Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Frackville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Frackville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Frackville
- 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 Frackville:
- 40.783745, -76.230431
- 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 Frackville
- 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 Schuylkill County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Schuylkill County
- Since Frackville is near Columbia County and also Northumberland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Columbia County
- eBird sighting report for Northumberland 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 Frackville ...
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.
- Bear Run Junction
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Run Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Run Junction
- Bear Run Junction is located in Schuylkill County
- Big Mine Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Mine Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Mine Run
- Big Mine Run is located in Schuylkill County
- Boston Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boston Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston Run
- Boston Run is located in Schuylkill County
- Coal Castle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Castle
- Coal Castle is located in Schuylkill County
- Dark Water
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dark Water have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dark Water
- Dark Water is located in Schuylkill County
- Ellen Gowan
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellen Gowan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellen Gowan
- Ellen Gowan is located in Schuylkill County
- Frackville Junction
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frackville Junction
- Frackville Junction is located in Schuylkill County
- Hills Terrace
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Terrace
- Hills Terrace is located in Schuylkill County
- Krebs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Lost Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
- Lost Creek is located in Schuylkill County
- Maizeville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maizeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maizeville
- Maizeville is located in Schuylkill County
- Maple Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill
- Maple Hill is located in Schuylkill County
- Raven Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Turkey Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Run
- Turkey Run is located in Schuylkill County
How Far From Frackville 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 Frackville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Frackville and extending to:
- Pottsville, which is the Seat of Schuylkill County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 48 miles [77.2 km]<2> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Frackville to Harrisburg, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 137 miles [220.5 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,784 miles [9,308.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,495 miles [10,452.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,371 miles [7,034.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Frackville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Schuylkill County: www.co.schuylkill.pa.us/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Frackville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Frackville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7837, Longitude: -76.2304 |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Frackville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.267 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.027 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.608 degrees. |