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

When in Conyngham Station, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Conyngham Station 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 Conyngham Station:
    • 40.976751, -76.040483
    • 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 Conyngham Station
  • 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 Conyngham Station ...

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.

  • Cranberry
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cranberry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry
    • Cranberry is located in Luzerne County
  • Drums
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drums have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drums
    • Drums is located in Luzerne County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drums <2>
  • Five Points
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
    • Five Points is located in Luzerne County
  • Frenchtown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown
    • Frenchtown is located in Luzerne County
  • Green Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
    • Green Ridge is located in Luzerne County
  • Gum Run
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Run
    • Gum Run is located in Luzerne County
  • Hollars Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollars Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollars Hill
    • Hollars Hill is located in Luzerne County
  • Humboldt
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humboldt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
    • Humboldt is located in Luzerne County
  • Jeansville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeansville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeansville
    • Jeansville is located in Luzerne County
  • Pardeesville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pardeesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pardeesville
    • Pardeesville is located in Luzerne County
  • Tomhicken
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tomhicken have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomhicken
    • Tomhicken is located in Luzerne County

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

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

  • Wilkes-Barre, which is the Seat of Luzerne County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Conyngham Station to Wilkes-Barre, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
  • Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 65 miles [104.6 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 152 miles [244.6 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,768 miles [9,282.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,480 miles [10,428.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,355 miles [7,008.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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

The official website for Luzerne County: www.luzernecounty.org/

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 '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- Conyngham Station) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Conyngham Station. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9768, Longitude: -76.0405       In this case, the coordinates for Conyngham Station 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 Conyngham Station 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 307.135 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.909 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.443 degrees.









 

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