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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Willow Lake:
    • 40.646479, -76.174665
    • 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 Willow Lake
  • 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 Willow Lake ...

We found six communities that share the name Willow Lake.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Willow Lake is unique.

Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these six communities, five are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alaska
      • This Willow Lake lies 3,290 miles [5,294.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Willow Lake that is located in Schuylkill County.
    • Georgia
      • Macon County
      • This Willow Lake is located in Macon County and lies 707 miles [1,137.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Willow Lake that is located in Schuylkill County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macon County community of Willow Lake.
      • Peach County
      • This Willow Lake is located in Peach County and lies 704 miles [1,133 km] to the southwest of the Willow Lake that is located in Schuylkill County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Peach County community of Willow Lake.
    • Ontario
      • This Willow Lake lies 294 miles [473.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Willow Lake that is located in Schuylkill County.
    • South Dakota
      • Clark County
      • This Willow Lake is located in Clark County and lies 1,120 miles [1,802.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Willow Lake that is located in Schuylkill County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Willow Lake.
    • Virginia
      • Clarke County
      • This Willow Lake is located in Clarke County and lies 143 miles [230.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Willow Lake that is located in Schuylkill County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarke County community of Willow Lake.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Willow Lake ...

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.

  • Coal Castle
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Castle
    • Coal Castle is located in Schuylkill County
  • Dark Water
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dark Water have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dark Water
    • Dark Water is located in Schuylkill County
  • Deer Lake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Lake
    • Deer Lake is located in Schuylkill County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
  • Frisbie
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frisbie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisbie
    • Frisbie is located in Schuylkill County
  • Jonestown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
    • Jonestown is located in Schuylkill County
  • Landingville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landingville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landingville
    • Landingville is located in Schuylkill County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
  • Lorraine
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lorraine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorraine
    • Lorraine is located in Schuylkill County
  • Marlin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlin
    • Marlin is located in Schuylkill County
  • Mechanicsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
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    • Minersville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minersville
      • Minersville is located in Schuylkill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,133 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minersville <3>
    • New Philadelphia
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Pottsville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Seltzer
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seltzer
      • Seltzer is located in Schuylkill County
    • Silver Creek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
      • Silver Creek is located in Schuylkill County
    • Summit Station
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Station
      • Summit Station is located in Schuylkill County

How Far From Willow Lake 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 Willow Lake to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Willow Lake and extending to:

  • Pottsville, which is the Seat of Schuylkill County, lies just to the North Northwest.
  • Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 44 miles [70.8 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Willow Lake to Harrisburg, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 129 miles [207.6 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,788 miles [9,314.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,498 miles [10,457.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,374 miles [7,039.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Willow Lake. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Schuylkill County: www.co.schuylkill.pa.us/

The official website for State 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Willow Lake) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Willow Lake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6465, Longitude: -76.1747       In this case, the coordinates for Willow Lake 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Willow Lake 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 307.245 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.981 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.641 degrees.




 

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