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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 Clymer, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Clymer 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 Clymer:
    • 41.856736, -77.598320
    • 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 Clymer
  • 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 Clymer ...

We found three communities that share the name Clymer.

There is one other community in Pennsylvania which is also named Clymer.

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

  • Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
    • Indiana County
      • This Clymer is located in Indiana County and lies 110 miles [177 km]<1> to the southwest of the Clymer that is located in Tioga County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Indiana County community of Clymer.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • New York
      • Chautauqua County
      • This Clymer is located in Chautauqua County and lies 104 miles [167.4 km]<1> to the west of the Clymer that is located in Tioga County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chautauqua County community of Clymer.
    • Oregon
      • Marion 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 Oregon community of Clymer [Marion County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Clymer ...

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.

  • Alice
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alice have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
    • Alice is located in Steuben County (NY)
  • Elmer
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmer
    • Elmer is located in Potter County
  • Fox Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Hill
    • Fox Hill is located in Potter County
  • Hector
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hector
    • Hector is located in Potter County
  • Little Marsh
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Marsh have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Marsh
    • Little Marsh is located in Tioga County
  • Marsh Creek
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marsh Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Creek
    • Marsh Creek is located in Tioga County
  • Marshlands
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshlands have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshlands
    • Marshlands is located in Tioga County
  • Mixtown
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mixtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mixtown
    • Mixtown is located in Tioga County
  • Purple Brook ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purple Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purple Brook
    • Purple Brook is located in Tioga County
  • Telescope
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Telescope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Telescope
    • Telescope is located in Potter County

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

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

  • Wellsboro, which is the Seat of Tioga County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Clymer to Wellsboro, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
  • Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 114 miles [183.5 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 206 miles [331.5 km] to the south (S). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,795 miles [9,326.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,513 miles [10,481.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,389 miles [7,063.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 from Point A (ie- Clymer) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Clymer. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8567, Longitude: -77.5983       In this case, the coordinates for Clymer 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 Clymer, 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 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 Clymer 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 308.011 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.038 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.78 degrees.









 

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