Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Auburn, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Auburn and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Auburn
- 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 Auburn:
- 40.596203, -76.094383
- 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 Auburn
- 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 Schuylkill County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Schuylkill County
- Since Auburn is near Berks County and also Lehigh County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Berks County
- eBird sighting report for Lehigh 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 Auburn ...
We found 49 communities that share the name Auburn.
There is one other community in Pennsylvania which is also named Auburn.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another 45 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 45 communities, 43 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
In addition to the above occurrences of Auburn, we know of three communities located outside of the United States and Canada.
- Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Delaware
- Florida
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Clark County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Auburn [Clark County].
- Sangamon County
- This Auburn is located in Sangamon County and lies 723 miles [1,163.6 km]<2> to the west of the Auburn that is located in Schuylkill County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sangamon County community of Auburn.
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Bay County
- This Auburn is located in Bay County and lies 458 miles [737.1 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Auburn that is located in Schuylkill County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bay County community of Auburn.
- Oakland County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Auburn [Oakland County].
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Lee County
- This Auburn is located in Lee County and lies 812 miles [1,306.8 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Auburn that is located in Schuylkill County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Auburn.
- Lincoln County
- This Auburn is located in Lincoln County and lies 1,029 miles [1,656 km] to the west southwest of the Auburn that is located in Schuylkill County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Auburn.
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Nova Scotia
- This Auburn lies 644 miles [1,036.4 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Auburn that is located in Schuylkill County.
- Ohio
- Butler County
- This Auburn is located in Butler County and lies 462 miles [743.5 km]<2> to the west of the Auburn that is located in Schuylkill County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Auburn.
- Geauga County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Auburn [Geauga County].
- Oklahoma
- Ontario
- This Auburn lies 354 miles [569.7 km]<2> to the northwest of the Auburn that is located in Schuylkill County.
- Oregon
- Prince Edward Island
- This Auburn lies 767 miles [1,234.4 km]<2> to the northeast of the Auburn that is located in Schuylkill County.
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wyoming
- Lincoln County
- This Auburn is located in Lincoln County and lies 1,793 miles [2,885.6 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Auburn that is located in Schuylkill County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Auburn.
- Uinta County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wyoming community of Auburn [Uinta County].
- Communities Beyond North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Auburn ...
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.
- Deer Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Five Locks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Locks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Locks
- Five Locks is located in Berks County
- Frisbie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Landingville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landingville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landingville
- Landingville is located in Schuylkill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Lorraine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Marlin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Mechanicsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Mechanicsville is located in Schuylkill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mechanicsville <5>
- New Philadelphia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Philadelphia
- New Philadelphia is located in Schuylkill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,027 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Philadelphia <5>
- Pottsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsville
- Pottsville is located in Schuylkill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,409 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pottsville <5>
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- Seltzer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seltzer
- Seltzer is located in Schuylkill County
- Shoemakersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoemakersville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoemakersville
- Shoemakersville is located in Berks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,384 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shoemakersville <5>
- Silver Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
- Silver Creek is located in Schuylkill County
- Stony Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
- Stony Creek is located in Schuylkill County
- Summit Station
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Station
- Summit Station is located in Schuylkill County
- Willow Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Lake
- Willow Lake is located in Schuylkill County
- Seltzer
How Far From Auburn 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 Auburn to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Auburn and extending to:
- Pottsville, which is the Seat of Schuylkill County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 46 miles [74 km]<2> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Auburn to Harrisburg, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 127 miles [204.4 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 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,786 miles [9,311.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,496 miles [10,454.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,372 miles [7,036.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Auburn. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Schuylkill County: www.co.schuylkill.pa.us/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Auburn could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <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- Auburn) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Auburn. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5962, Longitude: -76.0944 In this case, the coordinates for Auburn have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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 Auburn, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Auburn to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.201 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.923 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.627 degrees. |