Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Weston, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Weston and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Weston
- 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 Weston:
- 40.941475, -76.142155
- 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 Weston
- 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 Weston is near Schuylkill County and also Columbia County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Schuylkill County
- eBird sighting report for Columbia 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 Weston ...
We found 43 communities that share the name Weston.
There is one other community in Pennsylvania which is also named Weston.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another 42 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 42 communities, 39 are located in the United States and four are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Henry County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Weston [Henry County].
- Marion County
- This Weston is located in Marion County and lies 800 miles [1,287.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Weston that is located in Luzerne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Weston.
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Florida
- Georgia
- Idaho
- Franklin County
- This Weston is located in Franklin County and lies 1,841 miles [2,962.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Weston that is located in Luzerne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Weston.
- Oneida County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Idaho community of Weston [Oneida County].
- Illinois
- DuPage County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Weston [DuPage County].
- Jo Daviess County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Weston [Jo Daviess County].
- McLean County
- This Weston is located in McLean County and lies 651 miles [1,047.7 km]<1> to the west of the Weston that is located in Luzerne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McLean County community of Weston.
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Geary County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Weston [Geary County].
- Norton County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Weston [Norton County].
- Kentucky
- Crittenden County
- This Weston is located in Crittenden County and lies 681 miles [1,096 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Weston that is located in Luzerne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crittenden County community of Weston.
- Nicholas County
- This Weston is located in Nicholas County and lies 454 miles [730.6 km] to the west southwest of the Weston that is located in Luzerne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nicholas County community of Weston.
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Manitoba
- This Weston lies 1,187 miles [1,910.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Weston that is located in Luzerne County.
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- New Brunswick
- This Weston lies 557 miles [896.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Weston that is located in Luzerne County.
- New Jersey
- New York
- North Carolina
- Nova Scotia
- This Weston lies 639 miles [1,028.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Weston that is located in Luzerne County.
- Ohio
- Ontario
- This Weston lies 256 miles [412 km]<1> to the northwest of the Weston that is located in Luzerne County.
- Oregon
- South Carolina
- Texas
- Vermont
- Washington
- King County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in King County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Weston.
- Pierce County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Weston [Pierce County].
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Dunn County
- This Weston is located in Dunn County and lies 847 miles [1,363.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Weston that is located in Luzerne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dunn County community of Weston.
- Marathon County
- This Weston is located in Marathon County and lies 729 miles [1,173.2 km] to the west northwest of the Weston that is located in Luzerne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marathon County community of Weston.
- Wyoming
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Weston ...
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.
- Fern Glen
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Five Points
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Luzerne County
- Glen Junction
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Junction
- Glen Junction is located in Luzerne County
- Gum Run
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Humboldt
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Mountain Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Grove
- Mountain Grove is located in Luzerne County
- Rock Glen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Slabtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Tomhicken
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Zion Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Grove
- Zion Grove is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zion Grove <5>
How Far From Weston 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 Weston to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Weston and extending to:
- Wilkes-Barre, which is the Seat of Luzerne County, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Weston to Wilkes-Barre, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 59 miles [95 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 148 miles [238.2 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,774 miles [9,292.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,485 miles [10,436.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,361 miles [7,018.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Weston. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Luzerne County: www.luzernecounty.org/
The official website for State 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 from Point A (ie- Weston) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Weston. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9415, Longitude: -76.1422 In this case, the coordinates for Weston have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Weston could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Weston, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Weston to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.20 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.976 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.503 degrees. |