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As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Terrytown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Terrytown 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 Terrytown:
    • 41.669520, -76.279935
    • 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 Terrytown
  • 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 Terrytown ...

We found five communities that share the name Terrytown.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Terrytown is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Lawrence County
      • This Terrytown is located in Lawrence County and lies 771 miles [1,240.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Terrytown that is located in Bradford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Terrytown.
    • Arkansas
      • Pulaski County
      • This Terrytown is located in Pulaski County and lies 999 miles [1,607.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Terrytown that is located in Bradford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Terrytown.
    • Florida
      • Palm Beach County
      • This Terrytown is located in Palm Beach County and lies 1,086 miles [1,747.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Terrytown that is located in Bradford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Palm Beach County community of Terrytown.
    • Louisiana
      • Jefferson Parish
      • This Terrytown is located in Jefferson Parish and lies 1,116 miles [1,796 km]<1> to the southwest of the Terrytown that is located in Bradford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson Parish community of Terrytown.
    • Nebraska
      • Scotts Bluff County
      • This Terrytown is located in Scotts Bluff County and lies 1,404 miles [2,259.5 km]<1> to the west of the Terrytown that is located in Bradford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scotts Bluff County community of Terrytown.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Terrytown ...

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.

  • Asylum
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asylum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asylum
    • Asylum is located in Bradford County
  • Cherrytown
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherrytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrytown
    • Cherrytown is located in Bradford County
  • Laceyville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Limehill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limehill
    • Limehill is located in Bradford County
  • Marshview
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshview
    • Marshview is located in Bradford County
  • Merryall
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merryall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merryall
    • Merryall is located in Bradford County
  • New Era
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Era
    • New Era is located in Bradford County
  • Rocky Forest
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Forest
    • Rocky Forest is located in Wyoming County
  • Standing Stone
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Standing Stone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standing Stone
    • Standing Stone is located in Bradford County
  • Sugar Run
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Run
    • Sugar Run is located in Bradford County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugar Run <3>

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

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

  • Towanda, which is the Seat of Bradford County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Terrytown to Towanda, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 100 miles [160.9 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 195 miles [313.8 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,749 miles [9,252.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,464 miles [10,402.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,339 miles [6,982.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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

The official website for Bradford County: www.bradfordcountypa.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- Terrytown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Terrytown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6695, Longitude: -76.2799       In this case, the coordinates for Terrytown 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 Terrytown to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.217 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.111 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.255 degrees.









 

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