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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Pine Flats:
    • 41.240648, -75.101843
    • 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 Pine Flats
  • 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 Pine Flats ...

We found one communities that share the name Pine Flats.

There is one other community in Pennsylvania which is also named Pine Flats.

Beyond Pennsylvania.

  • Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
    • Indiana County
      • This Pine Flats is located in Indiana County and lies 203 miles [326.7 km]<1> to the west of the Pine Flats that is located in Pike County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Indiana County community of Pine Flats.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Pine Flats ...

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
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Grove
    • Blooming Grove is located in Pike County
  • Coveville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coveville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coveville
    • Coveville is located in Monroe County
  • Forest Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
    • Forest Park is located in Pike County
  • Gold Key Lake
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Key Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemlock Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake in the Clouds have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Mountainhome
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Pecks Pond
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecks Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecks Pond
    • Pecks Pond is located in Pike County
  • Promised Land
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Promised Land have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Promised Land
    • Promised Land is located in Pike County
  • Ranch Lands
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ranch Lands have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranch Lands
    • Ranch Lands is located in Pike County
  • Sandyville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyville
    • Sandyville is located in Pike County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Saw Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saw Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saw Creek
      • Saw Creek is located in Pike County
    • Sky View Lake
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sky View Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skytop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Snow Hill Falls
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Hill Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill Falls
      • Snow Hill Falls is located in Monroe County
    • Spruce Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spruce Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Hill
      • Spruce Hill is located in Monroe County
    • Sunrise Lake
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Lake
      • Sunrise Lake is located in Pike County

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

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

  • Milford, which is the Seat of Pike County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Pine Flats 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 five to six hours.
  • Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 114 miles [183.5 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 191 miles [307.4 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 5,718 miles [9,202.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,429 miles [10,346.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,304 miles [6,926.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pine Flats) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pine Flats. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2406, Longitude: -75.1018       In this case, the coordinates for Pine Flats 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 Pine Flats 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 306.544 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.282 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.911 degrees.









 

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