Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Pecks Pond:
  • 41.283147, -75.092119
  • 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 Pecks Pond

• 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 Pike County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Pike County
  • Since Pecks Pond is near Monroe County and also Wayne County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Monroe County
  • eBird sighting report for Wayne 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 Pecks Pond ...

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.

• Blooming Grove
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blooming Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Grove
  • Blooming Grove is located in Pike County
• Gold Key Lake
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Key Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Key Lake
  • Gold Key Lake is located in Pike County
• Hemlock Farms
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemlock Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock Farms
  • Hemlock Farms is located in Pike County
• Lake in the Clouds
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake in the Clouds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake in the Clouds
  • Lake in the Clouds is located in Pike County
• Lords Valley
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lords Valley
  • Lords Valley is located in Pike County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lords Valley <2>
• Promised Land
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Promised Land have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Promised Land
  • Promised Land is located in Pike County
• Sky View Lake
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sky View Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sky View Lake
  • Sky View Lake is located in Pike County
• Skytop
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skytop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skytop
  • Skytop is located in Monroe County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Skytop <2>
• Spruce Hill
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spruce Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Hill
  • Spruce Hill is located in Monroe County
• Sunrise Lake
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Lake
  • Sunrise Lake is located in Pike County
• Tanglewood
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
  • Tanglewood is located in Pike County

How Far From Pecks Pond to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Pecks Pond to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Milford, which is the Seat of Pike County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Pecks Pond to Milford, 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 116 miles [186.7 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 194 miles [312.2 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,716 miles [9,199 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,427 miles [10,343.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,302 miles [6,923.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pecks Pond. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Pike County: www.pikepa.org/

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