Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in New Philadelphia, we use the following websites to find information relevant to New Philadelphia and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for New Philadelphia
- 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 Philadelphia:
- 40.720544, -76.117675
- 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 Philadelphia
- 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 New Philadelphia is near Berks County and also Columbia County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Berks County
- eBird sighting report for Columbia 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 Philadelphia ...
We found seven communities that share the name New Philadelphia.
Within Pennsylvania, the name New Philadelphia is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- McDonough County
- This New Philadelphia is located in McDonough County and lies 751 miles [1,208.6 km]<1> to the west of the New Philadelphia that is located in Schuylkill County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McDonough County community of New Philadelphia.
- Pike County
- This New Philadelphia is located in Pike County and lies 784 miles [1,261.7 km] to the west of the New Philadelphia that is located in Schuylkill County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of New Philadelphia.
- Indiana
- Washington County
- This New Philadelphia is located in Washington County and lies 542 miles [872.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the New Philadelphia that is located in Schuylkill County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of New Philadelphia.
- Iowa
- New Philadelphia #
- This community is historichttp://www.waymarking.com/wm/search.aspx?f=1&lat=40.720544&lon=-76.117675&t=6 and we have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for New Philadelphia.
- Kansas
- Wyandotte County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of New Philadelphia [Wyandotte County].
- Ohio
- Tuscarawas County
- This New Philadelphia is located in Tuscarawas County and lies 279 miles [449 km]<1> to the west of the New Philadelphia that is located in Schuylkill County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscarawas County community of New Philadelphia.
- Texas
- Wharton County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of New Philadelphia [Wharton County].
- Illinois
Curious and Interesting Names Near New Philadelphia ...
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.
- Bear Run Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Run Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Run Junction
- Bear Run Junction is located in Schuylkill County
- Boston Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boston Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston Run
- Boston Run is located in Schuylkill County
- Coal Castle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Castle
- Coal Castle is located in Schuylkill County
- Dark Water
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dark Water have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dark Water
- Dark Water is located in Schuylkill County
- Frisbie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Hills Terrace
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Terrace
- Hills Terrace is located in Schuylkill County
- Landingville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landingville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
- Locust Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Valley
- Locust Valley is located in Schuylkill County
- Lorraine
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Mary-D
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mary-D have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary-D
- Mary-D is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mary-D <4>
- Mechanicsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- 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 <4>
- Pottsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- 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 <4>
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- Seltzer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seltzer
- Seltzer is located in Schuylkill County
- Silver Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
- Silver Creek is located in Schuylkill County
- Vulcan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Willow Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Lake
- Willow Lake is located in Schuylkill County
- Seltzer
How Far From New Philadelphia 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 New Philadelphia to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in New Philadelphia and extending to:
- Pottsville, which is the Seat of Schuylkill County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 50 miles [80.5 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from New Philadelphia to Harrisburg, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 134 miles [215.7 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 8 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,782 miles [9,305.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- 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).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,368 miles [7,029.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for New Philadelphia. 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- New Philadelphia) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in New Philadelphia. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7205, Longitude: -76.1177 |
| <2> | 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 New Philadelphia 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Philadelphia to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.205 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.946 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.585 degrees. |