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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 Stonington, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Stonington 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 Stonington:
- 40.852030, -76.671072
- 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 Stonington
- 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 Northumberland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Northumberland County
- Since Stonington is near Snyder County and also Montour County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Snyder County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Montour 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 Stonington
Communities Also Named Stonington ...
We found nine communities that are also named Stonington.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Stonington is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of nine communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Baca County
- This Stonington is located in Baca County and lies 1,384 miles [2,227.3 km]<1> to the west of the Stonington that is located in Northumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baca County community of Stonington.
- Connecticut
- New London County
- This Stonington is located in New London County and lies 250 miles [402.3 km]<1> to the east of the Stonington that is located in Northumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New London County community of Stonington.
- Illinois
- Christian County
- This Stonington is located in Christian County and lies 664 miles [1,068.6 km]<1> to the west of the Stonington that is located in Northumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Christian County community of Stonington.
- Indiana
- Lawrence County
- This Stonington is located in Lawrence County and lies 534 miles [859.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Stonington that is located in Northumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Stonington.
- Maine
- Hancock County
- This Stonington is located in Hancock County and lies 466 miles [750 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Stonington that is located in Northumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of Stonington.
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Stonington is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 124 miles [199.6 km]<1> to the south of the Stonington that is located in Northumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Stonington.
- Michigan
- Delta County
- This Stonington is located in Delta County and lies 616 miles [991.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Stonington that is located in Northumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delta County community of Stonington.
- Houghton County
- This Stonington is located in Houghton County and lies 734 miles [1,181.3 km] to the northwest of the Stonington that is located in Northumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houghton County community of Stonington.
- Mississippi
- Jefferson County
- This Stonington is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,013 miles [1,630.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Stonington that is located in Northumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Stonington.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Stonington ...
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.
- Marion Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Marion Heights is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 573 people
- Meadowview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Meadowview is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowview
- Millers Crossroads
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Millers Crossroads is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Crossroads
- Mount Pleasant
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Overlook
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Overlook is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlook
- Purdytown
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Purdytown is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdytown
- Reed
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Reed is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed
- Rushtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Rushtown is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushtown
- Seven Points
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Seven Points is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Points
- Shamrock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Shamrock is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock
- Snufftown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Snufftown is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snufftown
- Sunnyside
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Sunnyside is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
- Union Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Union Corner is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Corner
- Wolfs Crossroads
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wolfs Crossroads is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfs Crossroads
How Far From Stonington 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 Stonington to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Stonington and extending to:
- Sunbury, which is the Seat of Northumberland County, lies just to the West.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Stonington to Harrisburg, with an average speed<2> 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 136 miles [218.9 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 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,800 miles [9,334.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- 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).<5>
- 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).<6>'
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Stonington) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Stonington 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 Stonington. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8520, Longitude: -76.6711 In this case, the coordinates for Stonington have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.528 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.333 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.775 degrees. |
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