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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 Run, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Buck Run 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 Buck Run:
- 40.707589, -76.326895
- 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 Buck Run
- 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 Schuylkill County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Schuylkill County
- Since Buck Run is near Luzerne County and also Columbia County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Luzerne County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Columbia 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 Buck Run
Communities Also Named Buck Run ...
We found four communities that are also named Buck Run.
There are two communities within Pennsylvania that are also named Buck Run.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
- Chester County
- This Buck Run is located in Chester County and lies 59 miles [95 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Buck Run that is located in Schuylkill County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chester County community of Buck Run.
- Indiana County
- This Buck Run is located in Indiana County and lies 139 miles [223.7 km]<1> to the west of the Buck Run that is located in Schuylkill County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Indiana County community of Buck Run.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ohio
- Adams County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Buck Run [Adams County].
- Union County
- This community is historic and although located in Union County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Buck Run.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Buck Run ...
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.
- Big Mine Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Big Mine Run is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Mine Run
- Coal Castle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Coal Castle is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Castle
- Forestville
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Forestville is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
- Fountain Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Fountain Springs is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Springs
- Glen Carbon
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Glen Carbon is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Carbon
- Gordon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jonestown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jonestown is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
- Locustdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Mabel
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Mabel is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
- Marlin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Marlin is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlin
- Middle Creek ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Middle Creek is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Creek
- Minersville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Mount Pleasant
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Seltzer
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Seltzer is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seltzer
How Far From Buck Run to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers 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 Run to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Buck Run and extending to:
- Pottsville, which is the Seat of Schuylkill County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 41 miles [66 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Buck Run to Harrisburg, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 130 miles [209.2 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,791 miles [9,319.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,502 miles [10,464 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,378 miles [7,045.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Buck Run) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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 Buck Run, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Run 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 Buck Run. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7076, Longitude: -76.3269 In this case, the coordinates for Buck Run have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.332 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.088 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.683 degrees. |
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