Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in The Woods at Providence Reserve, we use the following websites to find information relevant to The Woods at Providence Reserve and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for The Woods at Providence Reserve

• 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 The Woods at Providence Reserve:
  • 40.186700, -75.484100
  • 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 The Woods at Providence Reserve

• 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:
  • eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
  • Since The Woods at Providence Reserve is near Chester County and also Erie County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Chester 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 The Woods at Providence Reserve ...

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.

• Chestnut Pointe
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • 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
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • 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>
• Fords Edge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • 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
• Fox Heath
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Heath have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Heath
  • Fox Heath is located in Montgomery County
• Green Tree
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • 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
• Harmony Towne
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Towne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Towne
  • Harmony Towne is located in Montgomery County
• Heather View
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • 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
• Limerick
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerick
  • Limerick is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Limerick <2>
• Limerick Greene
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limerick Greene have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerick Greene
  • Limerick Greene is located in Montgomery County
• Mingo
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mingo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mingo
  • Mingo is located in Montgomery County
• Orchard Courts
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • 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
  (Less than 2 miles 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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  • Providence Forge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • 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 Green
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Green
    • Providence Green is located in Montgomery County
  • Providence Knoll
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Knoll
    • Providence Knoll is located in Montgomery County
  • Providence Meadows
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Meadows
    • Providence Meadows is located in Montgomery County
  • Providence Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • 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
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • 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
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverwalk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwalk
    • Riverwalk is located in Chester County
  • Spring City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • 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
    (Less than 2 miles 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
  • Walnut Crossing
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Winding River
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winding River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winding River
    • Winding River is located in Chester County

How Far From The Woods at Providence Reserve 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 The Woods at Providence Reserve to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in The Woods at Providence Reserve and extending to:

• Norristown, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies just to the East Southeast.
• Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 73 miles [117.5 km]<4> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from The Woods at Providence Reserve to Harrisburg, with an average speed<5>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 121 miles [194.7 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<6> 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).<7>
• 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).<8>
• 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).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for The Woods at Providence Reserve. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Montgomery County: www.montcopa.org/

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/