Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Ravine, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ravine and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Ravine
- 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 Ravine:
- 40.574587, -76.404144
- 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 Ravine
- 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 Schuylkill County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Schuylkill County
- Since Ravine is near Luzerne County and also Berks County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Luzerne County
- eBird sighting report for Berks 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 Ravine ...
We found two communities that share the name Ravine.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Ravine is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Mississippi
- Ohio
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ravine ...
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.
- De Turksville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Turksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Turksville
- De Turksville is located in Schuylkill County
- Echo Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Valley
- Echo Valley is located in Schuylkill County
- Fountain
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain
- Fountain is located in Schuylkill County
- Good Spring
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Spring
- Good Spring is located in Schuylkill County
- Marstown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marstown
- Marstown is located in Schuylkill County
- Middle Creek ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Creek
- Middle Creek is located in Schuylkill County
- Outwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Paradise
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Round Head
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Head have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Head
- Round Head is located in Berks County
How Far From Ravine 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 Ravine to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ravine and extending to:
- Pottsville, which is the Seat of Schuylkill County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Ravine to Pottsville, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours 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 32 miles [51.5 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 120 miles [193.1 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,800 miles [9,334.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,511 miles [10,478.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,387 miles [7,060.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ravine. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Schuylkill County: www.co.schuylkill.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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ravine) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ravine. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5746, Longitude: -76.4041 |
| <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 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. |
| <4> | 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 Ravine to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.389 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.133 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.772 degrees. |