Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Princeton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Princeton and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Princeton
- 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 Princeton:
- 40.963951, -80.231450
- 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 Princeton
- 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 Lawrence County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lawrence County
- Since Princeton is near Butler County and also Beaver County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Butler County
- eBird sighting report for Beaver 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 Princeton ...
We found 43 communities that share the name Princeton.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Princeton is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another 43 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 43 communities, 40 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Crittenden County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Princeton [Crittenden County].
- Dallas County
- This Princeton is located in Dallas County and lies 831 miles [1,337.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Princeton that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dallas County community of Princeton.
- British Columbia
- This Princeton lies 2,018 miles [3,247.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Princeton that is located in Lawrence County.
- California
- Colusa County
- This Princeton is located in Colusa County and lies 2,185 miles [3,516.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Princeton that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Colusa County community of Princeton.
- Glenn County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Princeton [Glenn County].
- San Mateo County
- This Princeton is located in San Mateo County and lies 2,250 miles [3,621 km] to the west of the Princeton that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Mateo County community of Princeton.
- Colorado
- Florida
- Georgia
- Clarke County
- This Princeton is located in Clarke County and lies 516 miles [830.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Princeton that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarke County community of Princeton.
- Rockdale County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Princeton [Rockdale County].
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Franklin County
- This Princeton is located in Franklin County and lies 815 miles [1,311.6 km]<1> to the west of the Princeton that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Princeton.
- Johnson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Princeton [Johnson County].
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Jersey
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Princeton lies 1,396 miles [2,246.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Princeton that is located in Lawrence County.
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Ontario
- This Princeton lies 153 miles [246.2 km]<1> to the north of the Princeton that is located in Lawrence County.
- Oregon
- South Carolina
- Horry County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Princeton [Horry County].
- Laurens County
- This Princeton is located in Laurens County and lies 460 miles [740.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Princeton that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Laurens County community of Princeton.
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Collin County
- This Princeton is located in Collin County and lies 1,042 miles [1,676.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Princeton that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Collin County community of Princeton.
- Newton County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Newton County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Princeton.
- Virginia
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Princeton ...
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.
- Duckrun
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Elliotts Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliotts Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliotts Mills
- Elliotts Mills is located in Lawrence County
- Energy
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Energy
- Energy is located in Lawrence County
- Joyce
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Kennedy Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedy Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy Mill
- Kennedy Mill is located in Lawrence County
- Painter Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Painter Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Painter Hill
- Painter Hill is located in Lawrence County
- Pleasant Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Lawrence County
- Portersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portersville
- Portersville is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portersville <5>
- Pyles Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pyles Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyles Mills
- Pyles Mills is located in Lawrence County
- Rockville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Rose Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Point
- Rose Point is located in Lawrence County
- Union Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Valley
- Union Valley is located in Lawrence County
How Far From Princeton 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 Princeton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Princeton and extending to:
- New Castle, which is the Seat of Lawrence County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 181 miles [291.3 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Princeton to Harrisburg, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 221 miles [355.7 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,940 miles [9,559.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,661 miles [10,719.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,536 miles [7,300 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Princeton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lawrence County: www.co.lawrence.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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Princeton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Princeton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9640, Longitude: -80.2314 In this case, the coordinates for Princeton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Princeton could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Princeton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Princeton to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.705 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.817 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.339 degrees. |