Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Shoemakers

• 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 Shoemakers:
  • 41.078111, -75.027793
  • 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 Shoemakers

• 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 Shoemakers is near Warren County and also Pike County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Warren County
  • eBird sighting report for Pike 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 Shoemakers ...

We found one communities that share the name Shoemakers.

There is one other community in Pennsylvania which is also named Shoemakers.

Beyond Pennsylvania.

• Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
  • Schuylkill County
    • This Shoemakers is located in Schuylkill County and lies 59 miles [95 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Shoemakers that is located in Monroe County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schuylkill County community of Shoemakers.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Shoemakers ...

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.

• Bushkill
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushkill
  • Bushkill is located in Monroe County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bushkill <2>
• Echo Lake
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Lake
  • Echo Lake is located in Monroe County
• Egypt Mills
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egypt Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt Mills
  • Egypt Mills is located in Pike County
• Flatbrookville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatbrookville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatbrookville
  • Flatbrookville is located in Sussex County (NJ)
• Forest Park
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
  • Forest Park is located in Pike County
• Marshalls Creek
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshalls Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
• Oak Grove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
  • Oak Grove is located in Monroe County
• Poplar Bridge
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Bridge
  • Poplar Bridge is located in Monroe County
• Sandyville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyville
  • Sandyville is located in Pike County
• Saw Creek
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saw Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saw Creek
  • Saw Creek is located in Pike County
• Turn Villa
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turn Villa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turn Villa
  • Turn Villa is located in Monroe County

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

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

• Stroudsburg, which is the Seat of Monroe County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Shoemakers to Stroudsburg, with an average speed<4> 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 111 miles [178.6 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 184 miles [296.1 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,722 miles [9,208.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,431 miles [10,349.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,307 miles [6,931.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shoemakers. 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/