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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 Ansonville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ansonville 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 Ansonville:
    • 40.847561, -78.565580
    • 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 Ansonville
  • 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 Ansonville ...

We found two communities that share the name Ansonville.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Ansonville is unique.

Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • North Carolina
      • Anson County
      • This Ansonville is located in Anson County and lies 405 miles [651.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Ansonville that is located in Clearfield County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anson County community of Ansonville.
    • Ontario
      • This Ansonville lies 555 miles [893.2 km]<1> to the north of the Ansonville that is located in Clearfield County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Ansonville ...

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.

  • Bells Landing
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bells Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Landing
    • Bells Landing is located in Clearfield County
  • Boardman
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boardman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boardman
    • Boardman is located in Clearfield County
  • Booker
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Booker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booker
    • Booker is located in Clearfield County
  • Bower
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bower have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bower
    • Bower is located in Clearfield County
  • Cherry Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Corner
    • Cherry Corner is located in Clearfield County
  • Curry Run
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curry Run
    • Curry Run is located in Clearfield County
  • Five Points
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
    • Five Points is located in Clearfield County
  • Glen Hope
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Hope
    • Glen Hope is located in Clearfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
  • Kellytown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellytown
    • Kellytown is located in Clearfield County
  • Lumber City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumber City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber City
    • Lumber City is located in Clearfield County
    • Estimated population in 2015: 75 people
  • Lyleville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyleville
    • Lyleville is located in Clearfield County
  • Rosebud
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosebud have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebud
    • Rosebud is located in Clearfield County

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

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

  • Clearfield, which is the Seat of Clearfield County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Ansonville to Clearfield, with an average speed<3> 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 four to five hours.
  • Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 96 miles [154.5 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 157 miles [252.7 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 9 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,878 miles [9,459.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,594 miles [10,612 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,469 miles [7,192.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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

The official website for Clearfield County: www.clearfieldco.org/

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 from Point A (ie- Ansonville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ansonville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8476, Longitude: -78.5656       In this case, the coordinates for Ansonville 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 Ansonville 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 308.683 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.64 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.626 degrees.









 

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