Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Factoryville Station:
  • 41.583688, -75.775470
  • 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 Factoryville Station

• 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 Wyoming County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Wyoming County
  • Since Factoryville Station is near Lackawanna County and also Susquehanna County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Lackawanna County
  • eBird sighting report for Susquehanna 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Factoryville Station ...

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.

• Carpenter Hollow
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpenter Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter Hollow
  • Carpenter Hollow is located in Wyoming County
• Carpenter Town
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpenter Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter Town
  • Carpenter Town is located in Lackawanna County
• Craig
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig
  • Craig is located in Lackawanna County
• Deckertown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deckertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deckertown
  • Deckertown is located in Susquehanna County
• Factoryville
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Factoryville
  • Factoryville is located in Wyoming County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,183 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Factoryville <2>
• Fleetville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleetville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleetville
  • Fleetville is located in Lackawanna County
• Glenburn
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenburn
  • Glenburn is located in Lackawanna County
• Marcy
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marcy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcy
  • Marcy is located in Wyoming County
• Marshbrook
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshbrook
  • Marshbrook is located in Lackawanna County
• Schultzville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schultzville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schultzville
  • Schultzville is located in Lackawanna County
• Starkville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starkville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkville
  • Starkville is located in Wyoming County

How Far From Factoryville Station 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 Factoryville Station to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Factoryville Station and extending to:

• Tunkhannock, which is the Seat of Wyoming County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Factoryville Station to Tunkhannock, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 106 miles [170.6 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 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 197 miles [317 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,732 miles [9,224.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,445 miles [10,372.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,321 miles [6,954 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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