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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 Aline, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Aline and the surrounding area.
- 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 Aline:
- 40.680949, -76.987438
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Aline
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Snyder County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Snyder County
- Since Aline is near Juniata County and also Northumberland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Juniata County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Northumberland County
- 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Aline
Communities Also Named Aline ...
We found four communities that are also named Aline.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Aline is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Candler County
- This Aline is located in Candler County and lies 641 miles [1,031.6 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Aline that is located in Snyder County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Candler County community of Aline.
- Idaho
- Teton County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Idaho community of Aline [Teton County].
- Louisiana
- Pointe Coupee Parish
- This Aline is located in Pointe Coupee Parish and lies 1,074 miles [1,728.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Aline that is located in Snyder County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pointe Coupee Parish community of Aline.
- Oklahoma
- Alfalfa County
- This Aline is located in Alfalfa County and lies 1,190 miles [1,915.1 km]<1> to the west of the Aline that is located in Snyder County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alfalfa County community of Aline.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Aline ...
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.
- Coon Hunter
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Freeburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Freeburg is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
- Globe Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Hickory Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hickory Corners is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Corners
- Independence
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Independence is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Kreamer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Liverpool
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Locust Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Locust Grove is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Malta
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Oriental
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Oriental is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriental
- Seven Stars
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Seven Stars is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
- Stony Run
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Stony Run is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Run
How Far From Aline 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 Aline to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Aline and extending to:
- Middleburg, which is the Seat of Snyder County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Aline to Harrisburg, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 123 miles [197.9 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,820 miles [9,366.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,532 miles [10,512.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,408 miles [7,094 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Aline) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Aline, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Aline to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Aline. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6809, Longitude: -76.9874 |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.733 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.538 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.986 degrees. |
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