Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Fiddletown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fiddletown and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Fiddletown
- 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 Fiddletown:
- 40.867038, -75.442962
- 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 Fiddletown
- 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 Monroe County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Monroe County
- Since Fiddletown is near Northampton County and also Carbon County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Northampton County
- eBird sighting report for Carbon 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 Fiddletown ...
We found one communities that share the name Fiddletown.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Fiddletown is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Fiddletown in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Amador County
- This Fiddletown is located in Amador County and lies 2,386 miles [3,839.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Fiddletown that is located in Monroe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Amador County community of Fiddletown.
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fiddletown ...
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.
- Castle Garden
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Garden
- Castle Garden is located in Monroe County
- Christian Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christian Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christian Corner
- Christian Corner is located in Carbon County
- Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
- Crossroads is located in Northampton County
- Danielsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danielsville
- Danielsville is located in Northampton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danielsville <3>
- Dotters Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dotters Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotters Corners
- Dotters Corners is located in Monroe County
- Effort
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Effort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effort
- Effort is located in Monroe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Effort <3>
- Gilbert
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
- Gilbert is located in Monroe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbert <3>
- Jonesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
- Jonesville is located in Carbon County
- Kunkletown
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kunkletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kunkletown
- Kunkletown is located in Monroe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kunkletown <3>
- Little Gap
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Little Gap. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Gap
- Little Gap is located in Carbon County
- Mechanicsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Mechanicsville is located in Monroe County
- Pleasant View Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Lake
- Pleasant View Lake is located in Monroe County
- Rockville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Slatefield
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slatefield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatefield
- Slatefield is located in Northampton County
How Far From Fiddletown 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 Fiddletown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Fiddletown and extending to:
- Stroudsburg, which is the Seat of Monroe County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Fiddletown to Stroudsburg, with an average speed<5> 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 four to five hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 85 miles [136.8 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 160 miles [257.5 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,748 miles [9,250.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,458 miles [10,393.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,333 miles [6,973.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fiddletown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Monroe County: www.co.monroe.pa.us/
The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
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- Fiddletown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fiddletown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8670, Longitude: -75.4430 In this case, the coordinates for Fiddletown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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 Fiddletown 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 306.785 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.495 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.225 degrees. |