Schuylkill Haven in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Neptune

Artistically Interpreted by Sean Schoener

— The Schuylkill Haven Planet Walk —

Neptune Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 13, 2023

1. Neptune Marker

Inscription.

Fun Fact: Neptune is the eighth planet from the Sun and last of the known planets. While it is the third largest planet with respect to mass, it is only the fourth largest in terms of diameter. Due to its blue coloration, Neptune was named after the Roman god of the Sea.
Fun Facts from www.theplanets.org.

Thank you to the Our Haven Foundation and Dr. Herman &
Mary J. Zwerling Community Trust
A special thank you to all the businesses and community members
that made this a reality. For more information go to
www.discoverschuylkillhaven.com

Erected by Our Haven Foundation, Dr. Herman & Mary J. Zwerling Community Trust, and Concerned Citizens and Organizations.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Science & Medicine.

Location. 40° 37.534′ N, 76° 10.207′ W. Marker is in Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania, in Schuylkill County. It is at the intersection of Parkway and Penn Street, in the median on Parkway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 225 Parkway, Schuylkill Haven PA 17972, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Pennsylvania’s Anthracite Coal Region.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Martin B. Dreibelbis (within shouting distance of this marker); Rolling Mill

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Schuylkill Canal Lock No. 12 (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of the Schuylkill Navigation Canal (within shouting distance of this marker); Pluto (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Parkway South (about 500 feet away); Parkway North (about 600 feet away); Reading Railroad Signal Tower (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Schuylkill Haven.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 13, 2023

2. Neptune Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 19, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 19, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 177 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 19, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.