Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Little Summit:
  • 41.099255, -75.412685
  • 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 Little Summit

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

We found three communities that share the name Little Summit.

There are two communities within Pennsylvania that are also named Little Summit.

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

• Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
  • Fayette County
    • This Little Summit is located in Fayette County and lies 236 miles [379.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Little Summit that is located in Monroe County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Little Summit.
  • Washington County
    • This Little Summit is located in Washington County and lies 255 miles [410.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Little Summit that is located in Monroe County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Little Summit.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Nevada
    • Mineral County
    • This community is historic<2> and although located in Mineral County, we don't know where within the county.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mineral County community of Little Summit.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Little Summit ...

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
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Lake
  • Crescent Lake is located in Monroe County
• Emerald Lakes
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Lakes
  • Emerald Lakes is located in Monroe County
• Forest Glen
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Mountain Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Mountain Lake
  • Indian Mountain Lake is located in Carbon County
• Locust Lakes Village
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Lakes Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
• Lower Tannersville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Tannersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Tannersville
  • Lower Tannersville is located in Monroe County
• Mushroom Farms
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mushroom Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mushroom Farms
  • Mushroom Farms is located in Monroe County
• Paradise Crossing
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Crossing
  • Paradise Crossing is located in Monroe County
• Continue List   (6 more) ...
  • Paradise Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Valley
    • Paradise Valley is located in Monroe County
  • Reeders
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeders
    • Reeders is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reeders <4>
  • Scotrun
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotrun have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
  • Sun Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
    • Sun Valley is located in Monroe County
  • Swiftwater
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swiftwater have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
  • Tannersville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tannersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tannersville
    • Tannersville is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tannersville <4>

How Far From Little Summit to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Little Summit to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Stroudsburg, which is the Seat of Monroe County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Little Summit to Stroudsburg, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours 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 95 miles [152.9 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 three full 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,737 miles [9,232.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,448 miles [10,377.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,323 miles [6,957.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Little Summit. 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/