Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Center Moreland, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Center Moreland and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Center Moreland
- 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 Center Moreland:
- 41.420078, -75.930199
- 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 Center Moreland
- 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 Wyoming County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Wyoming County
- Since Center Moreland is near Luzerne County and also Lackawanna County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Luzerne County
- eBird sighting report for Lackawanna 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Center Moreland ...
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.
- Evans Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Falls
- Evans Falls is located in Wyoming County
- Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Fern Brook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fern Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Brook
- Fern Brook is located in Luzerne County
- Hays Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hays Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays Corner
- Hays Corner is located in Luzerne County
- Jenks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenks
- Jenks is located in Wyoming County
- Kunkle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Lockville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Maplewood Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplewood Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood Heights
- Maplewood Heights is located in Luzerne County
- Orange
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Orange is located in Luzerne County
- Ransom
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Ruggles
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Shavertown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shavertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shavertown
- Shavertown is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shavertown <2>
How Far From Center Moreland 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 Center Moreland to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Center Moreland and extending to:
- Tunkhannock, which is the Seat of Wyoming County, lies just to the North.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 92 miles [148.1 km]<3> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Center Moreland to Harrisburg, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three 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 5,745 miles [9,245.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,458 miles [10,393.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,334 miles [6,974.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Center Moreland. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Center Moreland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Center Moreland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4201, Longitude: -75.9302 In this case, the coordinates for Center Moreland 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 Center Moreland 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 307.027 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.857 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.204 degrees. |