Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Yellow House, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Yellow House and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Yellow House

• 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 Yellow House:
  • 40.323280, -75.754658
  • 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 Yellow House

• 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:
  • eBird sighting report for Berks County
  • Since Yellow House is near Montgomery County and also Chester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
  • 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:
  • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Yellow House ...

We found one communities that share the name Yellow House.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Yellow House is unique.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Yellow House in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • South Carolina
    • Berkeley County
    • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Yellow House [Berkeley County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Yellow House ...

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 southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amityville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amityville
  • Amityville is located in Berks County
• Beavers Mill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beavers Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beavers Mill
  • Beavers Mill is located in Berks County
• Cider Mill Run
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cider Mill Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cider Mill Run
  • Cider Mill Run is located in Berks County
• Earlville
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earlville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlville
  • Earlville is located in Berks County
• High Meadows
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Meadows
  • High Meadows is located in Berks County
• Limekiln
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limekiln have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limekiln
  • Limekiln is located in Berks County
• Stonersville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonersville
  • Stonersville is located in Berks County
• Weavertown
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weavertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weavertown
  • Weavertown is located in Berks County
• Woodchoppertown
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodchoppertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodchoppertown
  • Woodchoppertown is located in Berks County
• Woods Edge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woods Edge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Edge
  • Woods Edge is located in Berks County

How Far From Yellow House 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 Yellow House to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Yellow House and extending to:

• Reading, which is the Seat of Berks County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Yellow House to Reading, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 59 miles [95 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 119 miles [191.5 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 5,783 miles [9,306.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,492 miles [10,447.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,368 miles [7,029.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Yellow House. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Berks County: www.co.berks.pa.us/

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