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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Lithia Springs, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lithia Springs and the surrounding area.
- 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 Lithia Springs:
- 40.920919, -76.763297
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Lithia Springs
- 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Northumberland County
- Since Lithia Springs is near Union County and also Montour County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Union County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Montour 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Lithia Springs
Communities Also Named Lithia Springs ...
We found three communities that are also named Lithia Springs.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Lithia Springs is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Douglas County
- This Lithia Springs is located in Douglas County and lies 655 miles [1,054.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Lithia Springs that is located in Northumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Lithia Springs.
- North Carolina
- Lincoln County
- This Lithia Springs is located in Lincoln County and lies 448 miles [721 km]<1> to the southwest of the Lithia Springs that is located in Northumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Lithia Springs.
- Virginia
- Henry County
- This Lithia Springs is located in Henry County and lies 341 miles [548.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Lithia Springs that is located in Northumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Lithia Springs.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lithia Springs ...
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
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Caketown is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caketown
- College Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- College Park is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
- Fairville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Fairville is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairville
- Franklin Furnace
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Franklin Furnace is located in Montour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Furnace
- Hummels Wharf
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lewisburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mexico
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Mexico is located in Montour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
- Millers Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Millers Crossroads is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Crossroads
- Mount Pleasant
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Oak Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Oak Grove is located in Montour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Purdytown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Purdytown is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdytown
- Rushtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Rushtown is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushtown
- Seven Points
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Seven Points is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Points
- Turtleville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Turtleville is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtleville
- Wolfs Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Wolfs Crossroads is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfs Crossroads
How Far From Lithia Springs 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 Lithia Springs to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lithia Springs and extending to:
- Sunbury, which is the Seat of Northumberland County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 44 miles [70.8 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Lithia Springs to Harrisburg, with an average speed<3> 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 most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 140 miles [225.3 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,800 miles [9,334.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,513 miles [10,481.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,389 miles [7,063.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 from Point A (ie- Lithia Springs) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Lithia Springs to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lithia Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9209, Longitude: -76.7633 In this case, the coordinates for Lithia Springs have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.578 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.40 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.788 degrees. |
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