Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Roaring Brook:
  • 41.256471, -76.119928
  • 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 Roaring Brook

• 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 Luzerne County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Luzerne County
  • Since Roaring Brook is near Wyoming County and also Columbia County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Wyoming County
  • eBird sighting report for Columbia 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 Roaring Brook ...

We found one communities that share the name Roaring Brook.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Roaring Brook is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Michigan
    • Emmet County
    • This Roaring Brook is located in Emmet County and lies 528 miles [849.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Roaring Brook that is located in Luzerne County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Emmet County community of Roaring Brook.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Roaring Brook ...

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.

• Fades
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fades have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fades
  • Fades is located in Luzerne County
• Harveyville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveyville
  • Harveyville is located in Luzerne County
• Hughs
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughs
  • Hughs is located in Luzerne County
• Lee
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
  • Lee is located in Luzerne County
• Loyalville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Loyalville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyalville
  • Loyalville is located in Luzerne County
• Meeker
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeker
  • Meeker is located in Luzerne County
• Outlet
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Outlet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Outlet
  • Outlet is located in Luzerne County
• Pikes Creek
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pikes Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikes Creek
  • Pikes Creek is located in Luzerne County
• Red Hill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
  • Red Hill is located in Luzerne County
• Ripple ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ripple have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripple
  • Ripple is located in Luzerne County
• Silkworth
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silkworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silkworth
  • Silkworth is located in Luzerne County
• Sweet Valley
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Valley
  • Sweet Valley is located in Luzerne County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sweet Valley <4>

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

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

• Wilkes-Barre, which is the Seat of Luzerne County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Roaring Brook to Wilkes-Barre, with an average speed<5> 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 78 miles [125.5 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 169 miles [272 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
• The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,760 miles [9,269.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,473 miles [10,417.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,348 miles [6,997.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Luzerne County: www.luzernecounty.org/

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