Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Craigs Meadow:
  • 41.036761, -75.137401
  • 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 Craigs Meadow

• 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 Craigs Meadow 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 Craigs Meadow ...

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.

• Delaware Water Gap
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delaware Water Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware Water Gap
  • Delaware Water Gap is located in Monroe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 754 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delaware Water Gap <2>
• Echo Lake
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Lake
  • Echo Lake is located in Monroe County
• Foxtown Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxtown Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxtown Hill
  • Foxtown Hill is located in Monroe County
• Gravel Place
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravel Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Place
  • Gravel Place is located in Monroe County
• Hemlock Glen
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemlock Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock Glen
  • Hemlock Glen is located in Warren County (NJ)
• Henryville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henryville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryville
  • Henryville is located in Monroe County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henryville <2>
• Marshalls Creek
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshalls Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
• Mount Pleasant
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
  • Mount Pleasant is located in Warren County (NJ)
• Oak Grove
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
  • Oak Grove is located in Monroe County
• Poplar Bridge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Bridge
  • Poplar Bridge is located in Monroe County
• Saw Creek
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saw Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saw Creek
  • Saw Creek is located in Pike County
• Shoemakers
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoemakers
  • Shoemakers is located in Monroe County
• Slateford
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slateford
  • Slateford is located in Northampton County
• Turn Villa
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turn Villa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 Craigs Meadow 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 Craigs Meadow to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Craigs Meadow 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 105 miles [169 km]<3> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Craigs Meadow 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 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 178 miles [286.5 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 11 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,728 miles [9,218.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,438 miles [10,361 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,314 miles [6,942.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Craigs Meadow. 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/