Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Kelly Crossroads:
  • 41.016473, -76.935521
  • 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 Kelly Crossroads

• 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 Union County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Union County
  • Since Kelly Crossroads is near Northumberland County and also Lycoming County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Northumberland County
  • eBird sighting report for Lycoming 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 Kelly Crossroads ...

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.

• Buffalo Crossroads
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Crossroads
  • Buffalo Crossroads is located in Union County
• College Park
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • 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
• Fairville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairville
  • Fairville is located in Union County
• Kelly Point
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelly Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Point
  • Kelly Point is located in Union County
• Lewisburg
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • 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>
• Old Furnace
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Furnace
  • Old Furnace is located in Union County
• Red Bank
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
  • Red Bank is located in Union County
• Spring Garden
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Garden
  • Spring Garden is located in Union County
• Springtown
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springtown
  • Springtown is located in Northumberland County
• Tannertown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tannertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tannertown
  • Tannertown is located in Union County
• Turtleville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • 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

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

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

• Lewisburg, which is the Seat of Union County, lies just to the Southeast.
• Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 50 miles [80.5 km]<3> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Kelly Crossroads to Harrisburg, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 146 miles [235 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 9 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,804 miles [9,340.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,517 miles [10,488.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,393 miles [7,069.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kelly Crossroads. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Union County: www.unionco.org/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/