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40.370459, -77.403335
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We found three communities that are also named Bixler.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Bixler is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
California
Contra Costa County
This Bixler is located in Contra Costa County and lies 2,348 miles [3,778.7 km]<1> to the west of the Bixler that is located in Perry County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Contra Costa County community of Bixler.
Maryland
Carroll County
This Bixler is located in Carroll County and lies 55 miles [88.5 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Bixler that is located in Perry County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Bixler.
Ohio
Stark County
This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Bixler [Stark County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bixler ...
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.
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 Bixler to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bixler and extending to:
New Bloomfield, which is the Seat of Perry County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Bixler to New Bloomfield, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 103 miles [165.8 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 4 days and walking would take 6 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,850 miles [9,414.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,562 miles [10,560.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,438 miles [7,142.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bixler) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Bixler, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Bixler to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bixler. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3705, Longitude: -77.4033
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.008 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.802 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.295 degrees.