Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Lackawaxen:
  • 41.481825, -74.986324
  • 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 Lackawaxen

• 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 Pike County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Pike County
  • Since Lackawaxen is near Sullivan County and also Wayne County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Sullivan County
  • eBird sighting report for Wayne 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 Lackawaxen ...

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.

• Fawn Lake Forest
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fawn Lake Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawn Lake Forest
  • Fawn Lake Forest is located in Pike County
• Frenchtown
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown
  • Frenchtown is located in Pike County
• Handsome Eddy
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Handsome Eddy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handsome Eddy
  • Handsome Eddy is located in Sullivan County (NY)
• Hunts Corners
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunts Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts Corners
  • Hunts Corners is located in Sullivan County (NY)
• Lava
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lava have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lava
  • Lava is located in Sullivan County (NY)
• Lords Valley
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lords Valley
  • Lords Valley is located in Pike County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lords Valley <2>
• Masthope
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masthope
  • Masthope is located in Pike County
• Masthope Rapids
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masthope Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masthope Rapids
  • Masthope Rapids is located in Pike County
• Mohican Lake
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mohican Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohican Lake
  • Mohican Lake is located in Sullivan County (NY)
• Narrowsburg
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narrowsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrowsburg
  • Narrowsburg is located in Sullivan County (NY)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Narrowsburg <2>
• Pond Eddy
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pond Eddy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Eddy
  • Pond Eddy is located in Sullivan County (NY)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pond Eddy <2>
• Twin Lakes
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
  • Twin Lakes is located in Pike County

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

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

• Milford, which is the Seat of Pike County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Lackawaxen to Milford, 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 128 miles [206 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 208 miles [334.7 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 12 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,703 miles [9,178.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,415 miles [10,323.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,290 miles [6,904.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Pike County: www.pikepa.org/

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