Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Shawnee-on-Delaware, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Shawnee-on-Delaware and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Shawnee-on-Delaware
- 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 Shawnee-on-Delaware:
- 41.012317, -75.110733
- 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 Shawnee-on-Delaware
- 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 Monroe County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Monroe County
- Since Shawnee-on-Delaware is near Warren County and also Northampton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Warren County
- eBird sighting report for Northampton 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 Shawnee-on-Delaware ...
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.
- Craigs Meadow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craigs Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigs Meadow
- Craigs Meadow is located in Monroe County
- Delaware Water Gap
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delaware Water Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware Water Gap
- Delaware Water Gap is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 754 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delaware Water Gap <2>
- Echo Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Foxtown Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxtown Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxtown Hill
- Foxtown Hill is located in Monroe County
- Gravel Place
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravel Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Place
- Gravel Place is located in Monroe County
- Hemlock Glen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemlock Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock Glen
- Hemlock Glen is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Marshalls Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshalls Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshalls Creek
- Marshalls Creek is located in Monroe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshalls Creek <2>
- Mount Pleasant
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Oak Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Polkville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Poplar Bridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Bridge
- Poplar Bridge is located in Monroe County
- Slateford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slateford
- Slateford is located in Northampton County
- Turn Villa
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turn Villa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turn Villa
- Turn Villa is located in Monroe County
- Vail
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vail
- Vail is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Walnut Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Valley
- Walnut Valley is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Polkville
How Far From Shawnee-on-Delaware 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 Shawnee-on-Delaware to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Shawnee-on-Delaware and extending to:
- Stroudsburg, which is the Seat of Monroe County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 105 miles [169 km]<3> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Shawnee-on-Delaware 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 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 178 miles [286.5 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,728 miles [9,218.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,438 miles [10,361 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,313 miles [6,941.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shawnee-on-Delaware. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Monroe County: www.co.monroe.pa.us/
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' (or 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- Shawnee-on-Delaware) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shawnee-on-Delaware. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0123, Longitude: -75.1107 In this case, the coordinates for Shawnee-on-Delaware 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 Shawnee-on-Delaware 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 306.572 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.277 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.015 degrees. |