Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Stier, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Stier and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Stier
- 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 Stier:
- 40.898152, -75.152956
- 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 Stier
- 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 Stier is near Warren County and also Monroe County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Warren County
- eBird sighting report for Monroe 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 Stier ...
We found one communities that share the name Stier.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Stier is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Stier in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Stier ...
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.
- Delaware
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Delaware Water Gap
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delaware Water Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware Water Gap
- Delaware Water Gap is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 754 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delaware Water Gap <3>
- Factoryville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Factoryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Factoryville
- Factoryville is located in Northampton County
- Five Points
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Northampton County
- Flicksville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flicksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flicksville
- Flicksville is located in Northampton County
- Foxtown Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxtown Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxtown Hill
- Foxtown Hill is located in Monroe County
- Grand Central
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Central have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Central
- Grand Central is located in Northampton County
- Hill Yard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Martins Creek Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins Creek Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Creek Junction
- Martins Creek Junction is located in Northampton County
- Mount Pleasant
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Polkville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Slateford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slateford
- Slateford is located in Northampton County
- Stone Church
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Church have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Church
- Stone Church is located in Northampton County
- Stormville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stormville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stormville
- Stormville is located in Monroe County
How Far From Stier 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 Stier to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Stier and extending to:
- Easton, which is the Seat of Northampton County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Stier to Easton, with an average speed<4> 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 100 miles [160.9 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 170 miles [273.6 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,734 miles [9,228 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,444 miles [10,370.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,320 miles [6,952.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Stier. 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Stier) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Stier. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8982, Longitude: -75.1530 In this case, the coordinates for Stier have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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> | 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 Stier to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.608 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.30 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.084 degrees. |