Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Friedensburg:
  • 40.60294, -76.24027
  • 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 Friedensburg

• 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 Friedensburg is near Luzerne County and also Berks County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Luzerne County
  • eBird sighting report for Berks 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 Friedensburg ...

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.

• De Turksville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Turksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Turksville
  • De Turksville is located in Schuylkill County
• Echo Valley
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Valley
  • Echo Valley is located in Schuylkill County
• Forestville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forestville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
  • Forestville is located in Schuylkill County
• Jonestown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
  • Jonestown is located in Schuylkill County
• Landingville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landingville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landingville
  • Landingville is located in Schuylkill County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
• Marlin
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlin
  • Marlin is located in Schuylkill County
• Mechanicsville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
  • Mechanicsville is located in Schuylkill County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mechanicsville <2>
• Middle Creek ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Creek
  • Middle Creek is located in Schuylkill County
• Minersville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minersville
  • Minersville is located in Schuylkill County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,133 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minersville <2>
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  • Paradise
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
    • Paradise is located in Schuylkill County
  • Pottsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsville
    • Pottsville is located in Schuylkill County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,409 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pottsville <2>
  • Round Head
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Head have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Head
    • Round Head is located in Berks County
  • Seltzer
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seltzer
    • Seltzer is located in Schuylkill County
  • Summit Station
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Station
    • Summit Station is located in Schuylkill County
  • Willow Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Lake
    • Willow Lake is located in Schuylkill County

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

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

• Pottsville, which is the Seat of Schuylkill County, lies just to the North Northeast.
• Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 40 miles [64.4 km]<3> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Friedensburg to Harrisburg, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 125 miles [201.2 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,792 miles [9,321.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,503 miles [10,465.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,378 miles [7,045.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Friedensburg. 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/