Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Scheidy, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Scheidy and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Scheidy
- 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 Scheidy:
- 40.693151, -75.561296
- 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 Scheidy
- 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 Lehigh County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lehigh County
- Since Scheidy is near Northampton County and also Carbon County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Northampton County
- eBird sighting report for Carbon 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Scheidy ...
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.
- Cherryville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherryville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryville
- Cherryville is located in Northampton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherryville <2>
- Coffeetown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coffeetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffeetown
- Coffeetown is located in Lehigh County
- Egypt
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Home Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Indianland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indianland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianland
- Indianland is located in Northampton County
- Lockport
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Mechanicsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Mechanicsville is located in Lehigh County
- Peters Store
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peters Store have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Store
- Peters Store is located in Lehigh County
- Rising Sun
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
- Rising Sun is located in Lehigh County
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- River View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River View
- River View is located in Lehigh County
- Rockdale
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Schnecksville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schnecksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schnecksville
- Schnecksville is located in Lehigh County
- Slate Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slate Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Valley
- Slate Valley is located in Northampton County
- Trout Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trout Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout Creek
- Trout Creek is located in Lehigh County
- Unionville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Unionville is located in Lehigh County
- River View
How Far From Scheidy 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 Scheidy to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Scheidy and extending to:
- Allentown, which is the Seat of Lehigh County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 74 miles [119.1 km]<3> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Scheidy to Harrisburg, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 146 miles [235 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 5,760 miles [9,269.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,469 miles [10,410.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,345 miles [6,992.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Scheidy. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lehigh County: www.lehighcounty.org/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Scheidy) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Scheidy. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6932, Longitude: -75.5613 In this case, the coordinates for Scheidy have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Scheidy 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 306.873 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.567 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.352 degrees. |