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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 Beulah Land, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Beulah Land 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 Beulah Land:
    • 41.478402, -77.442202
    • 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 Beulah Land
  • 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 Beulah Land ...

We found two communities that share the name Beulah Land.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Beulah Land is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Limestone County
      • This Beulah Land is located in Limestone County and lies 698 miles [1,123.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Beulah Land that is located in Lycoming County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Limestone County community of Beulah Land.
    • Maryland
      • Cecil County
      • This Beulah Land is located in Cecil County and lies 148 miles [238.2 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Beulah Land that is located in Lycoming County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cecil County community of Beulah Land.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Beulah Land ...

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.

  • Bluestone
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluestone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluestone
    • Bluestone is located in Lycoming County
  • Cedar Pines
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Pines
    • Cedar Pines is located in Lycoming County
  • Cedar Run
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Run
    • Cedar Run is located in Lycoming County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Run <3>
  • English Center
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Center
    • English Center is located in Lycoming County
  • English Mills
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Mills
    • English Mills is located in Lycoming County
  • Mount Pleasant
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Tioga County
  • Plank
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plank
    • Plank is located in Tioga County
  • Slate Run
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slate Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Run
    • Slate Run is located in Lycoming County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slate Run <3>
  • Texas
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Texas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas
    • Texas is located in Lycoming County
  • Three Springs Run
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Springs Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Springs Run
    • Three Springs Run is located in Tioga County

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

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

  • Williamsport, which is the Seat of Lycoming County, lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Beulah Land to Williamsport, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
  • Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 87 miles [140 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 179 miles [288.1 km] to the south (S). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 11 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,805 miles [9,342.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,521 miles [10,494.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,397 miles [7,076.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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

The official website for Lycoming County: www.lyco.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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Beulah Land) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Beulah Land. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4784, Longitude: -77.4422       In this case, the coordinates for Beulah Land 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Beulah Land 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 307.946 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.905 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.864 degrees.









 

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