Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Moyers, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Moyers and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Moyers
- 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 Moyers:
- 40.555558, -76.250335
- 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 Moyers
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Schuylkill County
- Since Moyers is near Berks County and also Luzerne County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Berks County
- eBird sighting report for Luzerne 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 Moyers ...
We found two communities that share the name Moyers.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Moyers is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Oklahoma
- West Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Moyers ...
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.
- De Turksville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Turksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Turksville
- De Turksville is located in Schuylkill County
- Echo Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Valley
- Echo Valley is located in Schuylkill County
- Forestville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forestville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
- Forestville is located in Schuylkill County
- Frystown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Host
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Landingville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landingville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landingville
- Landingville is located in Schuylkill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Marlin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Marstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marstown
- Marstown is located in Schuylkill County
- Mechanicsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Mechanicsville is located in Schuylkill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mechanicsville <3>
- Middle Creek ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Creek
- Middle Creek is located in Schuylkill County
- Minersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minersville
- Minersville is located in Schuylkill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,133 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minersville <3>
- Paradise
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Continue List (7 more) ...
- Pottsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsville
- Pottsville is located in Schuylkill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,409 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pottsville <3>
- Ravine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravine
- Ravine is located in Schuylkill County
- Round Head
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Head have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Head
- Round Head is located in Berks County
- Seltzer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seltzer
- Seltzer is located in Schuylkill County
- Summit Station
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Station
- Summit Station is located in Schuylkill County
- Willow Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Lake
- Willow Lake is located in Schuylkill County
- Wintersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wintersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wintersville
- Wintersville is located in Berks County
- Pottsville
How Far From Moyers to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Moyers to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Moyers and extending to:
- Pottsville, which is the Seat of Schuylkill County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Moyers to Pottsville, with an average speed<4> 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 38 miles [61.2 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 just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 121 miles [194.7 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,794 miles [9,324.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,505 miles [10,468.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,381 miles [7,050.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Moyers. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Schuylkill County: www.co.schuylkill.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- Moyers) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Moyers. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5556, Longitude: -76.2503 In this case, the coordinates for Moyers have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Moyers to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.299 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.027 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.712 degrees. |