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Tidbits & Trivia
Introduction ...
Below is our collection of tidbits and odds 'n ends for Yorkshire Commons.
Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Yorkshire Commons, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Yorkshire Commons 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 Yorkshire Commons:
- 40.287600, -75.293200<1>
- 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 Yorkshire Commons
- 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 Yorkshire Commons is near Bucks County and also Indiana County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Bucks County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Indiana 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 Yorkshire Commons
Curious and Interesting Names Near Yorkshire Commons ...
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.
- Bramble Gate
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Bramble Gate is also located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bramble Gate
- Bridle Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Bridle Run is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridle Run
- Cowpath Village
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Cowpath Village is also located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowpath Village
- Cross Gate
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Cross Gate is also located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Gate
- Forest Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Forest Park is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
- Gristmill Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Gristmill Run is also located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gristmill Run
- Harley Glen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Harley Glen is also located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harley Glen
- Heather Knoll
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Heather Knoll is also located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Knoll
- Helen Marie Court
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Helen Marie Court is also located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helen Marie Court
- Hunter Crest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hunter Crest is also located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Crest
- Hunter Villa
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hunter Villa is also located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Villa
- Hunters Greene
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Hunters Greene is also located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Greene
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Imperial Arms
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Imperial Arms is also located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imperial Arms
- Little Farm Trace Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Mainland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mainland is also located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mainland
- Mews at Wickford Commons
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Mount Pleasant
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Orchard Glen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Orchard Glen is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Glen
- Patriot Place
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Patriot Place is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patriot Place
- Pear Tree Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pear Tree Village is also located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pear Tree Village
- Reliance
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Reliance is also located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
- Silverdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Society Meadows
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Society Meadows is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Society Meadows
- Summerwind
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Summerwind is also located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerwind
- Unionville
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Unionville is also located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Winners Circle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Winners Circle is also located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winners Circle
How Far From Yorkshire Commons 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 included the distance from a community such as Yorkshire Commons to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Yorkshire Commons and extending to:
- Norristown, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Yorkshire Commons to Norristown, with an average speed<4> 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 83 miles [133.6 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 133 miles [214 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,765 miles [9,277.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,472 miles [10,415.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,349 miles [6,999 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Footnotes ...
| <1> | GPS Coordinates for Yorkshire Commons:
Decimal: 40.28760, -75.293200
DDMMSS: 40° 17' 15", -75° 17' 35" |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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- Yorkshire Commons) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Yorkshire Commons 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 Yorkshire Commons. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2876, Longitude: -75.2932 In this case, the coordinates for Yorkshire Commons have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.75 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.363 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.408 degrees. |
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