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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 Weisel, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Weisel 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 Weisel:
    • 40.427325, -75.256287
    • 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 Weisel
  • 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 Weisel ...

We found one communities that share the name Weisel.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Weisel is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • Riverside County
      • This Weisel is located in Riverside County and lies 2,347 miles [3,777.1 km]<1> to the west of the Weisel that is located in Bucks County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Riverside County community of Weisel.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Weisel ...

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.

  • Blooming Glen
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blooming Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Glen
    • Blooming Glen is located in Bucks County
  • California
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
    • California is located in Bucks County
  • Deep Run
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Run
    • Deep Run is located in Bucks County
  • Dublin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Elephant
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elephant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elephant
    • Elephant is located in Bucks County
  • Irish Meeting House
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irish Meeting House have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irish Meeting House
    • Irish Meeting House is located in Bucks County
  • Mews at Wickford Commons
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mews at Wickford Commons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mews at Wickford Commons
    • Mews at Wickford Commons is located in Bucks County
  • Orchard Glen
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Glen
    • Orchard Glen is located in Bucks County
  • Paletown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paletown
    • Paletown is located in Bucks County
  • Quakertown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Rich Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rich Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Hill
    • Rich Hill is located in Bucks County
  • Rockhill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockhill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhill
    • Rockhill is located in Bucks County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Rockhill Station
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockhill Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhill Station
      • Rockhill Station is located in Bucks County
    • Rocky Ridge
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge
      • Rocky Ridge is located in Bucks County
    • Sellersville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Silverdale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverdale
      • Silverdale is located in Bucks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 843 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silverdale <3>
    • Smoketown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smoketown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoketown
      • Smoketown is located in Bucks County
    • Society Meadows
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Society Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Society Meadows
      • Society Meadows is located in Bucks County
    • Stonycrest
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonycrest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonycrest
      • Stonycrest is located in Bucks County
    • White Horse
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Horse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse
      • White Horse is located in Bucks County

How Far From Weisel to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Weisel to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Doylestown, which is the Seat of Bucks County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Weisel to Doylestown, with an average speed<4> 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 86 miles [138.4 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 most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 141 miles [226.9 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,758 miles [9,266.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,466 miles [10,406 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,342 miles [6,987.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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

The official website for Bucks County: www.buckscounty.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 '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- Weisel) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Weisel. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4273, Longitude: -75.2563       In this case, the coordinates for Weisel 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 Weisel to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.715 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.346 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.332 degrees.




 

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