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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 Pennellville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pennellville 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 Pennellville:
    • 43.282487, -76.270442
    • 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 Pennellville
  • 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 Pennellville ...

We found one communities that share the name Pennellville.

Within New York, the name Pennellville is unique.

Beyond New York, there is another community also named Pennellville in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Maine
      • Cumberland County
      • This Pennellville is located in Cumberland County and lies 318 miles [511.8 km]<1> to the east of the Pennellville that is located in Oswego County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Pennellville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Pennellville ...

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.

  • Belgium
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belgium have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgium
    • Belgium is located in Onondaga County
  • Big Bay
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bay
    • Big Bay is located in Oswego County
  • Casual Estates
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casual Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casual Estates
    • Casual Estates is located in Onondaga County
  • Catfish Corners
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catfish Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catfish Corners
    • Catfish Corners is located in Oswego County
  • Clay
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
    • Clay is located in Onondaga County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay <3>
  • Euclid
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euclid
    • Euclid is located in Onondaga County
  • Gilbert Mills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Mills
    • Gilbert Mills is located in Oswego County
  • Little Utica
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Utica
    • Little Utica is located in Onondaga County
  • Mallory
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Mud Settlement
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mud Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Settlement
    • Mud Settlement is located in Oswego County
  • Peat Corners
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peat Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peat Corners
    • Peat Corners is located in Oswego County
  • Sand Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Ridge
    • Sand Ridge is located in Oswego County
  • Three Rivers
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Rivers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Rivers
    • Three Rivers is located in Onondaga County

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

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

  • Oswego, which is the Seat of Oswego County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Pennellville to Oswego, with an average speed<4> 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 five to six hours.
  • Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 133 miles [214 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 305 miles [490.8 km] to the south (S). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 18 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,682 miles [9,144.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,403 miles [10,304.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,278 miles [6,884.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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

The official website for Oswego County: www.co.oswego.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.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 from Point A (ie- Pennellville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pennellville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.2825, Longitude: -76.2704    
<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 Pennellville 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 307.048 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.179 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.543 degrees.









 

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