Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Dark Water:
  • 40.735367, -76.199665
  • 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 Dark Water

• 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 Schuylkill County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Schuylkill County
  • Since Dark Water is near Columbia County and also Luzerne County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Columbia County
  • eBird sighting report for Luzerne 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 Dark Water ...

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.

• Bear Run Junction
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Run Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Run Junction
  • Bear Run Junction is located in Schuylkill County
• Boston Run
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boston Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston Run
  • Boston Run is located in Schuylkill County
• Coal Castle
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Castle
  • Coal Castle is located in Schuylkill County
• Frackville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frackville
  • Frackville is located in Schuylkill County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,598 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frackville <2>
• Frackville Junction
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frackville Junction
  • Frackville Junction is located in Schuylkill County
• Jonestown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
  • Jonestown is located in Schuylkill County
• Lorraine
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lorraine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorraine
  • Lorraine is located in Schuylkill County
• Maizeville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maizeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maizeville
  • Maizeville is located in Schuylkill County
• Marlin
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlin
  • Marlin is located in Schuylkill County
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  • Mechanicsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
    • Mechanicsville is located in Schuylkill County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mechanicsville <2>
  • Minersville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minersville
    • Minersville is located in Schuylkill County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,133 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minersville <2>
  • New Philadelphia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Philadelphia
    • New Philadelphia is located in Schuylkill County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,027 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Philadelphia <2>
  • Pottsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsville
    • Pottsville is located in Schuylkill County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,409 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pottsville <2>
  • Seltzer
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seltzer
    • Seltzer is located in Schuylkill County
  • Silver Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
    • Silver Creek is located in Schuylkill County

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

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

• Pottsville, which is the Seat of Schuylkill County, lies just to the South.
• Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 47 miles [75.6 km]<3> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Dark Water to Harrisburg, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 134 miles [215.7 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,785 miles [9,310.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,496 miles [10,454.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,371 miles [7,034.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Schuylkill County: www.co.schuylkill.pa.us/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/