Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Arndts:
  • 40.799279, -75.477129
  • 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 Arndts

• 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 Northampton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Northampton County
  • Since Arndts is near Monroe County and also Carbon County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Monroe County
  • eBird sighting report for Carbon 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Arndts ...

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.

• Beersville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beersville
  • Beersville is located in Northampton County
• Cherryville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherryville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryville
  • Cherryville is located in Northampton County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherryville <2>
• Christian Corner
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christian Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christian Corner
  • Christian Corner is located in Carbon County
• Crossroads
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
  • Crossroads is located in Northampton County
• Danielsville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danielsville
  • Danielsville is located in Northampton County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danielsville <2>
• Harpers
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harpers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpers
  • Harpers is located in Northampton County
• Indianland
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indianland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianland
  • Indianland is located in Northampton County
• Jonesville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
  • Jonesville is located in Carbon County
• Kunkletown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kunkletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kunkletown
  • Kunkletown is located in Monroe County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kunkletown <2>
• Little Gap
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Gap
  • Little Gap is located in Carbon County
• Petersville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
  • Petersville is located in Northampton County
• Rockville
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
  • Rockville is located in Northampton County
• Slatefield
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slatefield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatefield
  • Slatefield is located in Northampton County

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

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

• Easton, which is the Seat of Northampton County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Arndts to Easton, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 81 miles [130.4 km] to the west southwest (WSW). 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 155 miles [249.4 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving 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 5,752 miles [9,256.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,462 miles [10,399.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,337 miles [6,979.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Northampton County: www.northamptoncounty.org/

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