Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Pond Eddy, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pond Eddy and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Pond Eddy
- 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 Pond Eddy:
- 41.431203, -74.822943
- 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 Pond Eddy
- 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 Pond Eddy is near Sullivan County and also Orange County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Sullivan County
- eBird sighting report for Orange 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 Pond Eddy ...
We found two communities that share the name Pond Eddy.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Pond Eddy is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- New York
- Sullivan County
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Pond Eddy.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pond Eddy ...
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.
- Forestburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forestburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestburg
- Forestburg is located in Sullivan County (NY)
- Four Corners
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
- Four Corners is located in Sussex County (NJ)
- Fowlerville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fowlerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowlerville
- Fowlerville is located in Sullivan County (NY)
- Frenchtown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown
- Frenchtown is located in Pike County
- Gold Key Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- 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
- Handsome Eddy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Handsome Eddy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handsome Eddy
- Handsome Eddy is located in Sullivan County (NY)
- Indian Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Point
- Indian Point is located in Pike County
- Knights Eddy
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knights Eddy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knights Eddy
- Knights Eddy is located in Sullivan County (NY)
- Mohican Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mohican Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohican Lake
- Mohican Lake is located in Sullivan County (NY)
- Paradise
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Pond Eddy
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pond Eddy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Eddy
- Pond Eddy is located in Sullivan County (NY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pond Eddy <3>
- Silver Spring
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Spring
- Silver Spring is located in Pike County
- Sparrow Bush
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparrow Bush
- Sparrow Bush is located in Orange County (NY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparrow Bush <3>
- Twin Lakes
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- Twin Lakes is located in Pike County
How Far From Pond Eddy 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 Pond Eddy to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pond Eddy and extending to:
- Milford, which is the Seat of Pike County, lies just to the South.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 133 miles [214 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Pond Eddy to Harrisburg, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 210 miles [338 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,699 miles [9,171.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,410 miles [10,315.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,285 miles [6,896 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pond Eddy. 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/
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pond Eddy) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pond Eddy. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4312, Longitude: -74.8229 In this case, the coordinates for Pond Eddy 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 Pond Eddy 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 306.356 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.10 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.702 degrees. |