Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Indian Mountain Lake, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Indian Mountain Lake and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Indian Mountain Lake
- 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 Indian Mountain Lake:
- 41.004811, -75.499353
- 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 Indian Mountain Lake
- 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 Carbon County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Carbon County
- Since Indian Mountain Lake is near Monroe County and also Centre County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Monroe County
- eBird sighting report for Centre 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 Indian Mountain Lake ...
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.
- Crescent Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Lake
- Crescent Lake is located in Monroe County
- Dotters Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dotters Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Effort have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Emerald Lakes
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Lakes
- Emerald Lakes is located in Monroe County
- Fernridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Gilbert
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Jonas
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Lake Harmony
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Harmony
- Lake Harmony is located in Carbon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Harmony <2>
- Little Summit
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Summit
- Little Summit is located in Monroe County
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- Long Pond
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Pond
- Long Pond is located in Monroe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Pond <2>
- Pleasant View Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Lake
- Pleasant View Lake is located in Monroe County
- Preserve
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Robin Hood Lakes
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robin Hood Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robin Hood Lakes
- Robin Hood Lakes is located in Carbon County
- Split Rock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Split Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Split Rock
- Split Rock is located in Carbon County
- Sun Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
- Sun Valley is located in Monroe County
- Long Pond
How Far From Indian Mountain Lake 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 Indian Mountain Lake to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Indian Mountain Lake and extending to:
- Jim Thorpe, which is the Seat of Carbon County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Indian Mountain Lake to Jim Thorpe, with an average speed<4> 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 87 miles [140 km] to the southwest (SW). 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 166 miles [267.2 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,744 miles [9,244.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,455 miles [10,388.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,331 miles [6,970.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Indian Mountain Lake. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Carbon County: www.carboncounty.com/
The official website for Commonwealth 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Indian Mountain Lake) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Indian Mountain Lake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0048, Longitude: -75.4994 In this case, the coordinates for Indian Mountain Lake have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Indian Mountain Lake to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.806 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.541 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.191 degrees. |