Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Andersons Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Andersons Corner and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Andersons Corner
- 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 Andersons Corner:
- 41.794501, -80.023666
- 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 Andersons Corner
- 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 Crawford County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Crawford County
- Since Andersons Corner is near Erie County and also Venango County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Erie County
- eBird sighting report for Venango 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Andersons Corner ...
We found four communities that share the name Andersons Corner.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Andersons Corner is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Delaware
- Sussex County
- This Andersons Corner is located in Sussex County and lies 329 miles [529.5 km]<1> to the southeast of the Andersons Corner that is located in Crawford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Andersons Corner.
- Georgia
- Troup County
- This Andersons Corner is located in Troup County and lies 672 miles [1,081.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Andersons Corner that is located in Crawford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Troup County community of Andersons Corner.
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Andersons Corner is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 258 miles [415.2 km]<1> to the southeast of the Andersons Corner that is located in Crawford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Andersons Corner.
- Virginia
- James City County
- This Andersons Corner is located in James City County and lies 346 miles [556.8 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Andersons Corner that is located in Crawford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the James City County community of Andersons Corner.
- Delaware
Curious and Interesting Names Near Andersons Corner ...
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.
- Bagdad
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Draketown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Fountain House Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain House Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain House Corners
- Fountain House Corners is located in Crawford County
- Indian Head
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Head have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Head
- Indian Head is located in Erie County
- Lakeville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Lincolnville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincolnville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
- Lincolnville is located in Crawford County
- Little Cooley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Cooley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Cooley
- Little Cooley is located in Crawford County
- New Ireland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Ireland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Ireland
- New Ireland is located in Erie County
- Rootville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
How Far From Andersons Corner 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 Andersons Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Andersons Corner and extending to:
- Meadville, which is the Seat of Crawford County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Andersons Corner to Meadville, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 194 miles [312.2 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 254 miles [408.8 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,895 miles [9,487.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,618 miles [10,650.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,494 miles [7,232.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Andersons Corner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Crawford County: www.co.crawford.pa.us/
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Andersons Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Andersons Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7945, Longitude: -80.0237 In this case, the coordinates for Andersons Corner 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 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 Andersons Corner to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.527 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.743 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.932 degrees. |