Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Shades Glen, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Shades Glen and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Shades 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 Shades Glen:
- 41.176750, -75.684079
- 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 Shades 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 Shades Glen is near Lackawanna County and also Monroe County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lackawanna County
- eBird sighting report for Monroe 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 Shades 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.
- Fernridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Forest Glen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Glen
- Forest Glen is located in Monroe County
- Forest Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
- Forest Park is located in Luzerne County
- Fox Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Gracedale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Keystone
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Lake Harmony
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Harmony
- Lake Harmony is located in Carbon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Harmony <2>
- Laurel Run
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Run
- Laurel Run is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel Run <2>
- Leonardsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonardsville
- Leonardsville is located in Carbon County
- Locust Lakes Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Lakes Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Lakes Village
- Locust Lakes Village is located in Monroe County
- Miners Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miners Mills
- Miners Mills is located in Luzerne County
- Moosehead
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Continue List (5 more) ...
- Pleasant View Summit
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Summit
- Pleasant View Summit is located in Luzerne County
- Preserve
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Rockdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Split Rock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Split Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Split Rock
- Split Rock is located in Carbon County
- Spring Brook
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Brook
- Spring Brook is located in Lackawanna County
- Pleasant View Summit
How Far From Shades Glen 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 Shades Glen to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Shades Glen and extending to:
- Wilkes-Barre, which is the Seat of Luzerne County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Shades Glen to Wilkes-Barre, 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 87 miles [140 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 most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 172 miles [276.8 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,745 miles [9,245.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,457 miles [10,391.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,332 miles [6,971.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shades 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> | 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 '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- Shades Glen) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shades Glen. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1767, Longitude: -75.6841 In this case, the coordinates for Shades Glen 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 Shades 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 306.901 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.676 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.198 degrees. |