Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Kapp Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Kapp Heights and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Kapp Heights
- 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 Kapp Heights:
- 40.899808, -76.808021
- 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 Kapp Heights
- 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 Northumberland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Northumberland County
- Since Kapp Heights is near Union County and also Snyder County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Union County
- eBird sighting report for Snyder 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 Kapp Heights ...
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.
- Caketown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - College Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
- College Park is located in Union County
- Dry Valley Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Valley Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Valley Crossroads
- Dry Valley Crossroads is located in Union County
- Fairville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Hummels Wharf
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hummels Wharf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hummels Wharf
- Hummels Wharf is located in Snyder County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hummels Wharf <2>
- Lewisburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
- Lewisburg is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,687 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisburg <2>
- Mile Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mile Run
- Mile Run is located in Northumberland County
- Mount Pleasant
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Northumberland County
- Purdytown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Turtleville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turtleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtleville
- Turtleville is located in Union County
- Wolfs Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolfs Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfs Crossroads
- Wolfs Crossroads is located in Northumberland County
How Far From Kapp Heights 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 Kapp Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Kapp Heights and extending to:
- Sunbury, which is the Seat of Northumberland County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 42 miles [67.6 km]<3> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Kapp Heights to Harrisburg, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full 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 138 miles [222.1 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 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,803 miles [9,339 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,516 miles [10,486.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,392 miles [7,068.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kapp Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Northumberland County: www.northumberlandco.org/
The official website for State 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 '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- Kapp Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kapp Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8998, Longitude: -76.8080 In this case, the coordinates for Kapp Heights 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 Kapp Heights 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 307.607 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.43 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.817 degrees. |