Mechanicsville (Monroe County, PA) - Tidbits, Odds-and-Ends

Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

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 Mechanicsville:
- 40.917593, -75.353794
- 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 Mechanicsville

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 Mechanicsville is near Northampton County and also Carbon County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Northampton County
- eBird sighting report for Carbon 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 Mechanicsville ...

We found 42 communities that share the name Mechanicsville.

There are nine communities within Pennsylvania that are also named Mechanicsville.

Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another 33 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 33 communities, 41 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.

Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
- Bucks County
  - This Mechanicsville is located in Bucks County and lies 42 miles [67.6 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Mechanicsville that is located in Monroe County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bucks County community of Mechanicsville.
- Clarion County
  - This Mechanicsville is located in Clarion County and lies 207 miles [333.1 km]<1> to the west of the Mechanicsville that is located in Monroe County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarion County community of Mechanicsville.
- Lancaster County
  - This Mechanicsville is located in Lancaster County and lies 77 miles [123.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Mechanicsville that is located in Monroe County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Mechanicsville.
- Lehigh County
  - This Mechanicsville is located in Lehigh County and lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Mechanicsville that is located in Monroe County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lehigh County community of Mechanicsville.
- Mifflin County
  - This Mechanicsville is located in Mifflin County and lies 126 miles [202.8 km]<1> to the west of the Mechanicsville that is located in Monroe County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mifflin County community of Mechanicsville.
- Montgomery County
  - This Mechanicsville is located in Montgomery County and lies 59 miles [95 km]<1> to the south of the Mechanicsville that is located in Monroe County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Mechanicsville.
- Montour County
  - This Mechanicsville is located in Montour County and lies 64 miles [103 km]<1> to the west of the Mechanicsville that is located in Monroe County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montour County community of Mechanicsville.
- Philadelphia County
  - This Mechanicsville is located in Philadelphia County and lies 59 miles [95 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Mechanicsville that is located in Monroe County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Philadelphia County community of Mechanicsville.
- Schuylkill County
  - This Mechanicsville is located in Schuylkill County and lies 46 miles [74 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Mechanicsville that is located in Monroe County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schuylkill County community of Mechanicsville.

Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
  - Calhoun County
  - This Mechanicsville is located in Calhoun County and lies 763 miles [1,227.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Mechanicsville that is located in Monroe County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of Mechanicsville.
  - Lee County
  - This Mechanicsville is located in Lee County and lies 784 miles [1,261.7 km] to the southwest of the Mechanicsville that is located in Monroe County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Mechanicsville.
- Connecticut
  - Hartford County
  - This Mechanicsville is located in Hartford County and lies 151 miles [243 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Mechanicsville that is located in Monroe County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hartford County community of Mechanicsville.
  - Windham County
  - This Mechanicsville is located in Windham County and lies 192 miles [309 km] to the east northeast of the Mechanicsville that is located in Monroe County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Windham County community of Mechanicsville.
- Delaware
  - New Castle County
  - This Mechanicsville is located in New Castle County and lies 85 miles [136.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Mechanicsville that is located in Monroe County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Mechanicsville.
- Georgia
  - Fulton County
  - This Mechanicsville is located in Fulton County and lies 700 miles [1,126.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Mechanicsville that is located in Monroe County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Mechanicsville.
  - Gwinnett County
  - This Mechanicsville is located in Gwinnett County and lies 685 miles [1,102.4 km] to the southwest of the Mechanicsville that is located in Monroe County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gwinnett County community of Mechanicsville.
  - Jasper County
  - This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Mechanicsville [Jasper County].
- Indiana
  - Vanderburgh County
  - This Mechanicsville is located in Vanderburgh County and lies 679 miles [1,092.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Mechanicsville that is located in Monroe County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vanderburgh County community of Mechanicsville.
- Iowa
  - Cedar County
  - This Mechanicsville is located in Cedar County and lies 824 miles [1,326.1 km]<1> to the west of the Mechanicsville that is located in Monroe County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cedar County community of Mechanicsville.
- Louisiana
  - Terrebonne Parish
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Mechanicsville [Terrebonne Parish].
- Maryland
  - Harford County
  - This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Mechanicsville [Harford County].
  - Saint Mary's County
  - This Mechanicsville is located in Saint Mary's County and lies 186 miles [299.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Mechanicsville that is located in Monroe County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Mary's County community of Mechanicsville.
- Massachusetts
  - Bristol County
  - This Mechanicsville is located in Bristol County and lies 225 miles [362.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Mechanicsville that is located in Monroe County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bristol County community of Mechanicsville.
- Missouri
  - Saint Charles County
  - This Mechanicsville is located in Saint Charles County and lies 832 miles [1,339 km]<1> to the west of the Mechanicsville that is located in Monroe County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Charles County community of Mechanicsville.
- New Jersey
  - Camden County
  - This Mechanicsville is located in Camden County and lies 77 miles [123.9 km]<1> to the south of the Mechanicsville that is located in Monroe County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camden County community of Mechanicsville.
  - Middlesex County
  - This Mechanicsville is located in Middlesex County and lies 62 miles [99.8 km] to the east southeast of the Mechanicsville that is located in Monroe County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Mechanicsville.
  - Monmouth County
  - This Mechanicsville is located in Monmouth County and lies 69 miles [111 km] to the east southeast of the Mechanicsville that is located in Monroe County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monmouth County community of Mechanicsville.
- Ohio
  - Ashtabula County
  - This Mechanicsville is located in Ashtabula County and lies 292 miles [469.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Mechanicsville that is located in Monroe County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ashtabula County community of Mechanicsville.
  - Greene County
  - This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Mechanicsville [Greene County].
  - Harrison County
  - This community is historic and although located in Harrison County, we don't know where within the county.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Mechanicsville.
- Ontario
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Mechanicsville.
- South Carolina
  - Darlington County
  - This Mechanicsville is located in Darlington County and lies 513 miles [825.6 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Mechanicsville that is located in Monroe County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Darlington County community of Mechanicsville.
  - Lee County
  - This Mechanicsville is located in Lee County and lies 543 miles [873.9 km] to the south southwest of the Mechanicsville that is located in Monroe County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Mechanicsville.
  - Sumter County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Mechanicsville [Sumter County].
- Tennessee
  - Cannon County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Mechanicsville [Cannon County].
- Vermont
  - Chittenden County
  - This Mechanicsville is located in Chittenden County and lies 262 miles [421.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Mechanicsville that is located in Monroe County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chittenden County community of Mechanicsville.
  - Rutland County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Vermont community of Mechanicsville [Rutland County].
- Virginia
  - Hanover County
  - This Mechanicsville is located in Hanover County and lies 252 miles [405.6 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Mechanicsville that is located in Monroe County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hanover County community of Mechanicsville.
  - Loudoun County
  - This Mechanicsville is located in Loudoun County and lies 172 miles [276.8 km] to the southwest of the Mechanicsville that is located in Monroe County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Loudoun County community of Mechanicsville.
  - Louisa County
  - This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Mechanicsville [Louisa County].
  - Rockbridge County
  - This Mechanicsville is located in Rockbridge County and lies 309 miles [497.3 km] to the southwest of the Mechanicsville that is located in Monroe County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockbridge County community of Mechanicsville.
  - Rockingham County
  - This Mechanicsville is located in Rockingham County and lies 239 miles [384.6 km] to the southwest of the Mechanicsville that is located in Monroe County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of Mechanicsville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Mechanicsville ...

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.

Alpha
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpha have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
- Alpha is located in Northampton County
Castle Garden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Garden
- Castle Garden is located in Monroe County
Effort
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Effort have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effort
- Effort is located in Monroe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Effort <5>
Fiddletown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fiddletown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiddletown
- Fiddletown is located in Monroe County
Gilbert
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
- Gilbert is located in Monroe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbert <5>
Grand Central
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Central have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Central
- Grand Central is located in Northampton County
Kunkletown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kunkletown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kunkletown
- Kunkletown is located in Monroe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kunkletown <5>
Pleasant View Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Lake
- Pleasant View Lake is located in Monroe County
Sandhill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandhill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandhill
- Sandhill is located in Monroe County
Stormville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stormville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stormville
- Stormville is located in Monroe County
Wind Gap
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wind Gap
- Wind Gap is located in Northampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,732 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wind Gap <5>

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

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

Stroudsburg, which is the Seat of Monroe County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Mechanicsville to Stroudsburg, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 91 miles [146.5 km] to the west southwest (WSW). 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 165 miles [265.5 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,742 miles [9,240.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
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).<9>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,328 miles [6,965.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>	Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mechanicsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mechanicsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9176, Longitude: -75.3538 In this case, the coordinates for Mechanicsville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>	We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Mechanicsville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>	If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Mechanicsville could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<4>	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.
<5>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>	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.
<7>	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 Mechanicsville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.727 degrees.
<9>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.438 degrees.
<10>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.164 degrees.