The location of Andreas
Welcome to Andreas ...
Andreas is located in Schuylkill County.
The location of Andreas has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>
Andreas is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Andreas lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Andreas ...
A sample of nearby communities can be found below.
Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance and not the distance if you are going to drive.<3>.
| Community | 2017<4> Population | Dir | Distance |
| Allentown [Map] | 121,283 | SE | 19 miles [30.6 km] |
| Catasauqua [Map] | 6,596 | E | 18 miles [29 km] |
| Hazleton [Map] | 24,723 | NW | 17 miles [27.4 km] |
| Jim Thorpe [Map] | 4,633 | N | 16 miles [25.7 km] |
| Kutztown [Map] | 5,059 | S | 16 miles [25.7 km] |
| Lehighton [Map] | 5,304 | NE | 6 miles [9.7 km] |
To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Nearby Page for Andreas.
See Our Genealogy Helper Page ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
- We have a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Andreas. If available, we provide a satellite view of the cemetery.
- Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Andreas. Our list includes information such as whether the community had a post office or railroad service in 1895.
- We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Andreas.
These sections can be found on our Genealogy Helper Page for Andreas:
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Andreas ...
Looking for more information about Andreas? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Andreas, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Andreas.
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Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for Schuylkill County: www.co.schuylkill.pa.us/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Andreas - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Andreas) to Point B. Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Andreas. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7518, Longitude: -75.7924 [Map]. In this case, the coordinates for Andreas have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Andreas. |