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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 Waterloo Mills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Waterloo Mills 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 Waterloo Mills:
    • 40.023165, -75.420750
    • 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 Waterloo Mills
  • 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 Waterloo Mills ...

We found one communities that share the name Waterloo Mills.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Waterloo Mills is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • New York
      • Orange County
      • This Waterloo Mills is located in Orange County and lies 100 miles [160.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Waterloo Mills that is located in Chester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Waterloo Mills.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Waterloo Mills ...

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.

  • Castle Rock
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Rock
    • Castle Rock is located in Delaware County
  • Colonial Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
    • Colonial Village is located in Montgomery County
  • Deepdale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deepdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deepdale
    • Deepdale is located in Chester County
  • Eagleview
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagleview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleview
    • Eagleview is located in Delaware County
  • Echo Valley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Valley
    • Echo Valley is located in Delaware County
  • Erin Rose
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erin Rose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin Rose
    • Erin Rose is located in Delaware County
  • Florida Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florida Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida Park
    • Florida Park is located in Delaware County
  • Fox Fields
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Fields have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Fields
    • Fox Fields is located in Delaware County
  • Glen Craig
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Craig have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Craig
    • Glen Craig is located in Chester County
  • Glen Hardie
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Hardie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Hardie
    • Glen Hardie is located in Chester County
  • Green Tree
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Tree
    • Green Tree is located in Chester County
  • Knickerbocker
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knickerbocker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knickerbocker
    • Knickerbocker is located in Chester County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Lees
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lees have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees
      • Lees is located in Chester County
    • Leopard
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leopard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leopard
      • Leopard is located in Chester County
    • Leopard Farms
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leopard Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leopard Farms
      • Leopard Farms is located in Chester County
    • Leopard Lakes
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leopard Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leopard Lakes
      • Leopard Lakes is located in Chester County
    • Plumsock
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plumsock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumsock
      • Plumsock is located in Chester County
    • Rampart Ridge
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rampart Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rampart Ridge
      • Rampart Ridge is located in Montgomery County
    • Ronnie Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ronnie Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ronnie Park
      • Ronnie Park is located in Chester County
    • Sugartown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugartown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugartown
      • Sugartown is located in Chester County
    • Trinity House
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity House have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity House
      • Trinity House is located in Chester County
    • Whitehorse
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehorse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehorse
      • Whitehorse is located in Chester County

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

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

  • West Chester, which is the Seat of Chester County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Waterloo Mills to West Chester, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 79 miles [127.1 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 116 miles [186.7 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 5,782 miles [9,305.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,488 miles [10,441.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • 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).<7>

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

The official website for Chester County: www.chesco.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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Waterloo Mills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Waterloo Mills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0232, Longitude: -75.4207       In this case, the coordinates for Waterloo Mills have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<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 Waterloo Mills to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.849 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.434 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.574 degrees.









 

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