Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Pleasant Mount, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pleasant Mount and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Pleasant Mount
- 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 Pleasant Mount:
- 41.739806, -75.434348
- 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 Pleasant Mount
- 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 Wayne County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Wayne County
- Since Pleasant Mount is near Susquehanna County and also Lackawanna County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Susquehanna County
- eBird sighting report for Lackawanna 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 Pleasant Mount ...
We found one communities that share the name Pleasant Mount.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Pleasant Mount is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Pleasant Mount in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Missouri
- Miller County
- This Pleasant Mount is located in Miller County and lies 930 miles [1,496.7 km]<1> to the west of the Pleasant Mount that is located in Wayne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Miller County community of Pleasant Mount.
- Missouri
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pleasant Mount ...
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.
- Birchtown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Burnwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnwood
- Burnwood is located in Susquehanna County
- Cascade
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Cold Spring
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
- Cold Spring is located in Wayne County
- Elkdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Forest City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
- Forest City is located in Susquehanna County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,721 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest City <3>
- Forest City Station
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest City Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City Station
- Forest City Station is located in Wayne County
- High Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Orson
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orson
- Orson is located in Wayne County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orson <3>
- Smiley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
How Far From Pleasant Mount 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 Pleasant Mount to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pleasant Mount and extending to:
- Honesdale, which is the Seat of Wayne County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Pleasant Mount to Honesdale, 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 125 miles [201.2 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 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 213 miles [342.8 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,711 miles [9,191 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,425 miles [10,340 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,300 miles [6,920.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pleasant Mount. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Wayne County: www.co.wayne.pa.us/
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Pleasant Mount) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pleasant Mount. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7398, Longitude: -75.4343 In this case, the coordinates for Pleasant Mount 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 Pleasant Mount 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 306.694 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.532 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.841 degrees. |