Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Middleburg, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Middleburg and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Middleburg
- 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 Middleburg:
- 41.070084, -75.773527
- 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 Middleburg
- 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 Luzerne County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Luzerne County
- Since Middleburg is near Carbon County and also Monroe County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Carbon County
- eBird sighting report for Monroe 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 Middleburg ...
We found sixteen communities that share the name Middleburg.
There are two communities within Pennsylvania that are also named Middleburg.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another fourteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
- Franklin County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Middleburg [Franklin County].
- Snyder County
- This Middleburg is located in Snyder County and lies 69 miles [111 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Middleburg that is located in Luzerne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Snyder County community of Middleburg.
- Franklin County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Clay County
- This Middleburg is located in Clay County and lies 832 miles [1,339 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Middleburg that is located in Luzerne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Middleburg.
- Iowa
- Sioux County
- This Middleburg is located in Sioux County and lies 1,046 miles [1,683.4 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Middleburg that is located in Luzerne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sioux County community of Middleburg.
- Kentucky
- Casey County
- This Middleburg is located in Casey County and lies 547 miles [880.3 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Middleburg that is located in Luzerne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Casey County community of Middleburg.
- Maryland
- Carroll County
- This Middleburg is located in Carroll County and lies 126 miles [202.8 km]<2> to the southwest of the Middleburg that is located in Luzerne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Middleburg.
- Nebraska
- Richardson County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Richardson County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richardson County community of Middleburg.
- North Carolina
- Vance County
- This Middleburg is located in Vance County and lies 350 miles [563.3 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Middleburg that is located in Luzerne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vance County community of Middleburg.
- Ohio
- Jefferson County
- This Middleburg is located in Jefferson County and lies 270 miles [434.5 km]<2> to the west of the Middleburg that is located in Luzerne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Middleburg.
- Logan County
- This Middleburg is located in Logan County and lies 412 miles [663 km] to the west of the Middleburg that is located in Luzerne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Middleburg.
- Noble County
- This Middleburg is located in Noble County and lies 310 miles [498.9 km] to the west southwest of the Middleburg that is located in Luzerne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Noble County community of Middleburg.
- Seneca County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Seneca County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Seneca County community of Middleburg.
- Tennessee
- Hardeman County
- This Middleburg is located in Hardeman County and lies 827 miles [1,330.9 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Middleburg that is located in Luzerne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardeman County community of Middleburg.
- Henderson County
- This Middleburg is located in Henderson County and lies 773 miles [1,244 km] to the west southwest of the Middleburg that is located in Luzerne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Middleburg.
- Texas
- Hardeman County
- This Middleburg is located in Hardeman County and lies 1,390 miles [2,237 km]<2> to the west of the Middleburg that is located in Luzerne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardeman County community of Middleburg.
- Virginia
- Loudoun County
- This Middleburg is located in Loudoun County and lies 178 miles [286.5 km]<2> to the southwest of the Middleburg that is located in Luzerne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Loudoun County community of Middleburg.
- Florida
Curious and Interesting Names Near Middleburg ...
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.
- Hickory Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
- Hickory Hills is located in Luzerne County
- Hickory Run ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Run have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Run
- Hickory Run is located in Carbon County
- Leonardsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonardsville
- Leonardsville is located in Carbon County
- Leslie Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leslie Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie Run
- Leslie Run is located in Carbon County
- Moosehead
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Mud Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Pond Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pond Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Creek
- Pond Creek is located in Luzerne County
- Sandy Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Tannery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
How Far From Middleburg 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 Middleburg to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Middleburg and extending to:
- Wilkes-Barre, which is the Seat of Luzerne County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Middleburg to Wilkes-Barre, with an average speed<6> 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 79 miles [127.1 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 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 164 miles [263.9 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<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,753 miles [9,258.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,465 miles [10,404.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,340 miles [6,984.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Middleburg. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Luzerne County: www.luzernecounty.org/
The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Middleburg 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. |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Middleburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Middleburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0701, Longitude: -75.7735 In this case, the coordinates for Middleburg have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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 Middleburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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 Middleburg 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 306.965 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.731 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.284 degrees. |