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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 Drifton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Drifton and the surrounding area.
- 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 Drifton:
- 40.999806, -75.905477
- 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 Drifton
- 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 Luzerne County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Luzerne County
- Since Drifton is near Carbon County and also Schuylkill County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Carbon County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Schuylkill 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 Drifton
Communities Also Named Drifton ...
We found two communities that are also named Drifton.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Drifton is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Walker County
- This Drifton is located in Walker County and lies 800 miles [1,287.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Drifton that is located in Luzerne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walker County community of Drifton.
- Florida
- Jefferson County
- This Drifton is located in Jefferson County and lies 851 miles [1,369.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Drifton that is located in Luzerne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Drifton.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Drifton ...
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.
- Beaver Meadows
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Cranberry
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Cranberry is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry
- Drums
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Foundryville ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Foundryville is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foundryville
- Freeland
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Hickory Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Hickory Hills is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
- Honey Hole
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Honey Hole is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Hole
- Japan
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Japan is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Japan
- Junedale
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Junedale is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junedale
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Pardeesville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Pardeesville is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pardeesville
- Pond Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pond Creek is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Creek
- Sand Spring
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Sand Spring is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Spring
- Sandy Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sandy Run is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Run
- Weather
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Weather is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weather
- Woodside
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Woodside is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
How Far From Drifton 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 Drifton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Drifton and extending to:
- Wilkes-Barre, which is the Seat of Luzerne County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Drifton to Wilkes-Barre, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 71 miles [114.3 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 about three full days and walking would take 4 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 157 miles [252.7 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,762 miles [9,273 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,473 miles [10,417.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,349 miles [6,999 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Drifton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Drifton 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 Drifton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9998, Longitude: -75.9055 In this case, the coordinates for Drifton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.052 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.818 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.373 degrees. |
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