Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Blakeslee, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Blakeslee and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Blakeslee
- 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 Blakeslee:
- 41.092586, -75.592689
- 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 Blakeslee
- 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 Monroe County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Monroe County
- Since Blakeslee is near Centre County and also Carbon County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Centre County
- eBird sighting report for Carbon 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 Blakeslee ...
We found three communities that share the name Blakeslee.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Blakeslee is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Montana
- New York
- Ohio
Curious and Interesting Names Near Blakeslee ...
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.
- Fernridge
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Forest Glen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Glen
- Forest Glen is located in Monroe County
- Hickory Run ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Run
- Hickory Run is located in Carbon County
- Indian Mountain Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Mountain Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Mountain Lake
- Indian Mountain Lake is located in Carbon County
- Lake Harmony
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Harmony
- Lake Harmony is located in Carbon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Harmony <4>
- Leonardsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonardsville
- Leonardsville is located in Carbon County
- Locust Lakes Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Lakes Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Lakes Village
- Locust Lakes Village is located in Monroe County
- Long Pond
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Pond
- Long Pond is located in Monroe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Pond <4>
- Preserve
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Shades Glen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shades Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shades Glen
- Shades Glen is located in Luzerne County
- Split Rock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Split Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Split Rock
- Split Rock is located in Carbon County
- Sun Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
- Sun Valley is located in Monroe County
How Far From Blakeslee 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 Blakeslee to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Blakeslee and extending to:
- Stroudsburg, which is the Seat of Monroe County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<2> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Blakeslee to Stroudsburg, with an average speed<5> 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 87 miles [140 km] to the southwest (SW). 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 169 miles [272 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,745 miles [9,245.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,456 miles [10,389.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,331 miles [6,970.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Blakeslee. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Monroe County: www.co.monroe.pa.us/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
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 Blakeslee, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Blakeslee) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Blakeslee. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0926, Longitude: -75.5927 In this case, the coordinates for Blakeslee have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Blakeslee to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.854 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.609 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.194 degrees. |