Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Albrightsville:
  • 41.014524, -75.600947
  • 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 Albrightsville

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

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.

• Dotters Corners
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dotters Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotters Corners
  • Dotters Corners is located in Monroe County
• Fernridge
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fernridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernridge
  • Fernridge is located in Monroe County
• Hickory Run ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Run
  • Hickory Run is located in Carbon County
• Indian Mountain Lake
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Mountain Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Mountain Lake
  • Indian Mountain Lake is located in Carbon County
• Jonas
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonas
  • Jonas is located in Monroe County
• Lake Harmony
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Harmony
  • Lake Harmony is located in Carbon County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Harmony <2>
• Leonardsville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonardsville
  • Leonardsville is located in Carbon County
• Leslie Run
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leslie Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie Run
  • Leslie Run is located in Carbon County
• Mud Run
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mud Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Run
  • Mud Run is located in Carbon County
• Preserve
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preserve have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preserve
  • Preserve is located in Monroe County
• Robin Hood Lakes
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robin Hood Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robin Hood Lakes
  • Robin Hood Lakes is located in Carbon County
• Split Rock
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Split Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Split Rock
  • Split Rock is located in Carbon County
• Sun Valley
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
  • Sun Valley is located in Monroe County
• Unionville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
  • Unionville is located in Carbon County

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

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

• Jim Thorpe, which is the Seat of Carbon County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Albrightsville to Jim Thorpe, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 83 miles [133.6 km] to the southwest (SW). 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 164 miles [263.9 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,748 miles [9,250.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,459 miles [10,394.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,335 miles [6,976.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Carbon County: www.carboncounty.com/

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