Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Biggerstown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Biggerstown and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Biggerstown
- 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 Biggerstown:
- 41.252952, -76.531139
- 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 Biggerstown
- 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 Lycoming County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lycoming County
- Since Biggerstown is near Columbia County and also Sullivan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Columbia County
- eBird sighting report for Sullivan 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Biggerstown ...
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.
- Beaver Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Lake
- Beaver Lake is located in Lycoming County
- Central
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Chestnut Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Grove
- Chestnut Grove is located in Lycoming County
- Divide
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Elk Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Frenchtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown
- Frenchtown is located in Lycoming County
- Greenwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Greenwood is located in Columbia County
- Long Brook
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Brook
- Long Brook is located in Sullivan County
- Pine Summit
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Summit
- Pine Summit is located in Columbia County
- Polkville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Unityville
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unityville
- Unityville is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unityville <2>
How Far From Biggerstown 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 Biggerstown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Biggerstown and extending to:
- Williamsport, which is the Seat of Lycoming County, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Biggerstown 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 most of a day.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 69 miles [111 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 164 miles [263.9 km] to the south (S). Driving would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,777 miles [9,297.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,491 miles [10,446.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,366 miles [7,026.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Biggerstown. 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> | 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Biggerstown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Biggerstown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2530, Longitude: -76.5311 |
| <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 Biggerstown 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 307.408 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.261 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.546 degrees. |