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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 Crackersport, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Crackersport 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 Crackersport:
    • 40.601763, -75.562130
    • 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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Crackersport
  • 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 Lehigh County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Lehigh County
    • Since Crackersport is near Northampton County and also Berks County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Northampton County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Berks 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Crackersport

Curious and Interesting Names Near Crackersport ...

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.

  • Ancient Oaks
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Ancient Oaks is located in Lehigh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ancient Oaks
  • Centerville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Centerville is located in Lehigh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
  • Claussville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Claussville is located in Lehigh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claussville
  • Coffeetown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Coffeetown is located in Lehigh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffeetown
  • Egypt
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Egypt is located in Lehigh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
  • Evergreen Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Evergreen Park is located in Lehigh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Park
  • Hillside
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Hillside is located in Lehigh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
  • Hilltown
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Hilltown is located in Lehigh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltown
  • Juniper Circle
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Juniper Circle is located in Lehigh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper Circle
  • Krocksville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Krocksville is located in Lehigh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krocksville
  • Leather Corner Post
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Leather Corner Post is located in Lehigh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leather Corner Post
  • Lyon Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Lyon Valley is located in Lehigh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon Valley
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Mechanicsville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Mechanicsville is located in Lehigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
    • Minesite
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Minesite is located in Lehigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minesite
    • Schnecksville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Schnecksville is located in Lehigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schnecksville
    • Spring Creek
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Spring Creek is located in Lehigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
    • Woodlawn
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Woodlawn is located in Lehigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Crackersport and extending to:

  • Allentown, which is the Seat of Lehigh County, lies just to the East.
  • Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 72 miles [115.9 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Crackersport to Harrisburg, with an average speed<2>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 4 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 141 miles [226.9 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,764 miles [9,276.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,473 miles [10,417.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,349 miles [6,999 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Crackersport) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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 Crackersport to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Crackersport. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6018, Longitude: -75.5621       In this case, the coordinates for Crackersport have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.882 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.562 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.391 degrees.