Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Dry Tavern:
  • 40.807037, -75.721023
  • 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 Dry Tavern

• 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 Carbon County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Carbon County
  • Since Dry Tavern is near Lehigh County and also Schuylkill County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Lehigh County
  • 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:
  • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Dry Tavern ...

We found one communities that share the name Dry Tavern.

There is one other community in Pennsylvania which is also named Dry Tavern.

Beyond Pennsylvania.

• Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
  • Greene County
    • This Dry Tavern is located in Greene County and lies 233 miles [375 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Dry Tavern that is located in Carbon County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Dry Tavern.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Dry Tavern ...

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.

• Beltzville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beltzville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beltzville
  • Beltzville is located in Carbon County
• Big Creek
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
  • Big Creek is located in Carbon County
• Germans
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germans
  • Germans is located in Carbon County
• Hazard
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazard
  • Hazard is located in Carbon County
• Indian Hills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
  • Indian Hills is located in Carbon County
• Jamestown
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
  • Jamestown is located in Carbon County
• Jim Thorpe
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Thorpe
  • Jim Thorpe is located in Carbon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,650 people
  • Former names for Jim Thorpe:
  • East Mauch Chunk
  • Mauch Chunk
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jim Thorpe <3>
• Lizard Creek Junction
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lizard Creek Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lizard Creek Junction
  • Lizard Creek Junction is located in Carbon County
• Long Run
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Run
  • Long Run is located in Carbon County
• Normal Square
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normal Square have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normal Square
  • Normal Square is located in Carbon County
• Slatedale
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatedale
  • Slatedale is located in Lehigh County
• Sunny Rest Lodge
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Rest Lodge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Rest Lodge
  • Sunny Rest Lodge is located in Carbon County
• Union Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
  • Union Hill is located in Carbon County

How Far From Dry Tavern to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Dry Tavern to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Jim Thorpe, which is the Seat of Carbon County, lies just to the North.
• Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 70 miles [112.7 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Dry Tavern to Harrisburg, with an average speed<4>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 three full days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 149 miles [239.8 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
• The shortest distance<5> 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).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,472 miles [10,415.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,348 miles [6,997.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Carbon County: www.carboncounty.com/

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