Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in New Lebanon, we use the following websites to find information relevant to New Lebanon and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for New Lebanon
- 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 New Lebanon:
- 41.415168, -80.075149
- 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 New Lebanon
- 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 Mercer County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Mercer County
- Since New Lebanon is near Venango County and also Crawford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Venango County
- eBird sighting report for Crawford 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 New Lebanon ...
We found five communities that share the name New Lebanon.
Within Pennsylvania, the name New Lebanon is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- DeKalb County
- This New Lebanon is located in DeKalb County and lies 441 miles [709.7 km]<1> to the west of the New Lebanon that is located in Mercer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of New Lebanon.
- Indiana
- Sullivan County
- This New Lebanon is located in Sullivan County and lies 422 miles [679.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the New Lebanon that is located in Mercer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of New Lebanon.
- Missouri
- Cooper County
- This New Lebanon is located in Cooper County and lies 703 miles [1,131.4 km]<1> to the west of the New Lebanon that is located in Mercer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cooper County community of New Lebanon.
- New York
- Columbia County
- This New Lebanon is located in Columbia County and lies 350 miles [563.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the New Lebanon that is located in Mercer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of New Lebanon.
- Ohio
- Montgomery County
- This New Lebanon is located in Montgomery County and lies 254 miles [408.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the New Lebanon that is located in Mercer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of New Lebanon.
- Illinois
Curious and Interesting Names Near New Lebanon ...
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.
- Booher Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Booher Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booher Corners
- Booher Corners is located in Mercer County
- Bowie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Custards
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Filer Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Filer Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filer Corners
- Filer Corners is located in Mercer County
- Five Points
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Mercer County
- Mount Pleasant
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Venango County
- Polk
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk
- Polk is located in Venango County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 768 people
- Reeds Furnace
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeds Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Furnace
- Reeds Furnace is located in Mercer County
- Sandy Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Lake
- Sandy Lake is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandy Lake <3>
How Far From New Lebanon 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 New Lebanon to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in New Lebanon and extending to:
- Mercer, which is the Seat of Mercer County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from New Lebanon to Mercer, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day 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 184 miles [296.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 236 miles [379.8 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,914 miles [9,517.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,636 miles [10,679.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,512 miles [7,261.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for New Lebanon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Mercer County: www.mcc.co.mercer.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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- New Lebanon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in New Lebanon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4152, Longitude: -80.0751 In this case, the coordinates for New Lebanon 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 New Lebanon 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 309.583 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.747 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.10 degrees. |