Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Tremont, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Tremont and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Tremont
- 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 Tremont:
- 40.629813, -76.387870
- 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 Tremont
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Schuylkill County
- Since Tremont is near Luzerne County and also Northumberland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Luzerne County
- eBird sighting report for Northumberland 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 Tremont ...
We found 26 communities that share the name Tremont.
There is one other community in Pennsylvania which is also named Tremont.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another 25 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 25 communities, 25 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Georgia
- Crisp County
- This Tremont is located in Crisp County and lies 718 miles [1,155.5 km]<2> to the southwest of the Tremont that is located in Schuylkill County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crisp County community of Tremont.
- Richmond County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Tremont [Richmond County].
- Illinois
- Madison County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Tremont [Madison County].
- Tazewell County
- This Tremont is located in Tazewell County and lies 686 miles [1,104 km]<2> to the west of the Tremont that is located in Schuylkill County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tazewell County community of Tremont.
- Indiana
- Hamilton County
- This Tremont is located in Hamilton County and lies 507 miles [815.9 km]<2> to the west of the Tremont that is located in Schuylkill County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Tremont.
- Johnson County
- This Tremont is located in Johnson County and lies 521 miles [838.5 km] to the west of the Tremont that is located in Schuylkill County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Tremont.
- Marion County
- This Tremont is located in Marion County and lies 526 miles [846.5 km] to the west of the Tremont that is located in Schuylkill County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Tremont.
- Porter County
- This Tremont is located in Porter County and lies 558 miles [898 km] to the west of the Tremont that is located in Schuylkill County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Porter County community of Tremont.
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Massachusetts
- Plymouth County
- This Tremont is located in Plymouth County and lies 302 miles [486 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Tremont that is located in Schuylkill County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Plymouth County community of Tremont.
- Suffolk County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Massachusetts community of Tremont [Suffolk County].
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Buchanan County
- Although located in Buchanan County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Buchanan County community of Tremont.
- Polk County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Tremont [Polk County].
- New York
- Bronx County
- This Tremont is located in Bronx County and lies 130 miles [209.2 km]<2> to the east of the Tremont that is located in Schuylkill County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bronx County community of Tremont.
- New York County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Tremont [New York County].
- Nova Scotia
- This Tremont lies 651 miles [1,047.7 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Tremont that is located in Schuylkill County.
- Ohio
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Tremont ...
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
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - De Turksville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Turksville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Turksville
- De Turksville is located in Schuylkill County
- Echo Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Valley
- Echo Valley is located in Schuylkill County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Echo Valley
- From Tremont to Echo Valley
- Forestville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forestville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
- Forestville is located in Schuylkill County
- Fountain
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain
- Fountain is located in Schuylkill County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fountain
- From Tremont to Fountain
- Good Spring
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Spring
- Good Spring is located in Schuylkill County
- Mabel
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Marstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marstown
- Marstown is located in Schuylkill County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Marstown
- From Tremont to Marstown
- Middle Creek ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Creek
- Middle Creek is located in Schuylkill 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.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Schuylkill County
- Paradise
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Ravine
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravine
- Ravine is located in Schuylkill County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ravine
- From Tremont to Ravine
How Far From Tremont 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 Tremont to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Tremont and extending to:
- Pottsville, which is the Seat of Schuylkill County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Tremont to Pottsville, with an average speed<5> 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 35 miles [56.3 km] to the southwest (SW). 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 most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 124 miles [199.6 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,797 miles [9,329.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,508 miles [10,473.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,384 miles [7,055.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tremont. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Schuylkill County: www.co.schuylkill.pa.us/
The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Tremont 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. |
| <2> | 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- Tremont) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tremont. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6298, Longitude: -76.3879 |
| <3> | 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 Tremont, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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 Tremont 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 307.375 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.125 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.742 degrees. |