Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Nesquehoning:
  • 40.864669, -75.811145
  • 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 Nesquehoning

• 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 Carbon County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Carbon County
  • Since Nesquehoning is near Schuylkill County and also Luzerne County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Schuylkill 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Nesquehoning ...

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.

• Beaver Meadows
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Meadows
  • Beaver Meadows is located in Carbon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver Meadows <2>
• Coaldale
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coaldale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coaldale
  • Coaldale is located in Schuylkill County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,131 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coaldale <2>
• Dry Tavern
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Tavern have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Tavern
  • Dry Tavern is located in Carbon County
• Hoppers Mill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoppers Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoppers Mill
  • Hoppers Mill is located in Schuylkill County
• Indian Hills
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
  • Indian Hills is located in Carbon County
• Jamestown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
  • Jamestown is located in Carbon County
• Jim Thorpe
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Thorpe
  • Jim Thorpe is located in Carbon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,650 people
  • Former names for Jim Thorpe:
  • East Mauch Chunk
  • Mauch Chunk
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jim Thorpe <2>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Jim Thorpe
  • From Nesquehoning to Jim Thorpe
• Long Run
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Run
  • Long Run is located in Carbon County
• Normal Square
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normal Square have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normal Square
  • Normal Square is located in Carbon County
• Summit Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Hill
  • Summit Hill is located in Carbon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,975 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summit Hill <2>
• Union Hill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
  • Union Hill is located in Carbon County
• Weather
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weather have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weather
  • Weather is located in Carbon County

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

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

• Jim Thorpe, which is the Seat of Carbon County, lies just to the East.
• Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 68 miles [109.4 km]<3> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Nesquehoning to Harrisburg, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 150 miles [241.4 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,763 miles [9,274.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,474 miles [10,418.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,350 miles [7,000.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Nesquehoning. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Carbon County: www.carboncounty.com/

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/