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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Lake Naomi Estates:
    • 41.115088, -75.459074
    • 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 Lake Naomi Estates
  • 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 Lake Naomi Estates ...

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
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Emerald Lakes
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fernridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernridge
    • Fernridge is located in Monroe County
  • Forest Glen
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Glen
    • Forest Glen is located in Monroe County
  • Indian Mountain Lake
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Mountain Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Mountain Lake
    • Indian Mountain Lake is located in Carbon County
  • Lake Harmony
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Locust Lakes Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Lakes Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Lakes Village
    • Locust Lakes Village is located in Monroe County
  • Long Pond
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • 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>
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Mushroom Farms
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mushroom Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mushroom Farms
      • Mushroom Farms is located in Monroe County
    • Paradise Crossing
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Crossing
      • Paradise Crossing is located in Monroe County
    • Preserve
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preserve have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preserve
      • Preserve is located in Monroe County
    • Scotrun
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotrun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotrun
      • Scotrun is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotrun <2>
    • Sun Valley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Swiftwater
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swiftwater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swiftwater
      • Swiftwater is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swiftwater <2>

How Far From Lake Naomi Estates 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 Lake Naomi Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Stroudsburg, which is the Seat of Monroe County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Lake Naomi Estates to Stroudsburg, 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 five to six hours.
  • Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 94 miles [151.3 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 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 174 miles [280 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 5,738 miles [9,234.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,449 miles [10,378.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,325 miles [6,960.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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

The official website for Monroe County: www.co.monroe.pa.us/

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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lake Naomi Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lake Naomi Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1151, Longitude: -75.4591       In this case, the coordinates for Lake Naomi Estates 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 Lake Naomi Estates 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 306.771 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.519 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.125 degrees.









 

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