Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Druid Hills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Druid Hills and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Druid Hills
- 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 Druid Hills:
- 41.329525, -75.963532
- 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 Druid Hills
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Luzerne County
- Since Druid Hills is near Wyoming County and also Lackawanna County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Wyoming County
- eBird sighting report for Lackawanna 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
Communities Also Named Druid Hills ...
We found twelve communities that share the name Druid Hills.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Druid Hills is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another twelve communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Montgomery County
- This Druid Hills is located in Montgomery County and lies 842 miles [1,355.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Druid Hills that is located in Luzerne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Druid Hills.
- Tuscaloosa County
- This Druid Hills is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 844 miles [1,358.3 km] to the southwest of the Druid Hills that is located in Luzerne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Druid Hills.
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Druid Hills is located in Hillsborough County and lies 987 miles [1,588.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Druid Hills that is located in Luzerne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Druid Hills.
- Seminole County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Druid Hills [Seminole County].
- Georgia
- DeKalb County
- This Druid Hills is located in DeKalb County and lies 693 miles [1,115.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Druid Hills that is located in Luzerne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Druid Hills.
- Kentucky
- Jefferson County
- This Druid Hills is located in Jefferson County and lies 555 miles [893.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Druid Hills that is located in Luzerne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Druid Hills.
- North Carolina
- Henderson County
- This Druid Hills is located in Henderson County and lies 543 miles [873.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Druid Hills that is located in Luzerne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Druid Hills.
- Mecklenburg County
- This Druid Hills is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 495 miles [796.6 km] to the southwest of the Druid Hills that is located in Luzerne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Druid Hills.
- South Carolina
- Greenwood County
- This Druid Hills is located in Greenwood County and lies 595 miles [957.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Druid Hills that is located in Luzerne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenwood County community of Druid Hills.
- Tennessee
- Cumberland County
- This Druid Hills is located in Cumberland County and lies 604 miles [972 km]<1> to the southwest of the Druid Hills that is located in Luzerne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Druid Hills.
- Virginia
- Danville City
- This Druid Hills is located in Danville City and lies 377 miles [606.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Druid Hills that is located in Luzerne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Danville City community of Druid Hills.
- James City County
- This Druid Hills is located in James City County and lies 284 miles [457.1 km] to the south of the Druid Hills that is located in Luzerne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the James City County community of Druid Hills.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Druid Hills ...
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.
- Chase
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Fern Brook
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fern Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Brook
- Fern Brook is located in Luzerne County
- Hays Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hays Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays Corner
- Hays Corner is located in Luzerne County
- Hillside
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Huntsville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
- Huntsville is located in Luzerne County
- Kunkle
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Maplewood Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplewood Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood Heights
- Maplewood Heights is located in Luzerne County
- Shavertown
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shavertown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shavertown
- Shavertown is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shavertown <4>
- Trucksville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trucksville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trucksville
- Trucksville is located in Luzerne County
- Trucksville Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trucksville Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trucksville Gardens
- Trucksville Gardens is located in Luzerne County
How Far From Druid Hills 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 Druid Hills to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Druid Hills and extending to:
- Wilkes-Barre, which is the Seat of Luzerne County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 86 miles [138.4 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Druid Hills to Harrisburg, with an average speed<5>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 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 177 miles [284.9 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,750 miles [9,253.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,463 miles [10,401.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,339 miles [6,982.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Druid Hills. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Luzerne County: www.luzernecounty.org/
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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Druid Hills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Druid Hills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3295, Longitude: -75.9635 In this case, the coordinates for Druid Hills have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Druid Hills could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Druid Hills to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.056 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.875 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.258 degrees. |