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

When in Allis Hollow, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Allis Hollow 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 Allis Hollow:
    • 41.843512, -76.306401
    • 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 Allis Hollow
  • 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Allis Hollow ...

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
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asylum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asylum
    • Asylum is located in Bradford County
  • Brushville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brushville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushville
    • Brushville is located in Bradford County
  • Bumpville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bumpville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumpville
    • Bumpville is located in Bradford County
  • Hornbrook
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hornbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornbrook
    • Hornbrook is located in Bradford County
  • Limehill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limehill
    • Limehill is located in Bradford County
  • Owl Hollow
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owl Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owl Hollow
    • Owl Hollow is located in Bradford County
  • Potterville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potterville
    • Potterville is located in Bradford County
  • Prattville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prattville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattville
    • Prattville is located in Bradford County
  • Quarry Glen
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quarry Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarry Glen
    • Quarry Glen is located in Bradford County
  • Standing Stone
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Standing Stone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standing Stone
    • Standing Stone is located in Bradford County
  • Stevensville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stevensville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevensville
    • Stevensville is located in Bradford County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stevensville <2>
  • Stone House Corner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone House Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone House Corner
    • Stone House Corner is located in Bradford County
  • Towner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Towner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towner
    • Towner is located in Bradford County
  • Zion Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zion Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Heights
    • Zion Heights is located in Bradford County

How Far From Allis Hollow to ...

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 Allis Hollow to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Allis Hollow and extending to:

  • Towanda, which is the Seat of Bradford County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Allis Hollow 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 111 miles [178.6 km] to the south southwest (SSW). 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 White House (Washington, DC) is 207 miles [333.1 km] to the south (S). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,743 miles [9,242.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,459 miles [10,394.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,334 miles [6,974.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Allis Hollow. 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>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Allis Hollow) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Allis Hollow. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8435, Longitude: -76.3064       In this case, the coordinates for Allis Hollow have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Allis Hollow 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 303.138 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.192 degrees.









 

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