Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Connerton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Connerton and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Connerton

• 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 Connerton:
  • 40.799532, -76.273556
  • 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 Connerton

• 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:
  • eBird sighting report for Schuylkill County
  • Since Connerton is near Columbia County and also Northumberland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Columbia County
  • eBird sighting report for Northumberland 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 Connerton ...

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.

• Bear Run Junction
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Run Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Run Junction
  • Bear Run Junction is located in Schuylkill County
• Big Mine Run
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Mine Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Mine Run
  • Big Mine Run is located in Schuylkill County
• Boston Run
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boston Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston Run
  • Boston Run is located in Schuylkill County
• Fountain Springs
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Springs
  • Fountain Springs is located in Schuylkill County
• Frackville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frackville
  • Frackville is located in Schuylkill County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,598 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frackville <2>
• Frackville Junction
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frackville Junction
  • Frackville Junction is located in Schuylkill County
• Gordon
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
  • Gordon is located in Schuylkill County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gordon <2>
• Lost Creek
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
  • Lost Creek is located in Schuylkill County
• Maizeville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maizeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maizeville
  • Maizeville is located in Schuylkill County
• Raven Run
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raven Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven Run
  • Raven Run is located in Schuylkill County
• Ringtown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ringtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringtown
  • Ringtown is located in Schuylkill County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 757 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ringtown <2>
• Turkey Run
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Run
  • Turkey Run is located in Schuylkill County

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

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

• Pottsville, which is the Seat of Schuylkill County, lies just to the South Southeast.
• Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 47 miles [75.6 km]<3> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Connerton 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 most of two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 137 miles [220.5 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 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,785 miles [9,310.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,497 miles [10,455.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,372 miles [7,036.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Connerton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Schuylkill County: www.co.schuylkill.pa.us/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/