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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 Ashcom, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ashcom 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 Ashcom:
    • 40.003693, -78.419183
    • 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 Ashcom
  • 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 Ashcom ...

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.

  • Burning Bush
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burning Bush have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Bush
    • Burning Bush is located in Bedford County
  • Cessna
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cessna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cessna
    • Cessna is located in Bedford County
  • Charlesville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlesville
    • Charlesville is located in Bedford County
  • Clearville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearville
    • Clearville is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clearville <2>
  • Cliffs ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliffs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffs
    • Cliffs is located in Bedford County
  • Cypher
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypher
    • Cypher is located in Bedford County
  • Dutch Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Corner
    • Dutch Corner is located in Bedford County
  • Everett
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
    • Everett is located in Bedford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,717 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Everett <2>
  • Five Forks
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
    • Five Forks is located in Bedford County
  • Foreman
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foreman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foreman
    • Foreman is located in Bedford County
  • Graceville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceville
    • Graceville is located in Bedford County
  • Manns Choice
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manns Choice have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manns Choice
    • Manns Choice is located in Bedford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manns Choice <2>
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Mattie
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mattie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattie
      • Mattie is located in Bedford County
    • Rainsburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainsburg
      • Rainsburg is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
    • Texas Corner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Texas Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas Corner
      • Texas Corner is located in Bedford County
    • Yellow Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
      • Yellow Creek is located in Bedford County

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

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

  • Bedford, which is the Seat of Bedford County, lies just to the West Southwest.
  • Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 83 miles [133.6 km]<3> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Ashcom to Harrisburg, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 106 miles [170.6 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,908 miles [9,508 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,621 miles [10,655.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,496 miles [7,235.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

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- Ashcom) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ashcom. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0037, Longitude: -78.4192       In this case, the coordinates for Ashcom 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 Ashcom 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 308.647 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.47 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.885 degrees.









 

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