Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Locust Lakes Village:
  • 41.144530, -75.544910
  • 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 Locust Lakes Village

• 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 Locust Lakes Village is near Centre County and also Lackawanna County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Centre County
  • eBird sighting report for Lackawanna 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Locust Lakes Village ...

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.

• Emerald Lakes
  (7 miles [11.3 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
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • 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
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • 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
• Lake Harmony
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • 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
  (7 miles [11.3 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
• Long Pond
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • 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>
• Pleasant View Summit
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Summit
  • Pleasant View Summit is located in Luzerne County
• Preserve
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • 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
• Shades Glen
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shades Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shades Glen
  • Shades Glen is located in Luzerne County
• Split Rock
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Split Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Split Rock
  • Split Rock is located in Carbon County

How Far From Locust Lakes Village 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 Locust Lakes Village to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Locust Lakes Village and extending to:

• Stroudsburg, which is the Seat of Monroe County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Locust Lakes Village to Stroudsburg, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
• Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 91 miles [146.5 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 5,741 miles [9,239.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,452 miles [10,383.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,327 miles [6,963.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Locust Lakes Village. 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/