Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Winding River, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Winding River and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Winding River
- 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 Winding River:
- 40.155800, -75.511800
- 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 Winding River
- 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 Chester County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Chester County
- Since Winding River is near Montgomery County and also Erie County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- eBird sighting report for Erie 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Winding River ...
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.
- Bull Tavern
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bull Tavern have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Tavern
- Bull Tavern is located in Chester County
- Chestnut Pointe
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Pointe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Pointe
- Chestnut Pointe is located in Montgomery County
- Collegeville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collegeville
- Collegeville is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,093 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collegeville <2>
- Corner Store
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corner Store have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corner Store
- Corner Store is located in Chester County
- Fords Edge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fords Edge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fords Edge
- Fords Edge is located in Montgomery County
- Green Tree
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Tree
- Green Tree is located in Montgomery County
- Heather View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heather View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather View
- Heather View is located in Montgomery County
- Ironsides
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Mingo
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaks
- Oaks is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oaks <2>
- Orchard Courts
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Courts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Courts
- Orchard Courts is located in Montgomery County
- Pennypacker Road
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennypacker Road have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennypacker Road
- Pennypacker Road is located in Montgomery County
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- Powderhorn Knoll
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powderhorn Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powderhorn Knoll
- Powderhorn Knoll is located in Chester County
- Providence Forge
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Forge
- Providence Forge is located in Montgomery County
- Providence Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Ridge
- Providence Ridge is located in Montgomery County
- Providence View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence View
- Providence View is located in Montgomery County
- Rivers Bend
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rivers Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivers Bend
- Rivers Bend is located in Montgomery County
- Riverwalk
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Spring City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring City
- Spring City is located in Chester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,285 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring City <2>
- Sugar Hill Farms
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Hill Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hill Farms
- Sugar Hill Farms is located in Montgomery County
- Sunwood Farm
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunwood Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunwood Farm
- Sunwood Farm is located in Chester County
- Walnut Crossing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Crossing
- Walnut Crossing is located in Montgomery County
- Walnut Farms
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Farms
- Walnut Farms is located in Montgomery County
- Williams Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Corner
- Williams Corner is located in Chester County
- Powderhorn Knoll
How Far From Winding River 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 Winding River to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Winding River and extending to:
- West Chester, which is the Seat of Chester County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Winding River to West Chester, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day 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 72 miles [115.9 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 most of three days and walking would take 4 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 118 miles [189.9 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<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 6,487 miles [10,439.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,363 miles [7,021.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Winding River. 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> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Winding River) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Winding River. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1558, Longitude: -75.5118 In this case, the coordinates for Winding River have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Winding River 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 306.892 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.503 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.558 degrees. |