Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Wolverton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wolverton and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Wolverton
- 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 Wolverton:
- 40.920642, -76.713295
- 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 Wolverton
- 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 Wolverton is near Montour County and also Snyder County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Montour County
- eBird sighting report for Snyder 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 Wolverton ...
We found three communities that share the name Wolverton.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Wolverton is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Minnesota
- Ontario
- This Wolverton lies 253 miles [407.2 km]<2> to the northwest of the Wolverton that is located in Northumberland County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Wolverton ...
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.
- Caketown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Danville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Danville is located in Montour County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,595 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <4>
- Franklin Furnace
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Furnace
- Franklin Furnace is located in Montour County
- Mechanicsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Mechanicsville is located in Montour County
- Mexico
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Millers Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millers Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Crossroads
- Millers Crossroads is located in Northumberland County
- Mount Pleasant
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Northumberland County
- Oak Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Purdytown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Quitman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Reed
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Rushtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Continue List (5 more) ...
- Seven Points
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Points have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Points
- Seven Points is located in Northumberland County
- Shamrock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Turtleville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turtleville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtleville
- Turtleville is located in Union County
- Union Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Corner
- Union Corner is located in Northumberland County
- Wolfs Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolfs Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfs Crossroads
- Wolfs Crossroads is located in Northumberland County
- Seven Points
How Far From Wolverton 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 Wolverton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Wolverton and extending to:
- Sunbury, which is the Seat of Northumberland County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 44 miles [70.8 km]<2> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Wolverton to Harrisburg, with an average speed<5> 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 140 miles [225.3 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,798 miles [9,331 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,511 miles [10,478.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,387 miles [7,060.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wolverton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Northumberland County: www.northumberlandco.org/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Wolverton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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 from Point A (ie- Wolverton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wolverton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9206, Longitude: -76.7133 In this case, the coordinates for Wolverton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Wolverton to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.547 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.366 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.766 degrees. |