Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Askam, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Askam and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Askam
- 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 Askam:
- 41.198693, -75.954366
- 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 Askam
- 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 Luzerne County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Luzerne County
- Since Askam is near Carbon County and also Wyoming County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Carbon County
- eBird sighting report for Wyoming 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 Askam ...
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.
- Buttonwood
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buttonwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttonwood
- Buttonwood is located in Luzerne County
- Curry Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curry Hill
- Curry Hill is located in Luzerne County
- Dundee
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Georgetown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Luzerne County
- Gracedale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Gregory
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Larksville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larksville
- Larksville is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,395 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Larksville <2>
- Lee Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Mountain Top
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Top have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Top
- Mountain Top is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Top <2>
- Plymouth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Plymouth is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,752 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <2>
- Rule Corners
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rule Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rule Corners
- Rule Corners is located in Luzerne County
- Sugar Notch
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Notch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Notch
- Sugar Notch is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 959 people
- Warrior Run
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrior Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrior Run
- Warrior Run is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 550 people
How Far From Askam 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 Askam to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Askam and extending to:
- Wilkes-Barre, which is the Seat of Luzerne County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 79 miles [127.1 km]<3> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Askam to Harrisburg, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 168 miles [270.4 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 5,755 miles [9,261.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,468 miles [10,409.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,343 miles [6,989.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Askam. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Luzerne County: www.luzernecounty.org/
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 found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 drawn from Point A (ie- Askam) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Askam. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1987, Longitude: -75.9544 In this case, the coordinates for Askam have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Askam 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 307.063 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.862 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.31 degrees. |