Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Snydertown:
  • 40.875086, -76.672183
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Snydertown

• 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 Northumberland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Northumberland County
  • Since Snydertown is near Montour County and also Snyder County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Montour County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Snyder 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Snydertown

Communities Also Named Snydertown ...

We found five communities that are also named Snydertown.

There are four communities within Pennsylvania that are also named Snydertown.

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

• Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
  • Centre County
    • This Snydertown is located in Centre County and lies 48 miles [77.2 km]<1> to the west of the Snydertown that is located in Northumberland County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Centre County community of Snydertown.
  • Fayette County
    • This Snydertown is located in Fayette County and lies 163 miles [262.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Snydertown that is located in Northumberland County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Snydertown.
  • Huntingdon County
    • This Snydertown is located in Huntingdon County and lies 80 miles [128.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Snydertown that is located in Northumberland County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Huntingdon County community of Snydertown.
  • Westmoreland County
    • This Snydertown is located in Westmoreland County and lies 145 miles [233.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Snydertown that is located in Northumberland County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westmoreland County community of Snydertown.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • New Jersey
    • Hunterdon County
    • This Snydertown is located in Hunterdon County and lies 101 miles [162.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Snydertown that is located in Northumberland County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hunterdon County community of Snydertown.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Snydertown ...

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.

• Caketown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Caketown is located in Northumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caketown
• Marion Heights
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Marion Heights is located in Northumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion Heights
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 573 people
• Meadowview
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Meadowview is located in Northumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowview
• Millers Crossroads
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Millers Crossroads is located in Northumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Crossroads
• Mount Pleasant
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Mount Pleasant is located in Northumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
• Purdytown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Purdytown is located in Northumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdytown
• Reed
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Reed is located in Northumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed
• Rushtown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Rushtown is located in Northumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushtown
• Seven Points
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Seven Points is located in Northumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Points
• Shamrock
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Shamrock is located in Northumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock
• Snufftown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Snufftown is located in Northumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snufftown
• Union Corner
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Union Corner is located in Northumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Corner
• Wolfs Crossroads
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Wolfs Crossroads is located in Northumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfs Crossroads

How Far From Snydertown to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Snydertown to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Sunbury, which is the Seat of Northumberland County, lies just to the West.
• Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 42 miles [67.6 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Snydertown to Harrisburg, with an average speed<2> 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 just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 137 miles [220.5 km] to the south (S). 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,799 miles [9,332.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,511 miles [10,478.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,387 miles [7,060.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'