Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Wrightstown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wrightstown and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Wrightstown
- 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 Wrightstown:
- 40.266880, -74.983277
- 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 Wrightstown
- 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 Bucks County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Bucks County
- Since Wrightstown is near Mercer County and also Hunterdon County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Mercer County
- eBird sighting report for Hunterdon 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
Communities Also Named Wrightstown ...
We found four communities that share the name Wrightstown.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Wrightstown is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Minnesota
- Otter Tail County
- This Wrightstown is located in Otter Tail County and lies 1,093 miles [1,759 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Wrightstown that is located in Bucks County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Otter Tail County community of Wrightstown.
- New Jersey
- Burlington County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Wrightstown [Burlington County].
- Ohio
- Morgan County
- This Wrightstown is located in Morgan County and lies 374 miles [601.9 km]<1> to the west of the Wrightstown that is located in Bucks County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Wrightstown.
- Wisconsin
- Brown County
- This Wrightstown is located in Brown County and lies 728 miles [1,171.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Wrightstown that is located in Bucks County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brown County community of Wrightstown.
- Minnesota
Curious and Interesting Names Near Wrightstown ...
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.
- Breadysville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breadysville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breadysville
- Breadysville is located in Bucks County
- Bridgetown
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgetown
- Bridgetown is located in Bucks County
- Bucktoe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Casey Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casey Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey Village
- Casey Village is located in Bucks County
- Centerville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Bucks County
- Churchville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Churchville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchville
- Churchville is located in Bucks County
- Deer Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Five Points
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Bucks County
- Forest Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove
- Forest Grove is located in Bucks County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Grove <4>
- Furlong
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furlong have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furlong
- Furlong is located in Bucks County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Furlong <4>
- Hartsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
- Hartsville is located in Bucks County
- Holland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Holland is located in Bucks County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holland <4>
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- Hood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Ivybrook Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivybrook Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivybrook Ridge
- Ivybrook Ridge is located in Bucks County
- Ivygreene Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivygreene Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivygreene Run
- Ivygreene Run is located in Bucks County
- Ivyland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivyland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivyland
- Ivyland is located in Bucks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ivyland <4>
- Johnsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville
- Johnsville is located in Bucks County
- Little Italy
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Italy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Italy
- Little Italy is located in Bucks County
- Maple Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Point
- Maple Point is located in Bucks County
- Mechanics Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanics Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanics Valley
- Mechanics Valley is located in Bucks County
- Mozart
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Reeder
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Rushland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushland
- Rushland is located in Bucks County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rushland <4>
- Ryans Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ryans Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryans Corner
- Ryans Corner is located in Bucks County
- Spring Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Bucks County
- Stoopville
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoopville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoopville
- Stoopville is located in Bucks County
- Woodside
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hood
How Far From Wrightstown 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 Wrightstown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Wrightstown and extending to:
- Doylestown, which is the Seat of Bucks County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 99 miles [159.3 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Wrightstown 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 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 144 miles [231.7 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,753 miles [9,258.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,459 miles [10,394.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,336 miles [6,978.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wrightstown. 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wrightstown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wrightstown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2669, Longitude: -74.9833 |
| <2> | 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Wrightstown 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Wrightstown to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.568 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.154 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.283 degrees. |