Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Patricksburg:
  • 40.773140, -76.799969
  • 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 Patricksburg

• 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 Patricksburg is near Snyder County and also Schuylkill 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 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Patricksburg

Communities Also Named Patricksburg ...

We found one communities that are also named Patricksburg.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Patricksburg is unique.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Patricksburg in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Indiana
    • Owen County
    • This Patricksburg is located in Owen County and lies 546 miles [878.7 km]<1> to the west of the Patricksburg that is located in Northumberland County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Owen County community of Patricksburg.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Patricksburg ...

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.

• Dogtown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Dogtown is located in Snyder County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
• Dunkelbergers
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Dunkelbergers is located in Northumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkelbergers
• Fishers Ferry
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Fishers Ferry is located in Northumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishers Ferry
• Hummels Wharf
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Hummels Wharf is located in Snyder County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hummels Wharf
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hummels Wharf <2>
• Hunter
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Hunter is located in Northumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
• Mile Run
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Mile Run is located in Northumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mile Run
• Otto
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Otto is located in Northumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otto
• Red Cross
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Red Cross is located in Northumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Cross
• Seven Points
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Seven Points is located in Northumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Points
• Wolfs Crossroads
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Wolfs Crossroads is located in Northumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfs Crossroads

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Patricksburg and extending to:

• Sunbury, which is the Seat of Northumberland County, lies just to the North.
• Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 34 miles [54.7 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Patricksburg to Harrisburg, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two 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 130 miles [209.2 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 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,808 miles [9,347.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,521 miles [10,494.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,396 miles [7,074.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'