Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Lansford:
  • 40.832312, -75.883532
  • 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 Lansford

• 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 Carbon County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Carbon County
  • Since Lansford is near Schuylkill County and also Luzerne County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Schuylkill County
  • eBird sighting report for Luzerne 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 Lansford ...

We found one communities that share the name Lansford.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Lansford is unique.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Lansford in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • North Dakota
    • Bottineau County
    • This Lansford is located in Bottineau County and lies 1,353 miles [2,177.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Lansford that is located in Carbon County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bottineau County community of Lansford.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lansford ...

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.

• Beaver Meadows
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Meadows
  • Beaver Meadows is located in Carbon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver Meadows <3>
• Chain
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chain
  • Chain is located in Schuylkill County
• Coaldale
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coaldale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coaldale
  • Coaldale is located in Schuylkill County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,131 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coaldale <3>
• Haddock
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haddock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddock
  • Haddock is located in Schuylkill County
• Hometown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hometown
  • Hometown is located in Schuylkill County
• Hoppers Mill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoppers Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoppers Mill
  • Hoppers Mill is located in Schuylkill County
• Jeansville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeansville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeansville
  • Jeansville is located in Luzerne County
• Junedale
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junedale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junedale
  • Junedale is located in Carbon County
• Normal Square
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normal Square have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normal Square
  • Normal Square is located in Carbon County
• Still Creek
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Still Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still Creek
  • Still Creek is located in Schuylkill County
• Summit Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Hill
  • Summit Hill is located in Carbon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,975 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summit Hill <3>

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lansford and extending to:

• Jim Thorpe, which is the Seat of Carbon County, lies just to the East Northeast.
• Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 64 miles [103 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Lansford 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 about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 146 miles [235 km] to the south southwest (SSW). 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 5,768 miles [9,282.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,478 miles [10,425.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,354 miles [7,007.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Carbon County: www.carboncounty.com/

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