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Touring Purdytown
The district Purdytown of Sunbury in Northumberland County (Pennsylvania) is a subburb located in United States about 137 mi north of Washington DC, the country's capital place.
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Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 6°C / 42 °F
Morning Temperature | 2°C / 36 °F |
Evening Temperature | 5°C / 40 °F |
Night Temperature | 5°C / 40 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 52% |
Air Pressure | 1019 hPa |
Wind Speed | Light breeze with 4 km/h (3 mph) from East |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Thursday, 28th of November 2024
4°C (40 °F)
4°C (39 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Friday, 29th of November 2024
4°C (40 °F)
-0°C (32 °F)
Light snow, gentle breeze, scattered clouds.
Saturday, 30th of November 2024
1°C (34 °F)
-3°C (27 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Hampton Inn Selinsgrove-Shamokin Dam
Comfort Inn Selinsgrove
Econo Lodge Inn & Suites Shamokin Dam - Selinsgrove
Holiday Inn Express & Suites SELINSGROVE - UNIVERSITY AREA
Videos from this area
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Norfolk Southern 1004(SD70ACe) Coal Train Northbound. Sunbury,Pa.11-24-11-4
Railfanning NS Buffalo Line Coal Train Northbound Sunbury, Pa.11-24-11 NS 1004(SD70ACe) NS 2626(SD70M)
2006 KIA SPORTAGE Sunbury PA
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NS 9438 mixed freight southbound. Sunbury,Pa.10/05/11
Railfanning NS Buffalo Line, NS 9438 (D9-40CW) leads mixed freight Southbound. Sunbury,Pa.10/05/11.
Norfolk Southern 11R SB. Sunbury,Pa. 7-11-12
Railfanning NS Buffalo Line. Sunbury, Pa. 7-11-12 Norfolk Southern 11R Southbound Mixed Freight. NS 2553/SD70 NS 9327/D9-40CW.
Norfolk Southern 6699 Horn Fail! Sunbury,Pa.
Railfanning NS 6699 horn fail (SD60) NS 9012(D9-40CW) leaves siding with mixed freight onto NS Buffalo line southbound. Sunbury, Pa.11/18/11.
2010 HYUNDAI AZERA Sunbury PA
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CITX 3081 CITX 2792 Intermodal northbound. Sunbury,Pa.10/06/11
Railfanning CITX 3081(SD40-2) CITX 2792 (SD40M-2) Intermodal northbound on NS Buffalo Line. Sunbury, Pa. 10/06/11.
NS H44 at Sunbury, PA 8/11/09
Local freight H44 heads south through the streets of Sunbury with a GP38-2 running long hood forward. This train works the industries south of Sunbury on the NS Buffalo Line and the Selinsgrove...
Railroad workers and mixed freight Sunbury, Pa.
Railfanning NS Buffalo line. Railroad workers examine Shamokin Valley RR and Buffalo line tracks as NS 5323(GP38-2) with mixed freight...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
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Northumberland County, Pennsylvania
Northumberland County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It was formed in 1772 from parts of Lancaster, Berks, Bedford, Cumberland, and Northampton Counties and named for the county of Northumberland in northern England. As of 2010, the population was 94,528. Its county seat is Sunbury. Northumberland County is a sixth class county according to the Pennsylvania's County Code.
Lower Augusta Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania
Lower Augusta Township is a township in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was formed in 1846 by the division of Augusta Township (one of the seven original townships of Northumberland County formed in 1772) into Upper and Lower sections. The population was 1,079 at the 2000 census.
Northumberland, Pennsylvania
Northumberland is a borough in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,714 at the 2000 census.
Point Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania
Point Township is a township in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,722 at the 2000 census.
Rockefeller Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania
Rockefeller Township is a township in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,221 at the 2000 census.
Sunbury, Pennsylvania
Sunbury is a city in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The city is located on the east bank of the Susquehanna River, just downstream of the confluence of its main and West branches. It dates back to the early 18th century and is the county seat of Northumberland County. Thomas Edison features in the town's history, and the historic Edison Hotel was renamed in his honor.
Upper Augusta Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania
Upper Augusta Township is a township in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was formed in 1846 by the division of Augusta Township (one of the seven original townships of Northumberland County formed in 1772) into Upper and Lower sections. The population was 2,556 at the 2000 census.
Hummels Wharf, Pennsylvania
Hummels Wharf is a census-designated place (CDP) in Snyder County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 641 at the 2000 census.
East Buffalo Township, Union County, Pennsylvania
East Buffalo Township is a township in Union County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 5,730 at the 2000 census. The township is home to Bucknell University, which lies mostly in East Buffalo Township and partly in the Borough of Lewisburg.
Union Township, Union County, Pennsylvania
Union Township is a township in Union County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,427 at the 2000 census. Part of Shikellamy State Park is in Union Township.
Winfield, Pennsylvania
Winfield is a census-designated place located in Union Township, Union County in the state of Pennsylvania. The community is located in eastern Union County at the intersection of Pennsylvania Route 304 and U.S. Route 15, which is located along the shores of the West Branch Susquehanna River. As of the 2010 census the population was 900 residents.
Selinsgrove Area High School
Selinsgrove Area High School is a public school located in Selinsgrove, Snyder County, Pennsylvania. It is a part of the Selinsgrove Area School District. The school's enrollment has declined to less than 1,000 students in grades nine through twelve. Further decline in enrollment is anticipated through 2012.
Shamokin (village)
Shamokin was a multi-ethnic Native American trading village on the Susquehanna River, located near the site of the modern Sunbury, Pennsylvania. Early in the eighteenth century, the village consisted of Iroquois migrants from the north, as well as Shawnee and Lenape settlers moving away from the expanding white settlement of Pennsylvania.
Augusta Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania
Augusta Township was one of the seven original townships of Northumberland County, Pennsylvania in the United States. It was formed in 1772 and ceased to exist in 1846 when Upper Augusta and Lower Augusta Townships were made from it. "Among the original townships of Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, one of the first to be named and whose boundaries were defined, was Augusta.
Adam T. Bower Memorial Dam
The Adam T. Bower Memorial Dam (formerly known as the Sunbury Fabridam) is the world's longest inflatable dam. The dam is located just below the confluence of the Western and Main Branches of the Susquehanna, in Upper Augusta Township, between the town of Shamokin Dam and the city of Sunbury, Pennsylvania. The dam is 2,100 feet (640 m) long. When it is raised in the summer time, it creates the 3,000 acre (12 km²) Lake Augusta, which is used for recreation.
Susquehanna Valley Country Club
The Susquehanna Valley Country Club (SVCC) is a private club offering an 18-hole golf course, pro shop, tennis courts, swimming pools, and clubhouse facilities to its members. Located in Monroe Township, Snyder County, near Hummels Wharf, Pennsylvania, the club is affiliated with the PGA and the USGA. The boroughs of Selinsgrove and Shamokin Dam also lie nearby.
Pomfret Manor Cemetery
Pomfret Manor Cemetery is a cemetery located in Sunbury, Pennsylvania. Notable people buried there are Herbert Wesley Cummings, John Black Packer, Isaac Clinton Kline, Birdie Cree and Simon Peter Wolverton.
Shikellamy High School
Shikellamy High School is a public high school located in Sunbury, Pennsylvania, USA. it is part of the Shikellamy School District. It is the senior high school for the communities of Northumberland, Point Township, Rockefeller Township, Snydertown Borough, the City of Sunbury, and Upper Augusta Township. The school serves about 1,100 students in grades 9-12. The new High School principal is Michael Hubicki. The assistant principal is Mary Murphy-Kahn.
Joseph Priestley House
The Joseph Priestley House was the American home of 18th-century British theologian, Dissenting clergyman, natural philosopher (and discoverer of oxygen), educator, and political theorist Joseph Priestley (1733–1804) from 1798 until his death. Located in Northumberland, Pennsylvania, the house, which was designed by Priestley's wife Mary, is Georgian with Federalist accents.
Selinsgrove Speedway
Selinsgrove Speedway is one-half mile (0.8 km) dirt racetrack in Penn Township just south of Selinsgrove, Snyder County, Pennsylvania in the United States. It hosts Road-Runner, Pro Stock, Late Model, and Sprint Car racing every Saturday night. It also hosts Go-kart and Micro Sprint races every Friday night on its in-field track, the one-fifth mile (0.3 km) Selinsgrove Raceway Park.
Selinsgrove Bridge
The Selinsgrove Bridge is a railroad bridge that carries Norfolk Southern lines across the Susquehanna River between Lower Augusta Township, Pennsylvania and Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania. The bridge once carried Pennsylvania Railroad and later Penn Central Railroad lines across the river. The bridge crosses over Cherry and Fishers Islands. Many of its wrought iron Pratt through truss spans date to 1888, with significant alterations in 1901, 1925 and 1930.
Veterans Memorial Bridge (Sunbury, Pennsylvania)
The Veterans Memorial Bridge carries Pennsylvania Route 61 across the Susquehanna River near Sunbury, Pennsylvania. {{#invoke: Navbox | navbox }}
WKOK
WKOK is a news radio station broadcasting at 1070 AM and located in Sunbury, Pennsylvania. The station operates an all-news radio format during the daytime, during which it is affiliated with the CBS Radio Network, CNN, Accuweather (all three services being offered by Westwood One), and Wall Street Journal Radio. The station switches to a sports radio format at night and for most of the weekend, carrying the Fox Sports Radio network.
WVSL (AM)
WVSL (1240 AM, "ESPN Radio Selinsgrove") was a sports talk formatted radio station licensed to serve Riverside, Pennsylvania. The station was owned by Max Media and was operated out of the Max Media of Pennsylvania studios in Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania. The station operated in simulcast with sister station WVSL-FM. Established in 1967, WVSL surrendered its license to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on February 1, 2013; the license was canceled a week later.
Kapp Heights, Pennsylvania
Kapp Heights is a census-designated place located in Point Township, Northumberland County in the state of Pennsylvania. The community is located very close to the borough of Northumberland along Pennsylvania Route 147, near the confluence of the West Branch Susquehanna River and Susquehanna Rivers. As of the 2010 census the population was 863 residents.