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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.

  • 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 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.
    • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Lithia Springs
  • 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 Lithia Springs ...

We found three communities that share the name Lithia Springs.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Lithia Springs is unique.

Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another three communities that are located throughout 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caketown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caketown
    • Caketown is located in Northumberland County
  • College Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
    • College Park is located in Union County
  • Fairville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairville
    • Fairville is located in Union County
  • Franklin Furnace
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Furnace
    • Franklin Furnace is located in Montour County
  • Hummels Wharf
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hummels Wharf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hummels Wharf
    • Hummels Wharf is located in Snyder County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hummels Wharf <3>
  • Lewisburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Mexico
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mexico have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
    • Mexico is located in Montour County
  • Millers Crossroads
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millers Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Crossroads
    • Millers Crossroads is located in Northumberland County
  • Mount Pleasant
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Northumberland County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Oak Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Montour County
    • Purdytown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purdytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdytown
      • Purdytown is located in Northumberland County
    • Rushtown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushtown
      • Rushtown is located in Northumberland County
    • Seven Points
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Points
      • Seven Points is located in Northumberland County
    • Turtleville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turtleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtleville
      • Turtleville is located in Union County
    • Wolfs Crossroads
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolfs Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfs Crossroads
      • Wolfs Crossroads is located in Northumberland County

How Far From Lithia Springs 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 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<4> 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<5> 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).<6>
  • 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).<7>
  • 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).<8>

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

The official website for Northumberland County: www.northumberlandco.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lithia Springs) to Point B.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).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Lithia Springs 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 307.578 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.40 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.788 degrees.









 

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