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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 Meyersville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Meyersville 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 Meyersville:
    • 40.646485, -75.548241
    • 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 Meyersville
  • 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 Meyersville ...

We found two communities that share the name Meyersville.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Meyersville is unique.

Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • New Jersey
      • Morris County
      • This Meyersville is located in Morris County and lies 56 miles [90.1 km]<1> to the east of the Meyersville that is located in Lehigh County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morris County community of Meyersville.
    • Texas
      • DeWitt County
      • This Meyersville is located in DeWitt County and lies 1,469 miles [2,364.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Meyersville that is located in Lehigh County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeWitt County community of Meyersville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Meyersville ...

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.

  • Coffeetown
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coffeetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffeetown
    • Coffeetown is located in Lehigh County
  • Crackersport
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crackersport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crackersport
    • Crackersport is located in Lehigh County
  • Egypt
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egypt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
    • Egypt is located in Lehigh County
  • Evergreen Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Park
    • Evergreen Park is located in Lehigh County
  • Hawktown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawktown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawktown
    • Hawktown is located in Lehigh County
  • Hillside
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
    • Hillside is located in Lehigh County
  • Hilltown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilltown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltown
    • Hilltown is located in Lehigh County
  • Home Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Home Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Park
    • Home Park is located in Lehigh County
  • Juniper Circle
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Juniper Circle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper Circle
    • Juniper Circle is located in Lehigh County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Mechanicsville
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
      • Mechanicsville is located in Lehigh County
    • Rising Sun
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
      • Rising Sun is located in Lehigh County
    • Rockdale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
      • Rockdale is located in Lehigh County
    • Schnecksville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schnecksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schnecksville
      • Schnecksville is located in Lehigh County
    • Unionville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Lehigh County
    • Woodlawn
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
      • Woodlawn is located in Lehigh County

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

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

  • Allentown, which is the Seat of Lehigh County, lies just to the Southeast.
  • Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 74 miles [119.1 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Meyersville to Harrisburg, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 144 miles [231.7 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> 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).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,470 miles [10,412.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,346 miles [6,994.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

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

The official website for Lehigh County: www.lehighcounty.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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Meyersville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Meyersville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6465, Longitude: -75.5482       In this case, the coordinates for Meyersville 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 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.
<4>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 Meyersville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.869 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.555 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.366 degrees.









 

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