Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Hoppers Mill:
  • 40.782591, -75.863531
  • 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 Hoppers Mill

• 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 Hoppers Mill is near Carbon County and also Lehigh County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Carbon County
  • eBird sighting report for Lehigh 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 Hoppers Mill ...

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.

• Beaver Meadows
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Meadows
  • Beaver Meadows is located in Carbon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver Meadows <2>
• Chain
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chain
  • Chain is located in Schuylkill County
• Coaldale
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coaldale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coaldale
  • Coaldale is located in Schuylkill County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,131 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coaldale <2>
• Dry Tavern
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Tavern have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Tavern
  • Dry Tavern is located in Carbon County
• Germans
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Germans. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germans
  • Germans is located in Carbon County
• Germansville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germansville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germansville
  • Germansville is located in Lehigh County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Germansville <2>
• Hometown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hometown
  • Hometown is located in Schuylkill County
• Jamestown
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
  • Jamestown is located in Carbon County
• Jim Thorpe
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Thorpe
  • Jim Thorpe is located in Carbon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,650 people
  • Former names for Jim Thorpe:
  • East Mauch Chunk
  • Mauch Chunk
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jim Thorpe <2>
• Jordan Valley
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordan Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Valley
  • Jordan Valley is located in Lehigh County
• Long Run
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Run
  • Long Run is located in Carbon County
• Lynnport
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynnport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnport
  • Lynnport is located in Lehigh County
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  • New Tripoli
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Tripoli have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Tripoli
    • New Tripoli is located in Lehigh County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Tripoli <2>
  • Normal Square
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normal Square have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normal Square
    • Normal Square is located in Carbon County
  • Quaker City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quaker City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker City
    • Quaker City is located in Berks County
  • Slateville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slateville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slateville
    • Slateville is located in Lehigh County
  • Still Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Still Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still Creek
    • Still Creek is located in Schuylkill County
  • Summit Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Hill
    • Summit Hill is located in Carbon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,975 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summit Hill <2>
  • Union Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
    • Union Hill is located in Carbon County

How Far From Hoppers Mill to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Hoppers Mill to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Hoppers Mill and extending to:

• Pottsville, which is the Seat of Schuylkill County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Hoppers Mill to Pottsville, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
• Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 63 miles [101.4 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 144 miles [231.7 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
• The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,769 miles [9,284.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,479 miles [10,426.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,355 miles [7,008.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hoppers Mill. 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 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/