Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Quicktown

• 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 Quicktown:
  • 41.366473, -75.453517
  • 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 Quicktown

• 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 Lackawanna County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Lackawanna County
  • Since Quicktown is near Wayne County and also Pike County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Wayne County
  • eBird sighting report for Pike 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 Quicktown ...

We found one communities that share the name Quicktown.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Quicktown is unique.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Quicktown in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • South Carolina
    • Orangeburg County
    • This Quicktown is located in Orangeburg County and lies 618 miles [994.6 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Quicktown that is located in Lackawanna County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orangeburg County community of Quicktown.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Quicktown ...

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.

• Daleville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daleville
  • Daleville is located in Lackawanna County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daleville <3>
• Elmdale
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmdale
  • Elmdale is located in Lackawanna County
• Fells Corners
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fells Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fells Corners
  • Fells Corners is located in Lackawanna County
• Harmony Hills
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Hills
  • Harmony Hills is located in Lackawanna County
• Lake Ariel
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Ariel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ariel
  • Lake Ariel is located in Wayne County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Ariel <3>
• Ledgedale
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ledgedale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledgedale
  • Ledgedale is located in Pike County
• Little Chapel
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Chapel
  • Little Chapel is located in Wayne County
• Maple Lake
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Lake
  • Maple Lake is located in Lackawanna County
• Maplewood
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
  • Maplewood is located in Wayne County
• Marshwood
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshwood
  • Marshwood is located in Lackawanna County
• Moscow
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
  • Moscow is located in Lackawanna County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,026 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moscow <3>
• Red Oak
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
  • Red Oak is located in Lackawanna County

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

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

• Scranton, which is the Seat of Lackawanna County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Quicktown to Scranton, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 105 miles [169 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 189 miles [304.2 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 5,728 miles [9,218.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,440 miles [10,364.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,315 miles [6,944.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Lackawanna County: www.lackawannacounty.org/

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