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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 Castle Garden, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Castle Garden 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 Castle Garden:
    • 40.864816, -75.410461
    • 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 Castle Garden
  • 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 Castle Garden ...

We found two communities that share the name Castle Garden.

There is one other community in Pennsylvania which is also named Castle Garden.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Castle Garden in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
    • Cameron County
      • This Castle Garden is located in Cameron County and lies 145 miles [233.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Castle Garden that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cameron County community of Castle Garden.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Indiana
      • Warrick County
      • This Castle Garden is located in Warrick County and lies 667 miles [1,073.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Castle Garden that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warrick County community of Castle Garden.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Castle Garden ...

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.

  • Alpha
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpha have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
    • Alpha is located in Northampton County
  • Christian Corner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christian Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christian Corner
    • Christian Corner is located in Carbon County
  • Crossroads
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
    • Crossroads is located in Northampton County
  • Dotters Corners
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dotters Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotters Corners
    • Dotters Corners is located in Monroe County
  • Effort
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Effort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effort
    • Effort is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Effort <3>
  • Fiddletown
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fiddletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiddletown
    • Fiddletown is located in Monroe County
  • Gilbert
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
    • Gilbert is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbert <3>
  • Grand Central
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Central have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Central
    • Grand Central is located in Northampton County
  • Jacobsburg ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacobsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobsburg
    • Jacobsburg is located in Northampton County
  • Jonesville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
    • Jonesville is located in Carbon County
  • Kunkletown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kunkletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kunkletown
    • Kunkletown is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kunkletown <3>
  • Little Gap
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Gap
    • Little Gap is located in Carbon County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Mechanicsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
      • Mechanicsville is located in Monroe County
    • Pleasant View Lake
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Lake
      • Pleasant View Lake is located in Monroe County
    • Rockville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
      • Rockville is located in Northampton County
    • Sandhill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandhill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandhill
      • Sandhill is located in Monroe County
    • Slatefield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slatefield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatefield
      • Slatefield is located in Northampton County
    • Wind Gap
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)

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

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

  • Stroudsburg, which is the Seat of Monroe County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Castle Garden 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 86 miles [138.4 km] to the west southwest (WSW). 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 160 miles [257.5 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 9 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,747 miles [9,248.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,456 miles [10,389.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,332 miles [6,971.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Castle Garden. 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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Castle Garden) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Castle Garden. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8648, Longitude: -75.4105       In this case, the coordinates for Castle Garden have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<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 Castle Garden 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 306.766 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.473 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.212 degrees.




 

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