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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 Washingtons Crossing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Washingtons Crossing and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Washingtons Crossing:
    • 40.121000, -75.427100
    • 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 Washingtons Crossing
  • 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 Washingtons Crossing is near Chester County and also Delaware County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Chester County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Delaware 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 Washingtons Crossing

Curious and Interesting Names Near Washingtons Crossing ...

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
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Bull Tavern
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Bull Tavern is located in Chester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Tavern
  • Candlebrook
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Candlebrook is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candlebrook
  • Cannon Run
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Cannon Run is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Run
  • Cinnamon Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Cinnamon Hill is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cinnamon Hill
  • Colonial Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Colonial Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
  • Colony Arms
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Colony Arms is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony Arms
  • Continental Arms
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Continental Arms is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Continental Arms
  • Eagleville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Freedom View
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Freedom View is located in Chester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom View
  • Glen Hardie
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Glen Hardie is located in Chester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Hardie
  • Green Tree
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Green Tree is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Tree
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Harley Corners
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Harley Corners is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harley Corners
    • King - of - Prussia
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Mews at Valley Forge
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Mews at Valley Forge is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mews at Valley Forge
    • Oaks
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Powderhorn Knoll
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Powderhorn Knoll is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powderhorn Knoll
    • Providence Crossing
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Providence Crossing is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Crossing
    • Providence Meadows
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Providence Meadows is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Meadows
    • Providence Oaks
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Providence Oaks is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Oaks
    • Providence View
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Providence View is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence View
    • Sunnyside Farms
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Sunnyside Farms is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside Farms
    • Sunwood Farm
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Sunwood Farm is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunwood Farm
    • Sweet Briar
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Sweet Briar is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Briar
    • Town Court
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Town Court is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Court
    • Trooper
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Wooded Glen
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Wooded Glen is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooded Glen

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Washingtons Crossing and extending to:

  • Norristown, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies just to the East.
  • Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 77 miles [123.9 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Washingtons Crossing to Harrisburg, with an average speed<3>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 120 miles [193.1 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,778 miles [9,298.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,485 miles [10,436.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,361 miles [7,018.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Washingtons Crossing) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>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.
<4>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 Washingtons Crossing 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 Washingtons Crossing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1210, Longitude: -75.4271       In this case, the coordinates for Washingtons Crossing have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.844 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.444 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.536 degrees.