall ...

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.

  • Booths Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Booths Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booths Corner
    • Booths Corner is located in Delaware County
  • Carriages at Cobblestones
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carriages at Cobblestones have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carriages at Cobblestones
    • Carriages at Cobblestones is located in Delaware County
  • Concord Hunt
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord Hunt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Hunt
    • Concord Hunt is located in Delaware County
  • Coventry Crossing
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventry Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry Crossing
    • Coventry Crossing is located in Delaware County
  • Darling
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darling
    • Darling is located in Delaware County
  • Deer Pointe
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Pointe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Pointe
    • Deer Pointe is located in Chester County
  • Elam
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elam
    • Elam is located in Delaware County
  • Fieldpoint
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fieldpoint have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fieldpoint
    • Fieldpoint is located in Chester County
  • Fisher Corners
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Corners
    • Fisher Corners is located in Delaware County
  • Fox Lair
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Lair have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Lair
    • Fox Lair is located in Delaware County
  • Gradyville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gradyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gradyville
    • Gradyville is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gradyville <2>
  • Ivy Mills
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivy Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Mills
    • Ivy Mills is located in Delaware County
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Keepsake
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keepsake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keepsake
      • Keepsake is located in Delaware County
    • Painters Crossroads
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Painters Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Painters Crossroads
      • Painters Crossroads is located in Delaware County
    • Park Woods
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Woods
      • Park Woods is located in Delaware County
    • Rockdale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
      • Rockdale is located in Delaware County
    • Scots Glen
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scots Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scots Glen
      • Scots Glen is located in Delaware County

How Far From Twin Creeks at Mendenhall 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 Twin Creeks at Mendenhall to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Twin Creeks at Mendenhall and extending to:

  • Media, which is the Seat of Delaware County, lies just to the East Northeast.
  • Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 77 miles [123.9 km]<3> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Twin Creeks at Mendenhall 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 106 miles [170.6 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,791 miles [9,319.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,497 miles [10,455.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,373 miles [7,037.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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

The official website for Delaware County: www.co.delaware.pa.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 drawn from Point A (ie- Twin Creeks at Mendenhall) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Twin Creeks at Mendenhall. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8949, Longitude: -75.5102       In this case, the coordinates for Twin Creeks at Mendenhall 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 Twin Creeks at Mendenhall 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 306.913 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.486 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.667 degrees.









 

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