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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 Walnut Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Walnut Hill and the surrounding area.
- 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 Walnut Hill:
- 40.097055, -75.077950
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Walnut Hill
- 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- Since Walnut Hill is near Philadelphia County and also Bucks County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Philadelphia County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Walnut Hill
Communities Also Named Walnut Hill ...
We found 36 communities that are also named Walnut Hill.
There are two communities within Pennsylvania that are also named Walnut Hill.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of 34 communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
- Fayette County
- This Walnut Hill is located in Fayette County and lies 237 miles [381.4 km]<1> to the west of the Walnut Hill that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Walnut Hill.
- Greene County
- This Walnut Hill is located in Greene County and lies 257 miles [413.6 km]<1> to the west of the Walnut Hill that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Walnut Hill.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Limestone County
- This Walnut Hill is located in Limestone County and lies 745 miles [1,199 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Walnut Hill that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Limestone County community of Walnut Hill.
- Tallapoosa County
- This Walnut Hill is located in Tallapoosa County and lies 782 miles [1,258.5 km] to the southwest of the Walnut Hill that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tallapoosa County community of Walnut Hill.
- Arkansas
- Benton County
- This Walnut Hill is located in Benton County and lies 1,054 miles [1,696.2 km]<1> to the west of the Walnut Hill that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benton County community of Walnut Hill.
- Lafayette County
- This Walnut Hill is located in Lafayette County and lies 1,135 miles [1,826.6 km] to the west southwest of the Walnut Hill that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lafayette County community of Walnut Hill.
- Connecticut
- New London 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 Connecticut community of Walnut Hill [New London County].
- Delaware
- New Castle County
- This Walnut Hill is located in New Castle County and lies 38 miles [61.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Walnut Hill that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Walnut Hill.
- Florida
- Escambia County
- This Walnut Hill is located in Escambia County and lies 943 miles [1,517.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Walnut Hill that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Escambia County community of Walnut Hill.
- Georgia
- Franklin County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Walnut Hill [Franklin County].
- Illinois
- Marion County
- This Walnut Hill is located in Marion County and lies 753 miles [1,211.8 km]<1> to the west of the Walnut Hill that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Walnut Hill.
- Indiana
- Montgomery 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 Walnut Hill [Montgomery County].
- Kansas
- Bourbon 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 Kansas community of Walnut Hill [Bourbon County].
- Chase 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 Kansas community of Walnut Hill [Chase County].
- Kentucky
- Allen County
- This Walnut Hill is located in Allen County and lies 636 miles [1,023.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Walnut Hill that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allen County community of Walnut Hill.
- Fayette County
- This Walnut Hill is located in Fayette County and lies 519 miles [835.2 km] to the west southwest of the Walnut Hill that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Walnut Hill.
- Louisiana
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- This Walnut Hill is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 1,122 miles [1,805.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Walnut Hill that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Walnut Hill.
- Vernon Parish
- This Walnut Hill is located in Vernon Parish and lies 1,179 miles [1,897.4 km] to the west southwest of the Walnut Hill that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vernon Parish community of Walnut Hill.
- Maine
- Cumberland County
- This Walnut Hill is located in Cumberland County and lies 357 miles [574.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Walnut Hill that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Walnut Hill.
- York County
- This Walnut Hill is located in York County and lies 316 miles [508.6 km] to the northeast of the Walnut Hill that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Walnut Hill.
- Maryland
- Carroll County
- This Walnut Hill is located in Carroll County and lies 114 miles [183.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Walnut Hill that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Walnut Hill.
- Montgomery County
- This Walnut Hill is located in Montgomery County and lies 130 miles [209.2 km] to the west southwest of the Walnut Hill that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Walnut Hill.
- Massachusetts
- Middlesex County
- This Walnut Hill is located in Middlesex County and lies 263 miles [423.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Walnut Hill that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Walnut Hill.
- Norfolk 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 Massachusetts community of Walnut Hill [Norfolk County].
- Nebraska
- Douglas 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 Nebraska community of Walnut Hill [Douglas County].
- North Carolina
- Ashe 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 North Carolina community of Walnut Hill [Ashe County].
- Ohio
- Trumbull County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Walnut Hill [Trumbull County].
- South Carolina
- Beaufort County
- This Walnut Hill is located in Beaufort County and lies 610 miles [981.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Walnut Hill that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaufort County community of Walnut Hill.
- Tennessee
- Crockett County
- This Walnut Hill is located in Crockett County and lies 817 miles [1,314.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Walnut Hill that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crockett County community of Walnut Hill.
- Hawkins 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 Tennessee community of Walnut Hill [Hawkins County].
- Roane County
- This Walnut Hill is located in Roane County and lies 588 miles [946.3 km] to the west southwest of the Walnut Hill that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roane County community of Walnut Hill.
- Sullivan County
- This Walnut Hill is located in Sullivan County and lies 458 miles [737.1 km] to the west southwest of the Walnut Hill that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Walnut Hill.
- Virginia
- Lee 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 Virginia community of Walnut Hill [Lee County].
- Petersburg City
- This Walnut Hill is located in Petersburg City and lies 235 miles [378.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Walnut Hill that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Petersburg City community of Walnut Hill.
- Stafford County
- This Walnut Hill is located in Stafford County and lies 174 miles [280 km] to the southwest of the Walnut Hill that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Walnut Hill.
- West Virginia
- Logan County
- This Walnut Hill is located in Logan County and lies 404 miles [650.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Walnut Hill that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Walnut Hill.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Walnut Hill ...
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.
- Blue Grass
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Blue Grass is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Grass
- Coventry House
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Coventry House is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry House
- Fox Chase
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Fox Chase is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Chase
- Harrisburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Harrisburg is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Hillside ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hillside is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
- Jenkintown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Lawn Crest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Lawn Crest is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawn Crest
- Lawncrest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Lawncrest is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawncrest
- Lawndale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Lawndale is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawndale
- Meadowbrook
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Meadowbrook is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Noble
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Noble is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
- Oak Lane
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Lane is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Lane
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Oaklane
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Oaklane is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklane
- Paper Mills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Paper Mills is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paper Mills
- Pauls Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Pauls Run is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pauls Run
- Pennypack
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pennypack is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennypack
- Rockledge
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Volunteertown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Volunteertown is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volunteertown
- Willow Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Walnut Hill 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 Walnut Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Walnut Hill and extending to:
- Norristown, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Walnut Hill to Norristown, with an average speed<5> 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 95 miles [152.9 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 133 miles [214 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,764 miles [9,276.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,470 miles [10,412.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,347 miles [6,995.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Walnut Hill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 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 Walnut Hill 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> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Walnut Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Walnut Hill to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Walnut Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0971, Longitude: -75.0780 In this case, the coordinates for Walnut Hill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.64 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.208 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.396 degrees. |
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