Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Waterton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Waterton and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Waterton
- 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 Waterton:
- 41.163600, -76.229986
- 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 Waterton
- 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 Luzerne County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Luzerne County
- Since Waterton is near Columbia County and also Sullivan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Columbia County
- eBird sighting report for Sullivan 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 Waterton ...
We found three communities that share the name Waterton.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Waterton is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Georgia
- Ontario
- This Waterton lies 226 miles [363.7 km]<1> to the north of the Waterton that is located in Luzerne County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Waterton ...
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.
- Dogtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Foundryville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foundryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foundryville
- Foundryville is located in Columbia County
- Harveyville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveyville
- Harveyville is located in Luzerne County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Harveyville
- From Waterton to Harveyville
- Honeytown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Jonestown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Marshall Hollow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Hollow
- Marshall Hollow is located in Luzerne County
- Red Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Register
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Register. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Register
- Register is located in Luzerne County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Register
- From Waterton to Register
- Summer Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summer Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hill
- Summer Hill is located in Columbia County
- Town Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
How Far From Waterton 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 Waterton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Waterton and extending to:
- Wilkes-Barre, which is the Seat of Luzerne County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Waterton to Wilkes-Barre, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 69 miles [111 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 162 miles [260.7 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,768 miles [9,282.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,481 miles [10,430.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,356 miles [7,010.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Waterton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Luzerne County: www.luzernecounty.org/
The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
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 from Point A (ie- Waterton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Waterton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1636, Longitude: -76.2300 |
| <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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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 Waterton 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 307.233 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.049 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.448 degrees. |