Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Birchtown:
  • 41.652582, -75.517962
  • 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 Birchtown

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

Communities Also Named Birchtown ...

We found one communities that share the name Birchtown.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Birchtown is unique.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Birchtown in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Nova Scotia
    • This Birchtown lies 533 miles [857.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Birchtown that is located in Susquehanna County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Birchtown ...

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.

• Burnwood
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnwood
  • Burnwood is located in Susquehanna County
• Carbondale
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
  • Carbondale is located in Lackawanna County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,380 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carbondale <2>
• Cascade
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cascade have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
  • Cascade is located in Wayne County
• Childs
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Childs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs
  • Childs is located in Lackawanna County
• Elkdale
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkdale
  • Elkdale is located in Susquehanna County
• Forest City
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
  • Forest City is located in Susquehanna County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,721 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest City <2>
• Forest City Station
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest City Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City Station
  • Forest City Station is located in Wayne County
• Green Grove
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove
  • Green Grove is located in Lackawanna County
• Marshbrook
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshbrook
  • Marshbrook is located in Lackawanna County
• Nebraska
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nebraska have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebraska
  • Nebraska is located in Lackawanna County
• Pleasant Mount
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Mount have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Mount
  • Pleasant Mount is located in Wayne County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Mount <2>
• Royal
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
  • Royal is located in Susquehanna County
• Smiley
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smiley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiley
  • Smiley is located in Susquehanna County

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

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

• Montrose, which is the Seat of Susquehanna County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Birchtown to Montrose, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
• Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 118 miles [189.9 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 206 miles [331.5 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,718 miles [9,202.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,432 miles [10,351.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,307 miles [6,931.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Susquehanna County: www.susquehanna.pa.us/

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