Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Youngstown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Youngstown and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Youngstown
- 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 Youngstown:
- 41.006195, -75.906588
- 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 Youngstown
- 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 Youngstown 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 Youngstown ...
We found 21 communities that share the name Youngstown.
There are three communities within Pennsylvania that are also named Youngstown.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another eighteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eighteen communities, nineteen are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
- Fayette County
- This Youngstown is located in Fayette County and lies 210 miles [338 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Youngstown that is located in Luzerne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Youngstown.
- Lancaster County
- This Youngstown is located in Lancaster County and lies 75 miles [120.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Youngstown that is located in Luzerne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Youngstown.
- Westmoreland County
- This Youngstown is located in Westmoreland County and lies 188 miles [302.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Youngstown that is located in Luzerne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westmoreland County community of Youngstown.
- Fayette County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alberta
- This Youngstown lies 1,812 miles [2,916.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Youngstown that is located in Luzerne County.
- Arkansas
- Drew County
- This Youngstown is located in Drew County and lies 1,016 miles [1,635.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Youngstown that is located in Luzerne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Drew County community of Youngstown.
- Lincoln County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Youngstown [Lincoln County].
- California
- San Joaquin County
- This Youngstown is located in San Joaquin County and lies 2,393 miles [3,851.2 km]<1> to the west of the Youngstown that is located in Luzerne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Joaquin County community of Youngstown.
- Florida
- Bay County
- This Youngstown is located in Bay County and lies 907 miles [1,459.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Youngstown that is located in Luzerne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bay County community of Youngstown.
- Georgia
- Union County
- This Youngstown is located in Union County and lies 609 miles [980.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Youngstown that is located in Luzerne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Youngstown.
- Illinois
- Warren County
- This Youngstown is located in Warren County and lies 768 miles [1,236 km]<1> to the west of the Youngstown that is located in Luzerne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Youngstown.
- Indiana
- Vigo County
- This Youngstown is located in Vigo County and lies 615 miles [989.7 km]<1> to the west of the Youngstown that is located in Luzerne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vigo County community of Youngstown.
- Iowa
- Polk County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Youngstown [Polk County].
- Kansas
- Marion County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Youngstown [Marion County].
- Missouri
- Adair County
- This Youngstown is located in Adair County and lies 880 miles [1,416.2 km]<1> to the west of the Youngstown that is located in Luzerne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adair County community of Youngstown.
- New Jersey
- Morris County
- This Youngstown is located in Morris County and lies 70 miles [112.7 km]<1> to the east of the Youngstown that is located in Luzerne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morris County community of Youngstown.
- New York
- Niagara County
- This Youngstown is located in Niagara County and lies 223 miles [358.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Youngstown that is located in Luzerne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Niagara County community of Youngstown.
- North Dakota
- McIntosh County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Dakota community of Youngstown [McIntosh County].
- Ohio
- Mahoning County
- This Youngstown is located in Mahoning County and lies 246 miles [395.9 km]<1> to the west of the Youngstown that is located in Luzerne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mahoning County community of Youngstown.
- Ontario
- This Youngstown lies 266 miles [428.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Youngstown that is located in Luzerne County.
- Washington
- King County
- This Youngstown is located in King County and lies 2,305 miles [3,709.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Youngstown that is located in Luzerne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Youngstown.
- West Virginia
- Fayette County
- This Youngstown is located in Fayette County and lies 343 miles [552 km]<1> to the southwest of the Youngstown that is located in Luzerne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Youngstown.
- Alberta
Curious and Interesting Names Near Youngstown ...
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.
- Cranberry
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Drums
(4 miles [6.4 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 northeast)- 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 south) - Junedale
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - 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
(4 miles [6.4 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) - Woodside
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
How Far From Youngstown 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 Youngstown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Youngstown 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 Youngstown 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 71 miles [114.3 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 about three full 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 6,473 miles [10,417.3 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 Youngstown. 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Youngstown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Youngstown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0062, Longitude: -75.9066 In this case, the coordinates for Youngstown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Youngstown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Youngstown 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. |
| <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 Youngstown 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 307.052 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.819 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.371 degrees. |