Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Steuben, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Steuben and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Steuben
- 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 Steuben:
- 40.691764, -75.366569
- 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 Steuben
- 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 Northampton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Northampton County
- Since Steuben is near Lehigh County and also Warren County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lehigh County
- eBird sighting report for Warren 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 Steuben ...
We found nine communities that share the name Steuben.
There is one other community in Pennsylvania which is also named Steuben.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Jewell County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Steuben [Jewell County].
- Leavenworth County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Steuben [Leavenworth County].
- Maine
- Michigan
- New York
- Ohio
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Steuben ...
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.
- Bath
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bath have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
- Bath is located in Northampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,756 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <4>
- Butztown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butztown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butztown
- Butztown is located in Northampton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butztown <4>
- Chickentown
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chickentown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickentown
- Chickentown is located in Northampton County
- Christian Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christian Springs
- Christian Springs is located in Northampton County
- Clyde
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Farmersville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersville
- Farmersville is located in Northampton County
- Franks Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franks Corner
- Franks Corner is located in Northampton County
- Freemansburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freemansburg
- Freemansburg is located in Northampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,617 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freemansburg <4>
- Georgetown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Northampton County
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- Hecktown
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Jamesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesville
- Jamesville is located in Northampton County
- Lincoln Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
- Lincoln Park is located in Northampton County
- Smoketown
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Steel City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steel City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steel City
- Steel City is located in Northampton County
- Weaversville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weaversville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaversville
- Weaversville is located in Northampton County
- Hecktown
How Far From Steuben 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 Steuben to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Steuben and extending to:
- Easton, which is the Seat of Northampton County, lies just to the East.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 84 miles [135.2 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Steuben to Harrisburg, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 152 miles [244.6 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,752 miles [9,256.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,461 miles [10,398 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,337 miles [6,979.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Steuben. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Northampton County: www.northamptoncounty.org/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Steuben) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Steuben. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6918, Longitude: -75.3666 In this case, the coordinates for Steuben have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Steuben could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Steuben 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 306.756 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.434 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.267 degrees. |