Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in West Auburn, we use the following websites to find information relevant to West Auburn and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for West Auburn
- 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 West Auburn:
- 41.720353, -76.106317
- 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 West Auburn
- 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 Susquehanna County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Susquehanna County
- Since West Auburn is near Bradford County and also Wyoming County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Bradford County
- eBird sighting report for Wyoming 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 West Auburn ...
We found two communities that share the name West Auburn.
Within Pennsylvania, the name West Auburn is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maine
- Androscoggin County
- This West Auburn is located in Androscoggin County and lies 339 miles [545.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the West Auburn that is located in Susquehanna County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Androscoggin County community of West Auburn.
- Massachusetts
- Worcester County
- This West Auburn is located in Worcester County and lies 219 miles [352.4 km]<1> to the east of the West Auburn that is located in Susquehanna County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of West Auburn.
- Maine
Curious and Interesting Names Near West Auburn ...
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.
- Brushville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brushville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushville
- Brushville is located in Bradford County
- Elk Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Lake
- Elk Lake is located in Susquehanna County
- Laceyville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laceyville
- Laceyville is located in Wyoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laceyville <3>
- Merryall
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Parks Crossroad
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parks Crossroad have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parks Crossroad
- Parks Crossroad is located in Susquehanna County
- Prattville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prattville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattville
- Prattville is located in Bradford County
- Rocky Forest
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Forest
- Rocky Forest is located in Wyoming County
- Rush
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Rushville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Skinners Eddy
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinners Eddy
- Skinners Eddy is located in Wyoming County
- Snows Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snows Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snows Mill
- Snows Mill is located in Susquehanna County
- Stevensville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stevensville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevensville
- Stevensville is located in Bradford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stevensville <3>
- Stone House Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone House Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone House Corner
- Stone House Corner is located in Bradford County
- Sugar Run
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sugar Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Run
- Sugar Run is located in Bradford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugar Run <3>
How Far From West Auburn 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 West Auburn to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in West Auburn and extending to:
- Montrose, which is the Seat of Susquehanna County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from West Auburn to Montrose, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 107 miles [172.2 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 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 200 miles [321.9 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,740 miles [9,237.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,455 miles [10,388.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,330 miles [6,968.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Auburn. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Susquehanna County: www.susquehanna.pa.us/
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- West Auburn) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Auburn. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7204, Longitude: -76.1063 In this case, the coordinates for West Auburn have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 West Auburn 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 307.106 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.994 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.154 degrees. |