Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Easton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Easton and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Easton
- 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 Easton:
- 40.689321, -75.216729
- 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 Easton
- 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 Northampton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Northampton County
- Since Easton is near Warren County and also Hunterdon County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Warren County
- eBird sighting report for Hunterdon 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 Easton ...
We found 36 communities that share the name Easton.
There are two communities within Pennsylvania that are also named Easton.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another 31 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 31 communities, 32 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
In addition to the above occurrences of Easton, we know of three communities located outside of the United States and Canada.
- Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
- Clarion County
- Wyoming County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Colbert County
- This Easton is located in Colbert County and lies 792 miles [1,274.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Easton that is located in Northampton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Colbert County community of Easton.
- Tallapoosa County
- This Easton is located in Tallapoosa County and lies 789 miles [1,269.8 km] to the southwest of the Easton that is located in Northampton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tallapoosa County community of Easton.
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Charlevoix 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 Michigan community of Easton [Charlevoix County].
- Shiawassee County
- This Easton is located in Shiawassee County and lies 485 miles [780.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Easton that is located in Northampton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shiawassee County community of Easton.
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New York
- Nova Scotia
- This Easton lies 537 miles [864.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Easton that is located in Northampton County.
- Ohio
- Guernsey County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Easton [Guernsey County].
- Wayne County
- This Easton is located in Wayne County and lies 341 miles [548.8 km]<1> to the west of the Easton that is located in Northampton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Easton.
- Tennessee
- Davidson 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 Tennessee community of Easton [Davidson County].
- Gibson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Easton [Gibson County].
- Texas
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Marshall 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 West Virginia community of Easton [Marshall County].
- Monongalia County
- This Easton is located in Monongalia County and lies 257 miles [413.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Easton that is located in Northampton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monongalia County community of Easton.
- Wisconsin
- Alabama
- Communities Beyond North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Easton ...
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.
- Carpentersville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpentersville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpentersville
- Carpentersville is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Chain Bridge ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chain Bridge
- Chain Bridge is located in Northampton County
- Chain Bridge has also been known as:
- Chain Dam
- Chestnut Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Chestnut Hill is located in Northampton County
- Churchville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Churchville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchville
- Churchville is located in Northampton County
- Coffeetown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coffeetown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffeetown
- Coffeetown is located in Northampton County
- Farmersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmersville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersville
- Farmersville is located in Northampton County
- Harmony
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Harmony is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Hughesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesville
- Hughesville is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Kennedy Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedy Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy Mills
- Kennedy Mills is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Kennedys
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Lime Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lime Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Ridge
- Lime Ridge is located in Northampton County
- Lower Harmony
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Harmony
- Lower Harmony is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Lows Hollow
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lows Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lows Hollow
- Lows Hollow is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Mount Hope
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Mount Hope is located in Northampton County
- Springtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springtown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springtown
- Springtown is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Still Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Still Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still Valley
- Still Valley is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Uniontown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lows Hollow
How Far From Easton 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 city such as Easton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Easton and extending to:
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 91 miles [146.5 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Easton 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 6 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 156 miles [251.1 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,746 miles [9,247.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,454 miles [10,386.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,330 miles [6,968.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Easton: www.easton-pa.com/
The official website for Northampton County: www.northamptoncounty.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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Easton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Easton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6893, Longitude: -75.2167 |
| <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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Easton 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> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Easton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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 Easton 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 306.667 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.333 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.202 degrees. |