Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Northwood Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Northwood Heights and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Northwood Heights
- 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 Northwood Heights:
- 40.702320, -75.266289
- 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 Northwood Heights
- 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 Northampton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Northampton County
- Since Northwood Heights is near Warren County and also Lehigh County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Warren County
- eBird sighting report for Lehigh 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 Northwood Heights ...
We found two communities that share the name Northwood Heights.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Northwood Heights is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Sonoma County
- This Northwood Heights is located in Sonoma County and lies 2,513 miles [4,044.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Northwood Heights that is located in Northampton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sonoma County community of Northwood Heights.
- Virginia
- Bedford County
- This Northwood Heights is located in Bedford County and lies 324 miles [521.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Northwood Heights that is located in Northampton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bedford County community of Northwood Heights.
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Northwood Heights ...
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.
- Butztown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butztown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butztown
- Butztown is located in Northampton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butztown <3>
- Chain Bridge ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chain Bridge
- Chain Bridge is located in Northampton County
- Chain Bridge has also been known as:
- Chain Dam
- Cherry Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
- Cherry Hill is located in Northampton County
- Chestnut Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Chestnut Hill is located in Northampton County
- Christian Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christian Springs
- Christian Springs is located in Northampton County
- Churchville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Churchville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchville
- Churchville is located in Northampton County
- Farmersville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersville
- Farmersville is located in Northampton County
- Filetown
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Georgetown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Northampton County
- Hecktown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Lime Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lime Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Ridge
- Lime Ridge is located in Northampton County
- Mount Hope
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Mount Hope is located in Northampton County
- Smoketown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Sours Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sours Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sours Mills
- Sours Mills is located in Northampton County
How Far From Northwood Heights 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 Northwood Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Northwood Heights and extending to:
- Easton, which is the Seat of Northampton County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 89 miles [143.2 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Northwood Heights to Harrisburg, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 156 miles [251.1 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving 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 5,747 miles [9,248.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,456 miles [10,389.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,332 miles [6,971.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Northwood Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Northampton County: www.northamptoncounty.org/
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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Northwood Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Northwood Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7023, Longitude: -75.2663 In this case, the coordinates for Northwood Heights 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 Northwood Heights 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 306.695 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.367 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.218 degrees. |