Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Methol:
  • 41.919533, -75.011832
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Methol

• 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 Delaware County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Delaware County
  • Since Methol is near Sullivan County and also Wayne County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Sullivan County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Wayne 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Methol

Curious and Interesting Names Near Methol ...

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.

• Basket
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Basket is located in Sullivan County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basket
• Burnwood
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Burnwood is located in Delaware County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnwood
• Butternut Grove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Butternut Grove is located in Delaware County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butternut Grove
• Elk Brook
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Elk Brook is located in Delaware County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Brook
• Fishs Eddy
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Fishs Eddy is located in Delaware County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishs Eddy
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fishs Eddy <1>
• French Woods
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • French Woods is located in Delaware County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Woods
• Hazel
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Hazel is located in Sullivan County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel
• Long Eddy
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Long Eddy is located in Sullivan County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Eddy
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Eddy <1>
• Long Flat
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Long Flat is located in Delaware County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Flat
• Pea Brook
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Pea Brook is located in Delaware County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Brook
• Peakville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Peakville is located in Delaware County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peakville
• Rock Valley
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Rock Valley is located in Delaware County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Valley
• Rockland
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Rockland is located in Sullivan County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
• Stalker
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Stalker is located in Wayne County (PA)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stalker

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Methol and extending to:

• Delhi, which is the Seat of Delaware County, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<2> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Methol to Delhi, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 81 miles [130.4 km] to the northeast (NE). 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 234 miles [376.6 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,687 miles [9,152.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,400 miles [10,299.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,275 miles [6,879.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'