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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 Youngsville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Youngsville 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 Youngsville:
    • 40.781206, -75.476850
    • 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 Youngsville
  • 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 Youngsville ...

We found eight communities that share the name Youngsville.

There is one other community in Pennsylvania which is also named Youngsville.

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

  • Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
    • Warren County
      • This Youngsville is located in Warren County and lies 212 miles [341.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Youngsville that is located in Northampton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Youngsville.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Kansas
      • Greeley 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 Kansas community of Youngsville [Greeley County].
    • Louisiana
      • Lafayette Parish
      • This Youngsville is located in Lafayette Parish and lies 1,183 miles [1,903.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Youngsville that is located in Northampton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lafayette Parish community of Youngsville.
    • New Mexico
      • Rio Arriba County
      • This Youngsville is located in Rio Arriba County and lies 1,700 miles [2,735.9 km]<1> to the west of the Youngsville that is located in Northampton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rio Arriba County community of Youngsville.
    • New York
      • Sullivan County
      • This Youngsville is located in Sullivan County and lies 77 miles [123.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Youngsville that is located in Northampton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Youngsville.
    • North Carolina
      • Franklin County
      • This Youngsville is located in Franklin County and lies 366 miles [589 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Youngsville that is located in Northampton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Youngsville.
    • Ohio
      • Adams County
      • This Youngsville is located in Adams County and lies 447 miles [719.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Youngsville that is located in Northampton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Youngsville.
    • Ontario
      • This Youngsville lies 325 miles [523 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Youngsville that is located in Northampton County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Youngsville ...

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.

  • Apps
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apps have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apps
    • Apps is located in Northampton County
  • Bath
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bath have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
    • Bath is located in Northampton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,756 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <4>
  • Beersville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beersville
    • Beersville is located in Northampton County
  • Cherryville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherryville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryville
    • Cherryville is located in Northampton County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherryville <4>
  • Christian Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christian Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christian Corner
    • Christian Corner is located in Carbon County
  • Crossroads
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
    • Crossroads is located in Northampton County
  • Danielsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Harpers
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harpers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpers
    • Harpers is located in Northampton County
  • Indianland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indianland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianland
    • Indianland is located in Northampton County
  • Jamesville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesville
    • Jamesville is located in Northampton County
  • Jonesville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
    • Jonesville is located in Carbon County
  • Kunkletown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kunkletown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kunkletown
    • Kunkletown is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kunkletown <4>
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Little Gap
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Gap
      • Little Gap is located in Carbon County
    • Petersville
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
      • Petersville is located in Northampton County
    • Rockville
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
      • Rockville is located in Northampton County
    • Seemsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seemsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seemsville
      • Seemsville is located in Northampton County
    • Slate Valley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slate Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Valley
      • Slate Valley is located in Northampton County
    • Slatefield
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slatefield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatefield
      • Slatefield is located in Northampton County

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

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

  • Easton, which is the Seat of Northampton County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Youngsville to Easton, with an average speed<5> 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 four to five hours.
  • Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 81 miles [130.4 km] to the west southwest (WSW). 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 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 154 miles [247.8 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,753 miles [9,258.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,462 miles [10,399.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,338 miles [6,981.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>

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

The official website for Northampton County: www.northamptoncounty.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- Youngsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Youngsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7812, Longitude: -75.4768       In this case, the coordinates for Youngsville 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 Youngsville 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>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 Youngsville 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 306.814 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.514 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.277 degrees.




 

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