Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Coolbaugh, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Coolbaugh and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Coolbaugh
- 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 Coolbaugh:
- 41.063068, -75.070643
- 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 Coolbaugh
- 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 Monroe County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Monroe County
- Since Coolbaugh is near Warren County and also Pike County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Warren County
- eBird sighting report for Pike 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 Coolbaugh ...
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.
- Bushkill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushkill
- Bushkill is located in Monroe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bushkill <1>
- Craigs Meadow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craigs Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigs Meadow
- Craigs Meadow is located in Monroe County
- Echo Lake
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Marshalls Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshalls Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshalls Creek
- Marshalls Creek is located in Monroe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshalls Creek <1>
- Oak Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Poplar Bridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Bridge
- Poplar Bridge is located in Monroe County
- Saw Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Shoemakers
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoemakers
- Shoemakers is located in Monroe County
- Turn Villa
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turn Villa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turn Villa
- Turn Villa is located in Monroe County
How Far From Coolbaugh 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 Coolbaugh to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Coolbaugh and extending to:
- Stroudsburg, which is the Seat of Monroe County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 109 miles [175.4 km]<3> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Coolbaugh to Harrisburg, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 182 miles [292.9 km] to the southwest (SW). 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 5,724 miles [9,211.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,434 miles [10,354.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,310 miles [6,936.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Coolbaugh. 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | 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- Coolbaugh) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Coolbaugh. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0631, Longitude: -75.0706 In this case, the coordinates for Coolbaugh 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 Coolbaugh 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 306.543 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.252 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.975 degrees. |