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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Steins, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Steins and the surrounding area.
- 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 Steins:
- 40.666478, -76.306339
- 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 Steins
- 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Schuylkill County
- Since Steins is near Luzerne County and also Columbia County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Luzerne County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Steins
Communities Also Named Steins ...
We found one communities that are also named Steins.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Steins is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Steins in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New Mexico
- Hidalgo County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Mexico community of Steins [Hidalgo County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Steins ...
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.
- Buck Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Buck Run is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Run
- Forestville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Forestville is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
- Glen Carbon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Glen Carbon is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Carbon
- Jonestown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jonestown is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
- Marlin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Marlin is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlin
- Middle Creek ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Middle Creek is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Creek
- Minersville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Pleasant
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Seltzer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Seltzer is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seltzer
How Far From Steins 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 Steins to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Steins and extending to:
- Pottsville, which is the Seat of Schuylkill County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 40 miles [64.4 km]<3> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Steins to Harrisburg, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two 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 128 miles [206 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 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,792 miles [9,321.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,503 miles [10,465.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,379 miles [7,047.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>'
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 Steins, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Steins) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Steins to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Steins. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6665, Longitude: -76.3063 In this case, the coordinates for Steins have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.323 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.072 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.691 degrees. |
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