Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Virginville:
  • 40.523983, -75.872980
  • 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 Virginville

• 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 Berks County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Berks County
  • Since Virginville is near Lehigh County and also Schuylkill County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Lehigh County
  • eBird sighting report for Schuylkill 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 Virginville ...

We found one communities that share the name Virginville.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Virginville is unique.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Virginville in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • West Virginia
    • Brooke County
    • This Virginville is located in Brooke County and lies 245 miles [394.3 km]<1> to the west of the Virginville that is located in Berks County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brooke County community of Virginville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Virginville ...

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.

• Eagle Point
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Point
  • Eagle Point is located in Berks County
• Five Locks
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Locks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Locks
  • Five Locks is located in Berks County
• Fleetwood
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleetwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleetwood
  • Fleetwood is located in Berks County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,095 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fleetwood <3>
• Grimville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimville
  • Grimville is located in Berks County
• Kirbyville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirbyville
  • Kirbyville is located in Berks County
• Krumsville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krumsville
  • Krumsville is located in Berks County
• Lyon Station
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyon Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon Station
  • Lyon Station is located in Berks County
• Maiden Creek
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maiden Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maiden Creek
  • Maiden Creek is located in Berks County
• Shadow Ridge
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadow Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Ridge
  • Shadow Ridge is located in Berks County
• Shoemakersville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoemakersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoemakersville
  • Shoemakersville is located in Berks County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,384 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shoemakersville <3>
• Walnuttown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnuttown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnuttown
  • Walnuttown is located in Berks County
• Willow Gardens
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Gardens
  • Willow Gardens is located in Berks County

How Far From Virginville 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 Virginville to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Virginville and extending to:

• Reading, which is the Seat of Berks County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Virginville to Reading, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 55 miles [88.5 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 128 miles [206 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,780 miles [9,302 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,489 miles [10,443 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,365 miles [7,024.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Berks County: www.co.berks.pa.us/

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