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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • 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 Bath:
    • 40.728152, -75.392126
    • 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 Bath
  • 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 Northampton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Northampton County
    • Since Bath is near Lehigh County and also Monroe County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Lehigh County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Monroe 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 Bath

Communities Also Named Bath ...

We found 26 communities that are also named Bath.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Bath is unique.

Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of 26 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 26 communities, 24 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • Placer County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Bath [Placer County].
    • Colorado
      • Park County
      • This community is historic<1> and although located in Park County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Park County community of Bath.
    • Georgia
      • Richmond County
      • This Bath is located in Richmond County and lies 632 miles [1,017.1 km]<2> to the southwest of the Bath that is located in Northampton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Bath.
    • Illinois
      • Mason County
      • This Bath is located in Mason County and lies 774 miles [1,245.6 km]<2> to the west of the Bath that is located in Northampton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mason County community of Bath.
    • Indiana
      • Franklin County
      • This Bath is located in Franklin County and lies 506 miles [814.3 km]<2> to the west of the Bath that is located in Northampton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Bath.
    • Kansas
      • Greenwood County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Bath [Greenwood County].
      • Norton County
      • This community is historic<1> and although located in Norton County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Norton County community of Bath.
      • Reno County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Bath [Reno County].
      • Woodson County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Bath [Woodson County].
    • Kentucky
      • Knott County
      • This Bath is located in Knott County and lies 469 miles [754.8 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Bath that is located in Northampton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knott County community of Bath.
    • Maine
      • Sagadahoc County
      • This Bath is located in Sagadahoc County and lies 359 miles [577.8 km]<2> to the northeast of the Bath that is located in Northampton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sagadahoc County community of Bath.
    • Michigan
      • Clinton County
      • This Bath is located in Clinton County and lies 487 miles [783.8 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Bath that is located in Northampton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinton County community of Bath.
    • Minnesota
      • Freeborn County
      • This Bath is located in Freeborn County and lies 942 miles [1,516 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Bath that is located in Northampton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Freeborn County community of Bath.
    • Missouri
      • Laclede County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Bath [Laclede County].
    • New Brunswick
      • This Bath lies 557 miles [896.4 km]<2> to the northeast of the Bath that is located in Northampton County.
    • New Hampshire
      • Grafton County
      • This Bath is located in Grafton County and lies 294 miles [473.1 km]<2> to the northeast of the Bath that is located in Northampton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grafton County community of Bath.
    • New York
      • Rensselaer County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Bath [Rensselaer County].
      • Steuben County
      • This Bath is located in Steuben County and lies 149 miles [239.8 km]<2> to the northwest of the Bath that is located in Northampton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Steuben County community of Bath.
    • North Carolina
      • Beaufort County
      • This Bath is located in Beaufort County and lies 371 miles [597.1 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Bath that is located in Northampton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaufort County community of Bath.
    • Ohio
      • Allen County
      • This community is historic<1> and although located in Allen County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allen County community of Bath.
      • Summit County
      • This Bath is located in Summit County and lies 327 miles [526.3 km]<2> to the west of the Bath that is located in Northampton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Summit County community of Bath.
    • Ontario
      • This Bath lies 248 miles [399.1 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Bath that is located in Northampton County.
    • South Carolina
      • Aiken County
      • This Bath is located in Aiken County and lies 612 miles [984.9 km]<2> to the southwest of the Bath that is located in Northampton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aiken County community of Bath.
    • South Dakota
      • Brown County
      • This Bath is located in Brown County and lies 1,196 miles [1,924.8 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Bath that is located in Northampton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brown County community of Bath.
    • Texas
      • Walker County
      • This Bath is located in Walker County and lies 1,328 miles [2,137.2 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Bath that is located in Northampton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walker County community of Bath.
    • West Virginia
      • Morgan County
      • This Bath is located in Morgan County and lies 167 miles [268.8 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Bath that is located in Northampton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Bath.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bath ...

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.

  • Beersville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Beersville is located in Northampton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beersville
  • Cherry Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Cherry Hill is located in Northampton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
  • Chickentown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Chickentown is located in Northampton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickentown
  • Christian Springs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Christian Springs is located in Northampton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christian Springs
  • Clyde
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Clyde is located in Northampton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
  • Crossroads
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Crossroads is located in Northampton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
  • Franks Corner
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Franks Corner is located in Northampton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franks Corner
  • Georgetown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Georgetown is located in Northampton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
  • Hecktown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Hecktown is located in Northampton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hecktown
  • Jamesville
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jamesville is located in Northampton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesville
  • Petersville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Petersville is located in Northampton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
  • Seemsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Seemsville is located in Northampton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seemsville
  • Smoketown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Smoketown is located in Northampton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoketown
  • Weaversville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Weaversville is located in Northampton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaversville

How Far From Bath to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Bath to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bath and extending to:

  • Easton, which is the Seat of Northampton County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Bath to Easton, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 83 miles [133.6 km] to the west southwest (WSW). 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 153 miles [246.2 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,751 miles [9,255.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,460 miles [10,396.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,336 miles [6,978.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Bath, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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- Bath) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>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 Bath 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.
<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 Bath to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bath. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7282, Longitude: -75.3921       In this case, the coordinates for Bath have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.768 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.454 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.262 degrees.