Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Asherton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Asherton and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Asherton
- 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 Asherton:
- 40.788140, -76.823859
- 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 Asherton
- 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 Northumberland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Northumberland County
- Since Asherton is near Snyder County and also Union County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Snyder County
- eBird sighting report for Union 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 Asherton ...
We found one communities that share the name Asherton.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Asherton is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Asherton in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Asherton ...
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.
- Dogtown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Dunkelbergers
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunkelbergers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkelbergers
- Dunkelbergers is located in Northumberland County
- Fishers Ferry
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishers Ferry
- Fishers Ferry is located in Northumberland County
- Hummels Wharf
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hummels Wharf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hummels Wharf
- Hummels Wharf is located in Snyder County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hummels Wharf <3>
- Hunter
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Mile Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mile Run
- Mile Run is located in Northumberland County
- Otto
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Patricksburg
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patricksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patricksburg
- Patricksburg is located in Northumberland County
- Purdytown
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Red Cross
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Wolfs Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolfs Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfs Crossroads
- Wolfs Crossroads is located in Northumberland County
How Far From Asherton 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 Asherton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Asherton and extending to:
- Sunbury, which is the Seat of Northumberland County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 34 miles [54.7 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Asherton to Harrisburg, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 131 miles [210.8 km] to the south (S). 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 8 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,809 miles [9,348.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,521 miles [10,494.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,397 miles [7,076.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Asherton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Northumberland County: www.northumberlandco.org/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Asherton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Asherton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7881, Longitude: -76.8239 In this case, the coordinates for Asherton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Asherton 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 307.625 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.433 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.87 degrees. |