Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Walbert, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Walbert and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Walbert
- 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 Walbert:
- 40.611272, -75.568670
- 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 Walbert
- 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 Lehigh County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lehigh County
- Since Walbert is near Northampton County and also Berks County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Northampton County
- eBird sighting report for Berks 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 Walbert ...
We found one communities that share the name Walbert.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Walbert is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Walbert in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Walbert ...
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.
- Ancient Oaks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ancient Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ancient Oaks
- Ancient Oaks is located in Lehigh County
- Claussville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claussville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claussville
- Claussville is located in Lehigh County
- Coffeetown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coffeetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffeetown
- Coffeetown is located in Lehigh County
- Crackersport
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crackersport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crackersport
- Crackersport is located in Lehigh County
- Evergreen Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Park
- Evergreen Park is located in Lehigh County
- Hillside
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Hilltown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Juniper Circle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Juniper Circle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper Circle
- Juniper Circle is located in Lehigh County
- Krocksville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Krocksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krocksville
- Krocksville is located in Lehigh County
- Leather Corner Post
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leather Corner Post have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leather Corner Post
- Leather Corner Post is located in Lehigh County
- Mechanicsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Mechanicsville is located in Lehigh County
- Minesite
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Schnecksville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schnecksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schnecksville
- Schnecksville is located in Lehigh County
- Woodlawn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
How Far From Walbert 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 Walbert to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Walbert and extending to:
- Allentown, which is the Seat of Lehigh County, lies just to the East.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 72 miles [115.9 km]<3> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Walbert to Harrisburg, with an average speed<4>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 4 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 141 miles [226.9 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,764 miles [9,276.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,473 miles [10,417.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,349 miles [6,999 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Walbert. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lehigh County: www.lehighcounty.org/
The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Walbert, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Walbert) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Walbert. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6113, Longitude: -75.5687 |
| <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 Walbert 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 306.885 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.567 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.39 degrees. |