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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 Buck Hill Falls, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Buck Hill Falls and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Buck Hill Falls:
    • 41.187868, -75.265737
    • 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 Buck Hill Falls
  • 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 Buck Hill Falls ...

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.

  • Coveville
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coveville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coveville
    • Coveville is located in Monroe County
  • Henryville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henryville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryville
    • Henryville is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henryville <2>
  • Lake in the Clouds
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake in the Clouds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake in the Clouds
    • Lake in the Clouds is located in Pike County
  • Mountainhome
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountainhome have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainhome
    • Mountainhome is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountainhome <2>
  • Mushroom Farms
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mushroom Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mushroom Farms
    • Mushroom Farms is located in Monroe County
  • Panther
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panther have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
    • Panther is located in Pike County
  • Paradise Crossing
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Crossing
    • Paradise Crossing is located in Monroe County
  • Paradise Valley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Valley
    • Paradise Valley is located in Monroe County
  • Skytop
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skytop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skytop
    • Skytop is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Skytop <2>
  • Snow Hill Falls
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Hill Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill Falls
    • Snow Hill Falls is located in Monroe County
  • Spruce Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spruce Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Hill
    • Spruce Hill is located in Monroe County

How Far From Buck Hill Falls 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 Buck Hill Falls to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Buck Hill Falls and extending to:

  • Stroudsburg, which is the Seat of Monroe County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Buck Hill Falls to Stroudsburg, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 105 miles [169 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 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 183 miles [294.5 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,727 miles [9,216.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,438 miles [10,361 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,314 miles [6,942.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Buck Hill Falls. 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>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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Buck Hill Falls) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Buck Hill Falls. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1879, Longitude: -75.2657       In this case, the coordinates for Buck Hill Falls 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 Buck Hill Falls 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 306.648 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.391 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.007 degrees.









 

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