Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Williamsport:
  • 41.228545, -77.001895
  • 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 Williamsport

• 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 Lycoming County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Lycoming County
  • Since South Williamsport is near Union County and also Northumberland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Union County
  • eBird sighting report for Northumberland 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 South Williamsport ...

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.

• Fairlawn
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn
  • Fairlawn is located in Lycoming County
• French Settlement
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Settlement
  • French Settlement is located in Lycoming County
• Garden View
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden View
  • Garden View is located in Lycoming County
• Grampian Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grampian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grampian Hills
  • Grampian Hills is located in Lycoming County
• Hepburnville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hepburnville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hepburnville
  • Hepburnville is located in Lycoming County
• Loyalsock ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loyalsock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyalsock
  • Loyalsock is located in Lycoming County
• Loyalsockville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loyalsockville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyalsockville
  • Loyalsockville is located in Lycoming County
• Maple Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill
  • Maple Hill is located in Lycoming County
• Picture Rocks
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Picture Rocks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picture Rocks
  • Picture Rocks is located in Lycoming County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 643 people
• Woodland Park
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
  • Woodland Park is located in Lycoming County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in South Williamsport and extending to:

• Williamsport, which is the Seat of Lycoming County, lies just to the North.
• Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 65 miles [104.6 km]<2> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from South Williamsport to Harrisburg, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 160 miles [257.5 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 7 days and walking would take 9 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,797 miles [9,329.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,512 miles [10,480 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• 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).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Lycoming County: www.lyco.org/

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