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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 Molino, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Molino and the surrounding area.
- 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 Molino:
- 40.609259, -76.025212
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Molino
- 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 Schuylkill County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Schuylkill County
- Since Molino is near Berks County and also Lehigh County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Berks County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lehigh 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Molino
Communities Also Named Molino ...
We found six communities that are also named Molino.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Molino is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of six communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- San Bernardino County
- This Molino is located in San Bernardino County and lies 2,281 miles [3,670.9 km]<1> to the west of the Molino that is located in Schuylkill County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Bernardino County community of Molino.
- Sonoma County
- This Molino is located in Sonoma County and lies 2,469 miles [3,973.5 km] to the west northwest of the Molino that is located in Schuylkill County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sonoma County community of Molino.
- Florida
- Escambia County
- This Molino is located in Escambia County and lies 929 miles [1,495.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Molino that is located in Schuylkill County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Escambia County community of Molino.
- Mississippi
- Union County
- This Molino is located in Union County and lies 816 miles [1,313.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Molino that is located in Schuylkill County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Molino.
- Missouri
- Audrain County
- This Molino is located in Audrain County and lies 842 miles [1,355.1 km]<1> to the west of the Molino that is located in Schuylkill County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Audrain County community of Molino.
- Tennessee
- Lincoln County
- This Molino is located in Lincoln County and lies 693 miles [1,115.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Molino that is located in Schuylkill County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Molino.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Molino ...
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.
- Chain
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Chain is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chain
- Deer Lake
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Deer Lake is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
- Five Locks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Five Locks is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Locks
- Frisbie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Frisbie is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisbie
- Landingville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Landingville is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landingville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- New Philadelphia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Quaker City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Quaker City is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker City
- Shoemakersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Slateville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Slateville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slateville
- Stony Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Stony Creek is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
- Summit Station
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Summit Station is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Station
- Virginville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Willow Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Willow Lake is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Lake
How Far From Molino 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 Molino to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Molino and extending to:
- Pottsville, which is the Seat of Schuylkill County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Molino to Pottsville, with an average speed<3> 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 50 miles [80.5 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 129 miles [207.6 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,783 miles [9,306.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,493 miles [10,449.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,369 miles [7,031.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Molino) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Molino to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Molino. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6093, Longitude: -76.0252 In this case, the coordinates for Molino have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.159 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.877 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.591 degrees. |
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