Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Slateville:
  • 40.663982, -75.867144
  • 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 Slateville

• 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 Lehigh County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Lehigh County
  • Since Slateville is near Berks County and also Schuylkill County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Berks County
  • eBird sighting report for Schuylkill 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 Slateville ...

We found one communities that share the name Slateville.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Slateville is unique.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Slateville in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • New York
    • Washington County
    • This Slateville is located in Washington County and lies 226 miles [363.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Slateville that is located in Lehigh County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Slateville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Slateville ...

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.

• Chain
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chain
  • Chain is located in Schuylkill County
• Germansville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germansville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germansville
  • Germansville is located in Lehigh County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Germansville <3>
• Grimville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimville
  • Grimville is located in Berks County
• Hoppers Mill
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoppers Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoppers Mill
  • Hoppers Mill is located in Schuylkill County
• Jordan Valley
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordan Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Valley
  • Jordan Valley is located in Lehigh County
• Krumsville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krumsville
  • Krumsville is located in Berks County
• Lynnport
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynnport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnport
  • Lynnport is located in Lehigh County
• Lynnville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynnville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
  • Lynnville is located in Lehigh County
• New Tripoli
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Tripoli have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Tripoli
  • New Tripoli is located in Lehigh County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Tripoli <3>
• Quaker City
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quaker City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker City
  • Quaker City is located in Berks County
• Stony Run
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Run
  • Stony Run is located in Berks County

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

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

• Allentown, which is the Seat of Lehigh County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Slateville to Allentown, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
• Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 59 miles [95 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 136 miles [218.9 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,774 miles [9,292.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,484 miles [10,435 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,360 miles [7,016.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Lehigh County: www.lehighcounty.org/

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