Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Easton:
  • 40.682876, -75.232677
  • 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 Easton

• 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 Northampton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Northampton County
  • Since West Easton is near Warren County and also Hunterdon County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Warren County
  • eBird sighting report for Hunterdon 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near West Easton ...

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.

• Butztown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butztown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butztown
  • Butztown is located in Northampton County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butztown <2>
• Carpentersville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpentersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpentersville
  • Carpentersville is located in Warren County (NJ)
• Chain Bridge ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chain Bridge
  • Chain Bridge is located in Northampton County
  • Chain Bridge has also been known as:
  • Chain Dam
• Chestnut Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
  • Chestnut Hill is located in Northampton County
• Churchville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Churchville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchville
  • Churchville is located in Northampton County
• Coffeetown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coffeetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffeetown
  • Coffeetown is located in Northampton County
• Farmersville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersville
  • Farmersville is located in Northampton County
• Hecktown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hecktown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hecktown
  • Hecktown is located in Northampton County
• Hughesville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesville
  • Hughesville is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
• Lime Ridge
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lime Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Ridge
  • Lime Ridge is located in Northampton County
• Mount Hope
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
  • Mount Hope is located in Northampton County
• Springtown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springtown
  • Springtown is located in Warren County (NJ)
• Still Valley
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Still Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still Valley
  • Still Valley is located in Warren County (NJ)
• Uniontown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
  • Uniontown is located in Warren County (NJ)

How Far From West Easton 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 Easton to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in West Easton and extending to:

• Easton, which is the Seat of Northampton County, lies just to the East Northeast.
• Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 90 miles [144.8 km]<3> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from West Easton 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 6 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 156 miles [251.1 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,747 miles [9,248.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,455 miles [10,388.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,331 miles [6,970.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for West Easton: www.westeastonborough.org/

The official website for Northampton County: www.northamptoncounty.org/

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