Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Preston Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Preston Park and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Preston Park
- 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 Preston Park:
- 41.881197, -75.356010
- 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 Preston Park
- 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 Preston Park is near Delaware County and also Susquehanna County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Delaware County
- eBird sighting report for Susquehanna 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 Preston Park ...
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.
- Burnwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnwood
- Burnwood is located in Susquehanna County
- Cascade
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Cold Spring
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
- Cold Spring is located in Wayne County
- Danville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Fishs Eddy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishs Eddy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishs Eddy
- Fishs Eddy is located in Delaware County (NY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fishs Eddy <2>
- French Woods
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Woods
- French Woods is located in Delaware County (NY)
- High Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Lordville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Maple Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Maple Grove is located in Wayne County
- Orson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Pea Brook
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Brook
- Pea Brook is located in Delaware County (NY)
- Pine Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Continue List (5 more) ...
- Pleasant Mount
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Mount have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Mount
- Pleasant Mount is located in Wayne County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Mount <2>
- Priceville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Priceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priceville
- Priceville is located in Wayne County
- Starlight
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starlight have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starlight
- Starlight is located in Wayne County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Starlight <2>
- Stevens Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stevens Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Point
- Stevens Point is located in Susquehanna County
- Winterdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winterdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterdale
- Winterdale is located in Wayne County
- Pleasant Mount
How Far From Preston Park 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 Preston Park to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Preston Park and extending to:
- Honesdale, which is the Seat of Wayne County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Preston Park to Honesdale, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 135 miles [217.3 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 224 miles [360.5 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take nearly four 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 5,702 miles [9,176.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,416 miles [10,325.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,292 miles [6,907.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Preston Park. 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> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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 from Point A (ie- Preston Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Preston Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8812, Longitude: -75.3560 In this case, the coordinates for Preston Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Preston Park 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 306.632 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.484 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.742 degrees. |