Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in South Auburn, we use the following websites to find information relevant to South Auburn and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for South Auburn
- 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 South Auburn:
- 41.665076, -76.080204
- 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 South Auburn
- 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 Susquehanna County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Susquehanna County
- Since South Auburn is near Wyoming County and also Bradford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Wyoming County
- eBird sighting report for Bradford 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 South Auburn ...
We found one communities that share the name South Auburn.
Within Pennsylvania, the name South Auburn is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named South Auburn in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Nebraska
- Nemaha County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Nemaha County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nemaha County community of South Auburn.
- Nebraska
Curious and Interesting Names Near South Auburn ...
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.
- Elk Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Lake
- Elk Lake is located in Susquehanna County
- Jenningsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenningsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenningsville
- Jenningsville is located in Wyoming County
- Kaiserville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kaiserville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaiserville
- Kaiserville is located in Wyoming County
- Laceyville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laceyville
- Laceyville is located in Wyoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laceyville <3>
- Lemon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Lynn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Merryall
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Rocky Forest
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Forest
- Rocky Forest is located in Wyoming County
- Rush
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Rushville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Skinners Eddy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinners Eddy
- Skinners Eddy is located in Wyoming County
- Stevensville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stevensville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevensville
- Stevensville is located in Bradford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stevensville <3>
- Sugar Run
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Run
- Sugar Run is located in Bradford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugar Run <3>
- Woodhouse
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
How Far From South Auburn 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 South Auburn to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in South Auburn and extending to:
- Montrose, which is the Seat of Susquehanna County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<4> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from South Auburn to Montrose, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 104 miles [167.4 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 4 days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 197 miles [317 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,741 miles [9,239.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,456 miles [10,389.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,331 miles [6,970.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Auburn. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Susquehanna County: www.susquehanna.pa.us/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about South Auburn, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- South Auburn) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in South Auburn. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6651, Longitude: -76.0802 In this case, the coordinates for South Auburn have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <6> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from South Auburn to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.095 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.973 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.166 degrees. |