Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Delaware Run:
  • 41.136749, -76.851074
  • 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 Delaware Run

• 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 Northumberland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Northumberland County
  • Since Delaware Run is near Lycoming County and also Union County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Lycoming County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Union 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 Delaware Run

Curious and Interesting Names Near Delaware Run ...

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.

• Clarkstown
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Clarkstown is located in Lycoming County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkstown
• Five Points
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Five Points is located in Northumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
• Fritz ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Fritz is located in Lycoming County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fritz
• Lime Bluff
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Lime Bluff is located in Lycoming County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Bluff
• Loyalsock ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Loyalsock is located in Lycoming County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyalsock
• Maple Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Maple Hill is located in Lycoming County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill
• Old Furnace
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Old Furnace is located in Union County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Furnace
• Spring Garden
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Spring Garden is located in Union County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Garden
• Springtown
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Springtown is located in Northumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springtown
• Turbotville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Turbotville is located in Northumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turbotville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 662 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turbotville <1>
• Warrior Run
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Warrior Run is located in Northumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrior Run

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Delaware Run and extending to:

• Sunbury, which is the Seat of Northumberland County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<2> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Delaware Run to Sunbury, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
• Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 58 miles [93.3 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 154 miles [247.8 km] to the south (S). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,795 miles [9,326.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,509 miles [10,475.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,384 miles [7,055.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'