Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Schaefferstown:
  • 40.453507, -76.167108
  • 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 Schaefferstown

• 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 Berks County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Berks County
  • Since New Schaefferstown is near Lebanon County and also Schuylkill County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Lebanon County
  • eBird sighting report for Schuylkill 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 New Schaefferstown ...

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.

• Charming Forge
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charming Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charming Forge
  • Charming Forge is located in Berks County
• Frystown
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frystown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frystown
  • Frystown is located in Berks County
• Host
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Host have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Host
  • Host is located in Berks County
• Mount Pleasant
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
  • Mount Pleasant is located in Berks County
• Phoebe Berks Village
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phoebe Berks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoebe Berks Village
  • Phoebe Berks Village is located in Berks County
• Round Head
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Head have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Head
  • Round Head is located in Berks County
• Summit Station
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Station
  • Summit Station is located in Schuylkill County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Summit Station
  • From New Schaefferstown to Summit Station
• Summit View
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit View
  • Summit View is located in Berks County
• Weavertown
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weavertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weavertown
  • Weavertown is located in Lebanon County
• Wintersville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wintersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wintersville
  • Wintersville is located in Berks County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Wintersville
  • From New Schaefferstown to Wintersville

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

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

• Reading, which is the Seat of Berks County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from New Schaefferstown to Reading, 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 39 miles [62.8 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 116 miles [186.7 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 5,795 miles [9,326.1 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 New Schaefferstown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Berks County: www.co.berks.pa.us/

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