Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Allen Junction, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Allen Junction and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Allen Junction
- 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 Allen Junction:
- 40.632042, -75.390736
- 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 Allen Junction
- 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 Lehigh County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lehigh County
- Since Allen Junction is near Northampton County and also Bucks County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Northampton County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Allen Junction ...
We found two communities that share the name Allen Junction.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Allen Junction is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ohio
- Lucas County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Lucas County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lucas County community of Allen Junction.
- West Virginia
- Wyoming County
- This Allen Junction is located in Wyoming County and lies 382 miles [614.8 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Allen Junction that is located in Lehigh County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wyoming County community of Allen Junction.
- Ohio
Curious and Interesting Names Near Allen Junction ...
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.
- Butztown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butztown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butztown
- Butztown is located in Northampton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butztown <4>
- Chickentown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chickentown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickentown
- Chickentown is located in Northampton County
- Evergreen Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Park
- Evergreen Park is located in Lehigh County
- Fountain Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Hill
- Fountain Hill is located in Lehigh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,713 people
- Freemansburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freemansburg
- Freemansburg is located in Northampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,617 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freemansburg <4>
- Hawktown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Iron Hill ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Lincoln Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
- Lincoln Park is located in Northampton County
- Star Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Village
- Star Village is located in Northampton County
- Steel City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steel City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steel City
- Steel City is located in Northampton County
- University Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Heights
- University Heights is located in Lehigh County
How Far From Allen Junction 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 Allen Junction to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Allen Junction and extending to:
- Allentown, which is the Seat of Lehigh County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 81 miles [130.4 km]<2> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Allen Junction 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 148 miles [238.2 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 5,755 miles [9,261.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,464 miles [10,402.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,340 miles [6,984.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Allen Junction. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lehigh County: www.lehighcounty.org/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Allen Junction, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Allen Junction) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Allen Junction. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6320, Longitude: -75.3907 In this case, the coordinates for Allen Junction have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Allen Junction 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 306.776 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.448 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.303 degrees. |