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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Freeburg, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Freeburg and the surrounding area.
- 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 Freeburg:
- 40.763974, -76.937477
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Freeburg
- 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 Snyder County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Snyder County
- Since Freeburg is near Northumberland County and also Union County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Northumberland County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Union 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Freeburg
Communities Also Named Freeburg ...
We found four communities that are also named Freeburg.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Freeburg is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Saint Clair County
- This Freeburg is located in Saint Clair County and lies 708 miles [1,139.4 km]<1> to the west of the Freeburg that is located in Snyder County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Clair County community of Freeburg.
- Minnesota
- Houston County
- This Freeburg is located in Houston County and lies 762 miles [1,226.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Freeburg that is located in Snyder County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Freeburg.
- Missouri
- Osage County
- This Freeburg is located in Osage County and lies 814 miles [1,310 km]<1> to the west of the Freeburg that is located in Snyder County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Osage County community of Freeburg.
- Ohio
- Stark County
- This Freeburg is located in Stark County and lies 220 miles [354.1 km]<1> to the west of the Freeburg that is located in Snyder County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stark County community of Freeburg.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Freeburg ...
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.
- Coon Hunter
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Coon Hunter is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Hunter
- Dogtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Dogtown is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
- Dry Valley Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Fishers Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Fishers Ferry is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishers Ferry
- Globe Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Globe Mills is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe Mills
- Hickory Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hickory Corners is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Corners
- Hummels Wharf
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Independence
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Independence is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Kissimmee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Kissimmee is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kissimmee
- Kreamer
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Locust Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Locust Grove is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Otto
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Otto is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otto
- Patricksburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Patricksburg is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patricksburg
- Red Cross
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Red Cross is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Cross
How Far From Freeburg to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Freeburg to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Freeburg and extending to:
- Middleburg, which is the Seat of Snyder County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Freeburg to Harrisburg, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 128 miles [206 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,814 miles [9,356.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,527 miles [10,504.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,402 miles [7,084.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Freeburg) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Freeburg to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Freeburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7640, Longitude: -76.9375 In this case, the coordinates for Freeburg have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.696 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.51 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.93 degrees. |
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