|
Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Northumberland, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Northumberland and the surrounding area.
- 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 Northumberland:
- 40.894676, -76.799527
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Northumberland
- 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 Northumberland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Northumberland County
- Since Northumberland is near Snyder County and also Union County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Snyder County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Union 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Northumberland
Communities Also Named Northumberland ...
We found four communities that are also named Northumberland.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Northumberland is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Nevada
- Nye County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Northumberland [Nye County].
- New Hampshire
- Coos County
- This Northumberland is located in Coos County and lies 367 miles [590.6 km]<2> to the northeast of the Northumberland that is located in Northumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coos County community of Northumberland.
- New York
- Saratoga County
- This Northumberland is located in Saratoga County and lies 225 miles [362.1 km]<2> to the northeast of the Northumberland that is located in Northumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saratoga County community of Northumberland.
- Ohio
- Shelby County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Northumberland [Shelby County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Northumberland ...
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.
- Caketown
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Caketown is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caketown
- College Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- College Park is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
- Dogtown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dogtown is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
- Dry Valley Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Fairville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fairville is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairville
- Hummels Wharf
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lewisburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mile Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Millers Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Millers Crossroads is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Crossroads
- Mount Pleasant
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Purdytown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Purdytown is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdytown
- Seven Points
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Seven Points is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Points
- Turtleville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Turtleville is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtleville
- Wolfs Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Wolfs Crossroads is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfs Crossroads
How Far From Northumberland 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 Northumberland to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Northumberland and extending to:
- Sunbury, which is the Seat of Northumberland County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 42 miles [67.6 km]<2> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Northumberland to Harrisburg, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 138 miles [222.1 km] to the south (S). 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,803 miles [9,339 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,516 miles [10,486.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,391 miles [7,066.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Northumberland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Northumberland) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Northumberland to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Northumberland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8947, Longitude: -76.7995 |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.602 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.424 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.815 degrees. |
|
|