Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Woodside, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Woodside and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Woodside
- 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 Woodside:
- 41.011751, -75.896587
- 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 Woodside
- 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 Woodside is near Carbon County and also Schuylkill County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Carbon County
- eBird sighting report for Schuylkill 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 Woodside ...
We found 41 communities that share the name Woodside.
There are five communities within Pennsylvania that are also named Woodside.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another 36 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 36 communities, 36 are located in the United States and eight are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
- Bucks County
- Dauphin County
- Fayette County
- Montgomery County
- York County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- Maricopa County
- This Woodside is located in Maricopa County and lies 2,026 miles [3,260.5 km]<1> to the west of the Woodside that is located in Luzerne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maricopa County community of Woodside.
- Yavapai 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 Arizona community of Woodside [Yavapai County].
- California
- Delaware
- Idaho
- Lewis 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 Idaho community of Woodside [Lewis County].
- Nez Perce County
- This Woodside is located in Nez Perce County and lies 2,044 miles [3,289.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Woodside that is located in Luzerne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nez Perce County community of Woodside.
- Illinois
- Kentucky
- Edmonson County
- This Woodside is located in Edmonson County and lies 612 miles [984.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Woodside that is located in Luzerne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Edmonson County community of Woodside.
- Jefferson County
- This Woodside is located in Jefferson County and lies 550 miles [885.1 km] to the west southwest of the Woodside that is located in Luzerne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Woodside.
- Pike County
- This Woodside is located in Pike County and lies 424 miles [682.4 km] to the west southwest of the Woodside that is located in Luzerne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Woodside.
- Louisiana
- Rapides Parish
- 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 Louisiana community of Woodside [Rapides Parish].
- Saint Landry Parish
- This Woodside is located in Saint Landry Parish and lies 1,130 miles [1,818.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Woodside that is located in Luzerne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Landry Parish community of Woodside.
- Manitoba
- Maryland
- Harford County
- This Woodside is located in Harford County and lies 102 miles [164.2 km]<1> to the south of the Woodside that is located in Luzerne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Woodside.
- Montgomery County
- This Woodside is located in Montgomery County and lies 151 miles [243 km] to the south southwest of the Woodside that is located in Luzerne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Woodside.
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Bay 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 Michigan community of Woodside [Bay County].
- Houghton 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 Michigan community of Woodside [Houghton County].
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- New Brunswick
- New Jersey
- New York
- Erie County
- This Woodside is located in Erie County and lies 180 miles [289.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Woodside that is located in Luzerne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Woodside.
- Queens County
- This Woodside is located in Queens County and lies 105 miles [169 km] to the east of the Woodside that is located in Luzerne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Queens County community of Woodside.
- Westchester County
- This Woodside is located in Westchester County and lies 110 miles [177 km] to the east of the Woodside that is located in Luzerne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westchester County community of Woodside.
- North Carolina
- Pender County
- This Woodside is located in Pender County and lies 465 miles [748.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Woodside that is located in Luzerne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pender County community of Woodside.
- Rowan 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 North Carolina community of Woodside [Rowan County].
- Nova Scotia
- Ohio
- Ontario
- This Woodside lies 294 miles [473.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Woodside that is located in Luzerne County.
- Quebec
- This Woodside lies 413 miles [664.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Woodside that is located in Luzerne County.
- South Carolina
- Texas
- Utah
- Arizona
Curious and Interesting Names Near Woodside ...
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.
- Drums
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drums have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drums
- Drums is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drums <5>
- Foundryville ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foundryville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foundryville
- Foundryville is located in Luzerne County
- Freeland
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeland
- Freeland is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,413 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeland <5>
- Hickory Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
- Hickory Hills is located in Luzerne County
- Honey Hole
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Hole have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Hole
- Honey Hole is located in Luzerne County
- Japan
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Pardeesville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pardeesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pardeesville
- Pardeesville is located in Luzerne County
- Pond Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pond Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Creek
- Pond Creek is located in Luzerne County
- Sand Spring
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Spring
- Sand Spring is located in Luzerne County
- Sandy Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
How Far From Woodside to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Woodside to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Woodside and extending to:
- Wilkes-Barre, which is the Seat of Luzerne County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Woodside to Wilkes-Barre, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 72 miles [115.9 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 most of three days and walking would take 4 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 157 miles [252.7 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,761 miles [9,271.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,472 miles [10,415.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,348 miles [6,997.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Woodside. 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 'straight-line' (or 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- Woodside) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Woodside. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0118, Longitude: -75.8966 In this case, the coordinates for Woodside 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 Woodside 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 Woodside, 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 Woodside 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 307.045 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.812 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.364 degrees. |