Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Walker Lake, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Walker Lake and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Walker Lake

• 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 Walker Lake:
  • 41.418980, -74.918501
  • 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 Walker Lake

• 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 Pike County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Pike County
  • Since Walker Lake is near Sullivan County and also Sussex County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Sullivan County
  • eBird sighting report for Sussex 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 Walker Lake ...

We found two communities that share the name Walker Lake.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Walker Lake is unique.

Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Manitoba
    • We haven't found the location of this community yet.
  • Nevada
    • Mineral County
    • This Walker Lake is located in Mineral County and lies 2,300 miles [3,701.5 km]<1> to the west of the Walker Lake that is located in Pike County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mineral County community of Walker Lake.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Walker Lake ...

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.

• Fawn Lake Forest
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fawn Lake Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawn Lake Forest
  • Fawn Lake Forest is located in Pike County
• Frenchtown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown
  • Frenchtown is located in Pike County
• Gold Key Lake
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Key Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Key Lake
  • Gold Key Lake is located in Pike County
• Handsome Eddy
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Handsome Eddy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handsome Eddy
  • Handsome Eddy is located in Sullivan County (NY)
• Hemlock Farms
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemlock Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock Farms
  • Hemlock Farms is located in Pike County
• Knights Eddy
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knights Eddy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knights Eddy
  • Knights Eddy is located in Sullivan County (NY)
• Lords Valley
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lords Valley
  • Lords Valley is located in Pike County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lords Valley <3>
• Masthope
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masthope
  • Masthope is located in Pike County
• Masthope Rapids
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masthope Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masthope Rapids
  • Masthope Rapids is located in Pike County
• Mohican Lake
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mohican Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohican Lake
  • Mohican Lake is located in Sullivan County (NY)
• Pond Eddy
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pond Eddy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Eddy
  • Pond Eddy is located in Sullivan County (NY)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pond Eddy <3>
• Silver Spring
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Spring
  • Silver Spring is located in Pike County
• Sunrise Lake
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Lake
  • Sunrise Lake is located in Pike County
• Twin Lakes
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
  • Twin Lakes is located in Pike County

How Far From Walker Lake 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 Walker Lake to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Walker Lake and extending to:

• Milford, which is the Seat of Pike County, lies just to the Southeast.
• Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 129 miles [207.6 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Walker Lake to Harrisburg, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 206 miles [331.5 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,703 miles [9,178.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,414 miles [10,322.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,290 miles [6,904.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Walker Lake. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Pike County: www.pikepa.org/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/