Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Shoentown:
  • 40.705645, -76.158830
  • 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 Shoentown

• 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 Shoentown is near Luzerne County and also Columbia County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Luzerne County
  • eBird sighting report for Columbia 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 Shoentown ...

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.

• Coal Castle
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Castle
  • Coal Castle is located in Schuylkill County
• Dark Water
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dark Water have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dark Water
  • Dark Water is located in Schuylkill County
• Frisbie
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frisbie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisbie
  • Frisbie is located in Schuylkill County
• Jonestown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
  • Jonestown is located in Schuylkill County
• Landingville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landingville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landingville
  • Landingville is located in Schuylkill County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
• Lorraine
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lorraine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorraine
  • Lorraine is located in Schuylkill County
• Marlin
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlin
  • Marlin is located in Schuylkill County
• Mechanicsville
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
  • Mechanicsville is located in Schuylkill County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mechanicsville <2>
• Minersville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minersville
  • Minersville is located in Schuylkill County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,133 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minersville <2>
• New Philadelphia
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Philadelphia
  • New Philadelphia is located in Schuylkill County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,027 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Philadelphia <2>
• Pottsville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsville
  • Pottsville is located in Schuylkill County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,409 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pottsville <2>
• Seltzer
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seltzer
  • Seltzer is located in Schuylkill County
• Silver Creek
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
  • Silver Creek is located in Schuylkill County
• Willow Lake
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Lake
  • Willow Lake is located in Schuylkill County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Shoentown and extending to:

• Pottsville, which is the Seat of Schuylkill County, lies just to the Southwest.
• Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 47 miles [75.6 km]<3> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Shoentown to Harrisburg, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 133 miles [214 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,784 miles [9,308.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,495 miles [10,452.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,371 miles [7,034.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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