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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 Woods Edge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Woods Edge 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 Woods Edge:
- 40.311252, -75.717076
- 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 Woods Edge
- 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 Berks County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Berks County
- Since Woods Edge is near Montgomery County and also Chester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Chester 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 Woods Edge
Communities Also Named Woods Edge ...
We found seven communities that are also named Woods Edge.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Woods Edge is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of seven communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Delaware
- Sussex County
- This Woods Edge is located in Sussex County and lies 115 miles [185.1 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Woods Edge that is located in Berks County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Woods Edge.
- Indiana
- Hamilton County
- This Woods Edge is located in Hamilton County and lies 542 miles [872.3 km]<1> to the west of the Woods Edge that is located in Berks County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Woods Edge.
- Louisiana
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- This Woods Edge is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 1,092 miles [1,757.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Woods Edge that is located in Berks County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Woods Edge.
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Woods Edge is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 94 miles [151.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Woods Edge that is located in Berks County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Woods Edge.
- Kent County
- This Woods Edge is located in Kent County and lies 78 miles [125.5 km] to the south southwest of the Woods Edge that is located in Berks County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Woods Edge.
- Wicomico County
- This Woods Edge is located in Wicomico County and lies 134 miles [215.7 km] to the south of the Woods Edge that is located in Berks County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wicomico County community of Woods Edge.
- North Carolina
- Cumberland County
- This Woods Edge is located in Cumberland County and lies 406 miles [653.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Woods Edge that is located in Berks County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Woods Edge.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Woods Edge ...
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.
- Amityville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Amityville is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amityville
- Cider Mill Run
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Cider Mill Run is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cider Mill Run
- Earlville
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Earlville is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlville
- High Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- High Meadows is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Meadows
- Indian Springs Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Ironstone
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Ironstone is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironstone
- Little Oley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Little Oley is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Oley
- Pine Forge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Weavertown
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Weavertown is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weavertown
- Woodchoppertown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Woodchoppertown is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodchoppertown
- Yellow House
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Yellow House is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow House
How Far From Woods Edge 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 Woods Edge to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Woods Edge and extending to:
- Reading, which is the Seat of Berks County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Woods Edge to Reading, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 61 miles [98.2 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking 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 5,782 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 6,490 miles [10,444.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,367 miles [7,028 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Woods Edge) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Woods Edge 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 Woods Edge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3113, Longitude: -75.7171 In this case, the coordinates for Woods Edge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.00 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.65 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.581 degrees. |
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