Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Jacobsburg, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Jacobsburg and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Jacobsburg
- 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 Jacobsburg:
- 40.796763, -75.299624
- 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 Jacobsburg
- 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 Northampton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Northampton County
- Since Jacobsburg is near Monroe County and also Warren County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Monroe County
- eBird sighting report for Warren 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
Communities Also Named Jacobsburg ...
We found two communities that share the name Jacobsburg.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Jacobsburg is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ohio
- Belmont County
- This Jacobsburg is located in Belmont County and lies 300 miles [482.8 km]<1> to the west of the Jacobsburg that is located in Northampton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Belmont County community of Jacobsburg.
- Monroe County
- This Jacobsburg is located in Monroe County and lies 321 miles [516.6 km] to the west of the Jacobsburg that is located in Northampton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Jacobsburg.
- Ohio
Curious and Interesting Names Near Jacobsburg ...
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.
- Alpha
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Cherry Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
- Cherry Hill is located in Northampton County
- Christian Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christian Springs
- Christian Springs is located in Northampton County
- Churchville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Churchville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchville
- Churchville is located in Northampton County
- Factoryville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Factoryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Factoryville
- Factoryville is located in Northampton County
- Filetown
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Georgetown
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Northampton County
- Grand Central
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Central have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Central
- Grand Central is located in Northampton County
- Martins Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Creek
- Martins Creek is located in Northampton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martins Creek <3>
- Martins Creek Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins Creek Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Creek Junction
- Martins Creek Junction is located in Northampton County
- Sours Mills
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sours Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sours Mills
- Sours Mills is located in Northampton County
- Wind Gap
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wind Gap
- Wind Gap is located in Northampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,732 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wind Gap <3>
How Far From Jacobsburg 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 Jacobsburg to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<4> community of Jacobsburg once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Jacobsburg and extending to:
- Easton, which is the Seat of Northampton County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 90 miles [144.8 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Jacobsburg to Harrisburg, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 160 miles [257.5 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,745 miles [9,245.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,454 miles [10,386.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,330 miles [6,968.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Northampton County: www.northamptoncounty.org/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Jacobsburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jacobsburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7968, Longitude: -75.2996 In this case, the coordinates for Jacobsburg have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Jacobsburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Jacobsburg to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.706 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.395 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.192 degrees. |