Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in University Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to University Heights and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for University Heights
- 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 University Heights:
- 40.596210, -75.389625
- 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 University Heights
- 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 Lehigh County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lehigh County
- Since University Heights is near Northampton County and also Bucks County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Northampton County
- eBird sighting report for Bucks 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 University Heights ...
We found nineteen communities that share the name University Heights.
Within Pennsylvania, the name University Heights is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another nineteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these nineteen communities, eighteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- San Bernardino County
- This University Heights is located in San Bernardino County and lies 2,321 miles [3,735.3 km]<1> to the west of the University Heights that is located in Lehigh County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Bernardino County community of University Heights.
- San Diego County
- This University Heights is located in San Diego County and lies 2,351 miles [3,783.6 km] to the west of the University Heights that is located in Lehigh County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Diego County community of University Heights.
- San Mateo County
- This University Heights is located in San Mateo County and lies 2,491 miles [4,008.9 km] to the west of the University Heights that is located in Lehigh County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Mateo County community of University Heights.
- Georgia
- Clarke County
- This University Heights is located in Clarke County and lies 634 miles [1,020.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the University Heights that is located in Lehigh County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarke County community of University Heights.
- Illinois
- Coles County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of University Heights [Coles County].
- Indiana
- Delaware County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of University Heights [Delaware County].
- Marion County
- This University Heights is located in Marion County and lies 570 miles [917.3 km]<1> to the west of the University Heights that is located in Lehigh County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of University Heights.
- Vanderburgh County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of University Heights [Vanderburgh County].
- Iowa
- Johnson County
- This University Heights is located in Johnson County and lies 842 miles [1,355.1 km]<1> to the west of the University Heights that is located in Lehigh County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of University Heights.
- Mississippi
- Oktibbeha County
- This University Heights is located in Oktibbeha County and lies 887 miles [1,427.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the University Heights that is located in Lehigh County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oktibbeha County community of University Heights.
- Montana
- Ravalli County
- This University Heights is located in Ravalli County and lies 1,966 miles [3,164 km]<1> to the west northwest of the University Heights that is located in Lehigh County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ravalli County community of University Heights.
- New York
- Bronx County
- This University Heights is located in Bronx County and lies 79 miles [127.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the University Heights that is located in Lehigh County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bronx County community of University Heights.
- Ohio
- Athens County
- This University Heights is located in Athens County and lies 368 miles [592.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the University Heights that is located in Lehigh County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Athens County community of University Heights.
- Cuyahoga County
- This University Heights is located in Cuyahoga County and lies 325 miles [523 km] to the west northwest of the University Heights that is located in Lehigh County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cuyahoga County community of University Heights.
- Ontario
- This University Heights lies 345 miles [555.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the University Heights that is located in Lehigh County.
- South Carolina
- Greenville County
- This University Heights is located in Greenville County and lies 548 miles [881.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the University Heights that is located in Lehigh County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of University Heights.
- Texas
- Potter County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of University Heights [Potter County].
- Utah
- Weber County
- This University Heights is located in Weber County and lies 1,894 miles [3,048.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the University Heights that is located in Lehigh County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of University Heights.
- Virginia
- Albemarle County
- This University Heights is located in Albemarle County and lies 243 miles [391.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the University Heights that is located in Lehigh County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albemarle County community of University Heights.
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near University Heights ...
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.
- Fountain Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Hill
- Fountain Hill is located in Lehigh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,713 people
- Freemansburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freemansburg
- Freemansburg is located in Northampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,617 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freemansburg <3>
- Iron Hill ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Lincoln Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
- Lincoln Park is located in Northampton County
- Marlin Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlin Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlin Hills
- Marlin Hills is located in Northampton County
- Mountainville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountainville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainville
- Mountainville is located in Lehigh County
- Specktown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Spring Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Northampton County
- Star Village
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Village
- Star Village is located in Northampton County
- Steel City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steel City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steel City
- Steel City is located in Northampton County
- Summit Lawn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Lawn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Lawn
- Summit Lawn is located in Lehigh County
How Far From University Heights 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 University Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in University Heights and extending to:
- Allentown, which is the Seat of Lehigh County, lies just to the West.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 81 miles [130.4 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from University Heights 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 146 miles [235 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,757 miles [9,265 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,465 miles [10,404.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,341 miles [6,986.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for University Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lehigh County: www.lehighcounty.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 '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- University Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in University Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5962, Longitude: -75.3896 In this case, the coordinates for University Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 University Heights 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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 University Heights 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 306.779 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.445 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.318 degrees. |