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:
  • 40.831199, -76.129936
  • 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 Schuylkill County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Schuylkill County
  • Since Shoemakers is near Luzerne County and also Carbon County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Luzerne 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

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 ...
  • Monroe County
    • This Shoemakers is located in Monroe County and lies 59 miles [95 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Shoemakers that is located in Schuylkill County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe 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.

• Bear Run Junction
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Run Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boston Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston Run
  • Boston Run is located in Schuylkill County
• Craigs
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craigs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigs
  • Craigs is located in Schuylkill County
• Ellen Gowan
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellen Gowan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellen Gowan
  • Ellen Gowan is located in Schuylkill County
• Hills Terrace
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Terrace
  • Hills Terrace is located in Schuylkill County
• Krebs
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Krebs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krebs
  • Krebs is located in Schuylkill County
• Locust Valley
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Valley
  • Locust Valley is located in Schuylkill County
• Maple Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill
  • Maple Hill is located in Schuylkill County
• Pine Junction
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Junction
  • Pine Junction is located in Schuylkill County
• Turkey Run
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Run
  • Turkey Run is located in Schuylkill County
• Vulcan
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vulcan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan
  • Vulcan is located in Schuylkill County

How Far From Shoemakers 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 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:

• Pottsville, which is the Seat of Schuylkill County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Shoemakers to Pottsville, with an average speed<3> 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 54 miles [86.9 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 over two days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 141 miles [226.9 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,778 miles [9,298.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,489 miles [10,443 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,365 miles [7,024.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

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 Schuylkill County: www.co.schuylkill.pa.us/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/