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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 Worcester, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Worcester 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 Worcester:
- 40.201217, -75.346567
- 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 Worcester
- 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- Since Worcester is near Indiana County and also Bucks County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Indiana County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Bucks 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 Worcester
Communities Also Named Worcester ...
We found eight communities that are also named Worcester.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Worcester is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of eight communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these eight communities, seven are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Indiana
- Elkhart County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Worcester [Elkhart County].
- Massachusetts
- Worcester County
- This Worcester is located in Worcester County and lies 232 miles [373.4 km]<2> to the northeast of the Worcester that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Worcester.
- Michigan
- Newaygo County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Worcester [Newaygo County].
- Missouri
- Audrain County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Worcester [Audrain County].
- New York
- Otsego County
- This Worcester is located in Otsego County and lies 167 miles [268.8 km]<2> to the north of the Worcester that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Otsego County community of Worcester.
- Saskatchewan
- This Worcester lies 1,524 miles [2,452.6 km]<2> to the northwest of the Worcester that is located in Montgomery County.
- Vermont
- Washington County
- This Worcester is located in Washington County and lies 321 miles [516.6 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Worcester that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Worcester.
- Wisconsin
- Price County
- This Worcester is located in Price County and lies 841 miles [1,353.5 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Worcester that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Price County community of Worcester.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Worcester ...
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.
- Acorn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Acorn is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn
- Cedars
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Clover Crest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Clover Crest is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Crest
- Creamery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Eagleville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Gristmill Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Gristmill Run is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gristmill Run
- Harley Corners
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Harley Corners is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harley Corners
- Harley Glen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Harley Glen is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harley Glen
- Harmony Towne
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Harmony Towne is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Towne
- Helen Marie Court
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Helen Marie Court is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helen Marie Court
- Hunter Villa
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Hunter Villa is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Villa
- Imperial Arms
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Imperial Arms is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imperial Arms
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Mainland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Mainland is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mainland
- Meadow Wick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Meadow Wick is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Wick
- Mermaid Estates
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mermaid Estates is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mermaid Estates
- Merrybrook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Merrybrook is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrybrook
- Mews at Blue Bell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mews at Blue Bell is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mews at Blue Bell
- Providence Crossing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Providence Crossing is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Crossing
- Providence Green
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Providence Green is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Green
- Providence Meadows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Providence Meadows is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Meadows
- Springtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Springtown is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springtown
- Stuarts Keep
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Stuarts Keep is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuarts Keep
- Sugarvalley
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Sugarvalley is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarvalley
- Sunnyside Farms
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sunnyside Farms is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside Farms
- Townline
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Townline is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townline
- Trooper
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wooded Glen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wooded Glen is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooded Glen
How Far From Worcester 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 Worcester to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Worcester and extending to:
- Norristown, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies just to the South.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 81 miles [130.4 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Worcester 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 127 miles [204.4 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,771 miles [9,287.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,478 miles [10,425.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,354 miles [7,007.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Worcester could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | 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 from Point A (ie- Worcester) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Worcester, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Worcester 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 Worcester. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2012, Longitude: -75.3466 In this case, the coordinates for Worcester have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.789 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.394 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.467 degrees. |
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