Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in West Cameron, we use the following websites to find information relevant to West Cameron and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for West Cameron
- 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 Cameron:
- 40.755363, -76.639407
- 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 Cameron
- 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 Northumberland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Northumberland County
- Since West Cameron is near Schuylkill County and also Dauphin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Schuylkill County
- eBird sighting report for Dauphin 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 Cameron ...
We found one communities that share the name West Cameron.
Within Pennsylvania, the name West Cameron is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named West Cameron in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New York
- Steuben County
- This West Cameron is located in Steuben County and lies 109 miles [175.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the West Cameron that is located in Northumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Steuben County community of West Cameron.
- New York
Curious and Interesting Names Near West Cameron ...
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.
- Bear Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Valley
- Bear Valley is located in Northumberland County
- Big Mountain
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Mountain
- Big Mountain is located in Northumberland County
- Coal Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Dunkelbergers
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunkelbergers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkelbergers
- Dunkelbergers is located in Northumberland County
- Ferndale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Greenback
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Hunter
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Line Mountain
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Line Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Line Mountain
- Line Mountain is located in Northumberland County
- Meadowview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowview
- Meadowview is located in Northumberland County
- Millers Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millers Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Crossroads
- Millers Crossroads is located in Northumberland County
- Overlook
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Point Breeze
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Breeze have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Breeze
- Point Breeze is located in Northumberland County
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- Rough and Ready
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough and Ready
- Rough and Ready is located in Schuylkill County
- Seven Points
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Points
- Seven Points is located in Northumberland County
- Sunnyside
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Uniontown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rough and Ready
How Far From West Cameron 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 Cameron to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in West Cameron and extending to:
- Sunbury, which is the Seat of Northumberland County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from West Cameron to Sunbury, with an average speed<3> 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 34 miles [54.7 km] to the south southwest (SSW). 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 129 miles [207.6 km] to the south (S). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,802 miles [9,337.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,514 miles [10,483.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,390 miles [7,065 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Cameron. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Northumberland County: www.northumberlandco.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 '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- West Cameron) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Cameron. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7554, Longitude: -76.6394 In this case, the coordinates for West Cameron have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Cameron to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.516 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.305 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.801 degrees. |