Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Upper Fairview, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Upper Fairview and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Upper Fairview

• 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 Upper Fairview:
  • 40.174900, -75.390700
  • 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 Upper Fairview

• 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 Upper Fairview 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Upper Fairview ...

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 southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Audubon
  • Audubon is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Audubon <1>
• Cedars
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedars have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedars
  • Cedars is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedars <1>
• Collegeville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • 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 <1>
• Creamery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creamery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
• Eagleville
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • 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>
• Harley Corners
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harley Corners
  • Harley Corners is located in Montgomery County
• Harmony Towne
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Towne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Towne
  • Harmony Towne is located in Montgomery County
• Mews at Valley Forge
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • 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
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • 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
• Providence Green
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Green
  • Providence Green is located in Montgomery County
• Providence Meadows
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Meadows
  • Providence Meadows is located in Montgomery County
• Providence Oaks
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Oaks
  • Providence Oaks is located in Montgomery County
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  • Sunnyside Farms
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Town Court
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Court have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Court
    • Town Court is located in Montgomery County
  • Trooper
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • 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
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • 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 Upper Fairview 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 Upper Fairview to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Upper Fairview 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 78 miles [125.5 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Upper Fairview 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 124 miles [199.6 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 5,774 miles [9,292.4 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 4,357 miles [7,011.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Upper Fairview. 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/