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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 Crescent Lake, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Crescent Lake 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 Crescent Lake:
    • 41.074812, -75.382684
    • 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 Crescent Lake
  • 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

Communities Also Named Crescent Lake ...

We found six communities that share the name Crescent Lake.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Crescent Lake is unique.

Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these six communities, five are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Maine
      • Cumberland County
      • This Crescent Lake is located in Cumberland County and lies 320 miles [515 km]<1> to the northeast of the Crescent Lake that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Crescent Lake.
    • Missouri
      • Clay County
      • This Crescent Lake is located in Clay County and lies 999 miles [1,607.7 km]<1> to the west of the Crescent Lake that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Crescent Lake.
    • New Hampshire
      • Sullivan County
      • This Crescent Lake is located in Sullivan County and lies 220 miles [354.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Crescent Lake that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Crescent Lake.
    • Ohio
      • Lawrence County
      • This Crescent Lake is located in Lawrence County and lies 416 miles [669.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Crescent Lake that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Crescent Lake.
    • Oregon
      • Klamath County
      • This Crescent Lake is located in Klamath County and lies 2,354 miles [3,788.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Crescent Lake that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Klamath County community of Crescent Lake.
    • Saskatchewan
      • This Crescent Lake lies 1,456 miles [2,343.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Crescent Lake that is located in Monroe County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Crescent Lake ...

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.

  • Emerald Lakes
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Lakes
    • Emerald Lakes is located in Monroe County
  • Little Summit
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Summit
    • Little Summit is located in Monroe County
  • Long Pond
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Pond
    • Long Pond is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Pond <3>
  • Lower Tannersville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Tannersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Tannersville
    • Lower Tannersville is located in Monroe County
  • Mushroom Farms
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mushroom Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mushroom Farms
    • Mushroom Farms is located in Monroe County
  • Paradise Crossing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Crossing
    • Paradise Crossing is located in Monroe County
  • Reeders
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Scotrun
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotrun have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotrun
    • Scotrun is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotrun <3>
  • Swiftwater
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swiftwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swiftwater
    • Swiftwater is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swiftwater <3>
  • Tannersville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tannersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tannersville
    • Tannersville is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tannersville <3>

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Crescent Lake and extending to:

  • Stroudsburg, which is the Seat of Monroe County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Crescent Lake to Stroudsburg, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 95 miles [152.9 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 173 miles [278.4 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,737 miles [9,232.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,447 miles [10,375.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,323 miles [6,957.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Crescent Lake. 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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Crescent Lake) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Crescent Lake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0748, Longitude: -75.3827       In this case, the coordinates for Crescent Lake have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Crescent Lake 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 306.729 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.465 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.108 degrees.




 

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