Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Rock Glen, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rock Glen and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Rock Glen
- 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 Rock Glen:
- 40.965363, -76.184378
- 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 Rock Glen
- 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 Rock Glen is near Schuylkill County and also Columbia County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Schuylkill 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 Rock Glen ...
We found one communities that share the name Rock Glen.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Rock Glen is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Rock Glen in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rock Glen ...
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.
- Beaver Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Valley
- Beaver Valley is located in Columbia County
- Dogtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Fern Glen
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Ferndale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Five Points
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Luzerne County
- Glen Junction
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Junction
- Glen Junction is located in Luzerne County
- Gum Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Mountain Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Grove
- Mountain Grove is located in Luzerne County
- Slabtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Tomhicken
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Zion Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Grove
- Zion Grove is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zion Grove <3>
How Far From Rock Glen 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 Rock Glen to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rock Glen and extending to:
- Wilkes-Barre, which is the Seat of Luzerne County, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Rock Glen to Wilkes-Barre, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days 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 59 miles [95 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 about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 149 miles [239.8 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,775 miles [9,294 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,486 miles [10,438.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,362 miles [7,020 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rock Glen. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Luzerne County: www.luzernecounty.org/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rock Glen) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rock Glen. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9654, Longitude: -76.1844 In this case, the coordinates for Rock Glen have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Rock Glen 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 307.223 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.006 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.511 degrees. |