Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Wiscasset, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wiscasset and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Wiscasset
- 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 Wiscasset:
- 41.102590, -75.335183
- 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 Wiscasset
- 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 Monroe County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Monroe County
- Since Wiscasset is near Carbon County and also Pike County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Carbon County
- eBird sighting report for Pike 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 Wiscasset ...
We found one communities that share the name Wiscasset.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Wiscasset is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Wiscasset in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Wiscasset ...
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.
- Crescent Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Lake
- Crescent Lake is located in Monroe County
- Emerald Lakes
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Lakes
- Emerald Lakes is located in Monroe County
- Henryville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryville
- Henryville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henryville <3>
- Little Summit
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Summit
- Little Summit is located in Monroe County
- Lower Tannersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Tannersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Tannersville
- Lower Tannersville is located in Monroe County
- Mountainhome
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountainhome have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainhome
- Mountainhome is located in Monroe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountainhome <3>
- Mushroom Farms
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mushroom Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mushroom Farms
- Mushroom Farms is located in Monroe County
- Paradise Crossing
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Crossing
- Paradise Crossing is located in Monroe County
- Paradise Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Valley
- Paradise Valley is located in Monroe County
- Reeders
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeders
- Reeders is located in Monroe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reeders <3>
- Scotrun
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotrun have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotrun
- Scotrun is located in Monroe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotrun <3>
- Swiftwater
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swiftwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swiftwater
- Swiftwater is located in Monroe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swiftwater <3>
- Tannersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tannersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tannersville
- Tannersville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tannersville <3>
How Far From Wiscasset 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 Wiscasset to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Wiscasset and extending to:
- Stroudsburg, which is the Seat of Monroe County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Wiscasset to Stroudsburg, with an average speed<4> 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 98 miles [157.7 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 176 miles [283.2 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,734 miles [9,228 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,444 miles [10,370.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,320 miles [6,952.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wiscasset. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Monroe County: www.co.monroe.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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wiscasset) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wiscasset. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1026, Longitude: -75.3352 In this case, the coordinates for Wiscasset 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 Wiscasset 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 306.698 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.434 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.075 degrees. |