Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Almedia, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Almedia and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Almedia
- 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 Almedia:
- 41.015761, -76.382255
- 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 Almedia
- 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 Columbia County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Columbia County
- Since Almedia is near Luzerne County and also Montour County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Luzerne County
- eBird sighting report for Montour 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 Almedia ...
We found one communities that share the name Almedia.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Almedia is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Almedia in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Almedia ...
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.
- Dennis Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dennis Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis Mills
- Dennis Mills is located in Columbia County
- Fernville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Fowlersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fowlersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowlersville
- Fowlersville is located in Columbia County
- Lightstreet
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightstreet
- Lightstreet is located in Columbia County
- Lime Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lime Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Ridge
- Lime Ridge is located in Columbia County
- Mainville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Orangeville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangeville
- Orangeville is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 480 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orangeville <3>
- Paper Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paper Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paper Mill
- Paper Mill is located in Columbia County
- Willow Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
- Willow Springs is located in Columbia County
How Far From Almedia to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Almedia to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Almedia and extending to:
- Bloomsburg, which is the Seat of Columbia County, lies just to the West.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 56 miles [90.1 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Almedia to Harrisburg, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 150 miles [241.4 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,781 miles [9,303.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,493 miles [10,449.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,369 miles [7,031.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Almedia. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Columbia County: www.columbiapa.org/county/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Almedia) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Almedia. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0158, Longitude: -76.3823 |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Almedia to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.339 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.145 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.578 degrees. |