Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Birchwood Lakes:
  • 41.254538, -74.918503
  • 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 Birchwood Lakes

• 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 Pike County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Pike County
  • Since Birchwood Lakes is near Sussex County and also Monroe County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Sussex County
  • 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:
  • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Birchwood Lakes ...

We found one communities that share the name Birchwood Lakes.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Birchwood Lakes is unique.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Birchwood Lakes in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • New Jersey
    • Burlington County
    • This Birchwood Lakes is located in Burlington County and lies 96 miles [154.5 km]<1> to the south of the Birchwood Lakes that is located in Pike County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burlington County community of Birchwood Lakes.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Birchwood Lakes ...

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.

• Delaware
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delaware have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
  • Delaware is located in Pike County
• Four Corners
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
  • Four Corners is located in Sussex County (NJ)
• Frenchtown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown
  • Frenchtown is located in Pike County
• Gold Key Lake
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Key Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Key Lake
  • Gold Key Lake is located in Pike County
• Hemlock Farms
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemlock Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock Farms
  • Hemlock Farms is located in Pike County
• Indian Point
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Point
  • Indian Point is located in Pike County
• Ranch Lands
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ranch Lands have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranch Lands
  • Ranch Lands is located in Pike County
• Silver Spring
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Spring
  • Silver Spring is located in Pike County
• Sunrise Lake
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Lake
  • Sunrise Lake is located in Pike County

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

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

• Milford, which is the Seat of Pike County, lies just to the Northeast.
• Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 122 miles [196.3 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Birchwood Lakes to Harrisburg, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 197 miles [317 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,710 miles [9,189.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,420 miles [10,332 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,296 miles [6,913.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Pike County: www.pikepa.org/

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