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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Shenandoah:
    • 40.820618, -76.201208
    • 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 Shenandoah
  • 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 Shenandoah ...

We found twenty communities that share the name Shenandoah.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Shenandoah is unique.

Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another twenty communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Colorado
      • Arapahoe County
      • This Shenandoah is located in Arapahoe County and lies 1,503 miles [2,418.8 km]<1> to the west of the Shenandoah that is located in Schuylkill County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Arapahoe County community of Shenandoah.
    • Delaware
      • New Castle County
      • This Shenandoah is located in New Castle County and lies 95 miles [152.9 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Shenandoah that is located in Schuylkill County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Shenandoah.
    • Florida
      • Miami-Dade County
      • This Shenandoah is located in Miami-Dade County and lies 1,065 miles [1,714 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Shenandoah that is located in Schuylkill County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Miami-Dade County community of Shenandoah.
    • Georgia
      • Columbia County
      • This Shenandoah is located in Columbia County and lies 598 miles [962.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Shenandoah that is located in Schuylkill County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Shenandoah.
      • Coweta County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Shenandoah [Coweta County].
      • DeKalb County
      • This Shenandoah is located in DeKalb County and lies 650 miles [1,046.1 km] to the southwest of the Shenandoah that is located in Schuylkill County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Shenandoah.
    • Illinois
      • Will County
      • This Shenandoah is located in Will County and lies 627 miles [1,009.1 km]<1> to the west of the Shenandoah that is located in Schuylkill County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of Shenandoah.
    • Iowa
      • Page County
      • This Shenandoah is located in Page County and lies 1,000 miles [1,609.3 km]<1> to the west of the Shenandoah that is located in Schuylkill County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Page County community of Shenandoah.
    • Louisiana
      • East Baton Rouge Parish
      • This Shenandoah is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 1,096 miles [1,763.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Shenandoah that is located in Schuylkill County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Shenandoah.
      • Ouachita Parish
      • This Shenandoah is located in Ouachita Parish and lies 1,042 miles [1,676.9 km] to the west southwest of the Shenandoah that is located in Schuylkill County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ouachita Parish community of Shenandoah.
    • New York
      • Dutchess County
      • This Shenandoah is located in Dutchess County and lies 134 miles [215.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Shenandoah that is located in Schuylkill County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dutchess County community of Shenandoah.
    • North Carolina
      • Cumberland County
      • This Shenandoah is located in Cumberland County and lies 428 miles [688.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Shenandoah that is located in Schuylkill County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Shenandoah.
    • Ohio
      • Richland County
      • This Shenandoah is located in Richland County and lies 328 miles [527.9 km]<1> to the west of the Shenandoah that is located in Schuylkill County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Shenandoah.
    • Tennessee
      • Bradley County
      • This Shenandoah is located in Bradley County and lies 608 miles [978.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Shenandoah that is located in Schuylkill County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradley County community of Shenandoah.
    • Texas
      • Montgomery County
      • This Shenandoah is located in Montgomery County and lies 1,303 miles [2,097 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Shenandoah that is located in Schuylkill County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Shenandoah.
    • Virginia
      • Hopewell City
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Shenandoah [Hopewell City].
      • Montgomery County
      • This Shenandoah is located in Montgomery County and lies 334 miles [537.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Shenandoah that is located in Schuylkill County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Shenandoah.
      • Page County
      • This Shenandoah is located in Page County and lies 206 miles [331.5 km] to the southwest of the Shenandoah that is located in Schuylkill County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Page County community of Shenandoah.
      • Prince William County
      • This Shenandoah is located in Prince William County and lies 163 miles [262.3 km] to the south southwest of the Shenandoah that is located in Schuylkill County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince William County community of Shenandoah.
      • Stafford County
      • This Shenandoah is located in Stafford County and lies 175 miles [281.6 km] to the south southwest of the Shenandoah that is located in Schuylkill County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Shenandoah.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Shenandoah ...

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.

  • Bear Run Junction
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Run Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Run Junction
    • Bear Run Junction is located in Schuylkill County
  • Boston Run
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boston Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston Run
    • Boston Run is located in Schuylkill County
  • Craigs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craigs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigs
    • Craigs is located in Schuylkill County
  • Ellen Gowan
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellen Gowan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellen Gowan
    • Ellen Gowan is located in Schuylkill County
  • Frackville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Frackville Junction
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Hills Terrace
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Terrace
    • Hills Terrace is located in Schuylkill County
  • Krebs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Krebs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krebs
    • Krebs is located in Schuylkill County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Krebs
    • From Shenandoah to Krebs
  • Lost Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
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    • Maizeville
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maizeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maizeville
      • Maizeville is located in Schuylkill County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Maizeville
      • From Shenandoah to Maizeville
    • Maple Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill
      • Maple Hill is located in Schuylkill County
    • Raven Run
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Raven Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven Run
      • Raven Run is located in Schuylkill County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Raven Run
      • From Shenandoah to Raven Run
    • Ringtown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Shoemakers
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoemakers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoemakers
      • Shoemakers is located in Schuylkill County
    • Turkey Run
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Run
      • Turkey Run is located in Schuylkill County

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

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

  • Pottsville, which is the Seat of Schuylkill County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Shenandoah to Pottsville, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 51 miles [82.1 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 most of two days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 139 miles [223.7 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,781 miles [9,303.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,493 miles [10,449.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,368 miles [7,029.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>

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

The official website for Schuylkill County: www.co.schuylkill.pa.us/

The official website for Commonwealth 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Shenandoah) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shenandoah. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8206, Longitude: -76.2012    
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Shenandoah could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<6>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.
<7>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 Shenandoah to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.246 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.009 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.58 degrees.




 

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