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41.242023, -76.979411
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We found nine communities that are also named Allens.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Allens is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of nine communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
DeKalb County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Allens [DeKalb County].
Florida
Hillsborough County
This Allens is located in Hillsborough County and lies 975 miles [1,569.1 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Allens that is located in Lycoming County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Allens.
Georgia
Houston County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Allens [Houston County].
Richmond County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Allens [Richmond County].
Maine
Lincoln County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maine community of Allens [Lincoln County].
Oxford County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maine community of Allens [Oxford County].
Michigan
Osceola County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Allens [Osceola County].
New Jersey
Monmouth County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Allens [Monmouth County].
Tennessee
Haywood County
This Allens is located in Haywood County and lies 764 miles [1,229.5 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Allens that is located in Lycoming County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Haywood County community of Allens.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Allens ...
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.
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Allens to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Allens and extending to:
Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 66 miles [106.2 km]<2> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Allens to Harrisburg, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 161 miles [259.1 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,796 miles [9,327.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,511 miles [10,478.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,386 miles [7,058.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
<1>
If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Allens could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<2>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Allens) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>
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.
<4>
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 Allens 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 Allens. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2420, Longitude: -76.9794 In this case, the coordinates for Allens have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.682 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.569 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.752 degrees.