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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 Bartonsville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bartonsville 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 Bartonsville:
    • 41.005093, -75.279627
    • 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 Bartonsville
  • 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 Bartonsville ...

We found five communities that share the name Bartonsville.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Bartonsville is unique.

Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Maryland
      • Frederick County
      • This Bartonsville is located in Frederick County and lies 156 miles [251.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Bartonsville that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Bartonsville.
    • Missouri
      • Gasconade County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Gasconade County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gasconade County community of Bartonsville.
    • North Carolina
      • Hertford County
      • This Bartonsville is located in Hertford County and lies 325 miles [523 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Bartonsville that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hertford County community of Bartonsville.
    • Vermont
      • Windham County
      • This Bartonsville is located in Windham County and lies 207 miles [333.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bartonsville that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Windham County community of Bartonsville.
    • Virginia
      • Frederick County
      • This Bartonsville is located in Frederick County and lies 202 miles [325.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Bartonsville that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Bartonsville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bartonsville ...

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.

  • Foxtown Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxtown Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxtown Hill
    • Foxtown Hill is located in Monroe County
  • Gravel Place
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravel Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Place
    • Gravel Place is located in Monroe County
  • Henryville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henryville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryville
    • Henryville is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henryville <4>
  • Lower Tannersville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Tannersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Tannersville
    • Lower Tannersville is located in Monroe County
  • Reeders
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Sandhill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandhill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandhill
    • Sandhill is located in Monroe County
  • Scotrun
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotrun have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotrun
    • Scotrun is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotrun <4>
  • Stormville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stormville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stormville
    • Stormville is located in Monroe County
  • Swiftwater
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swiftwater have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swiftwater
    • Swiftwater is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swiftwater <4>
  • Tannersville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tannersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tannersville
    • Tannersville is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tannersville <4>

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

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

  • Stroudsburg, which is the Seat of Monroe County, lies just to the East Southeast.
  • Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 97 miles [156.1 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Bartonsville to Harrisburg, with an average speed<5>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 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 172 miles [276.8 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,735 miles [9,229.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,445 miles [10,372.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,321 miles [6,954 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>

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

The official website for Monroe County: www.co.monroe.pa.us/

The official website for Commonwealth 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- Bartonsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bartonsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0051, Longitude: -75.2796       In this case, the coordinates for Bartonsville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Bartonsville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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 Bartonsville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.674 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.391 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.093 degrees.




 

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