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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 Stonemont, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Stonemont 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 Stonemont:
- 40.556480, -76.227170
- 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 Stonemont
- 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 Stonemont is near Berks County and also Luzerne County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Berks County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Luzerne 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 Stonemont
Communities Also Named Stonemont ...
We found one communities that are also named Stonemont.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Stonemont is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Stonemont in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Gwinnett County
- This Stonemont is located in Gwinnett County and lies 632 miles [1,017.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Stonemont that is located in Schuylkill County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gwinnett County community of Stonemont.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Stonemont ...
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.
- De Turksville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- De Turksville is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Turksville
- Echo Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Echo Valley is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Valley
- Frystown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Frystown is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frystown
- Host
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Host is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Host
- Landingville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Landingville is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landingville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Marlin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Marlin is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlin
- Marstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Marstown is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marstown
- Mechanicsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Middle Creek ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Middle Creek is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Creek
- Minersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Paradise
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Paradise is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
- Pottsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Ravine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Ravine is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravine
- Round Head
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Round Head is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Head
- Seltzer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Seltzer is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seltzer
- Stony Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Stony Creek is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
- Summit Station
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Summit Station is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Station
- Willow Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Willow Lake is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Lake
- Wintersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Wintersville is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wintersville
How Far From Stonemont to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Stonemont to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Stonemont and extending to:
- Pottsville, which is the Seat of Schuylkill County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Stonemont to Pottsville, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 39 miles [62.8 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 122 miles [196.3 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,793 miles [9,322.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,504 miles [10,467.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- 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).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Stonemont) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Stonemont 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 Stonemont. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5565, Longitude: -76.2272 In this case, the coordinates for Stonemont have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.285 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.011 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.702 degrees. |
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