Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Columbia Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Columbia Hill and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Columbia Hill

• 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 Columbia Hill:
  • 41.041475, -76.565229
  • 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 Columbia Hill

• 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 Montour County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Montour County
  • Since Columbia Hill is near Columbia County and also Northumberland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Columbia County
  • eBird sighting report for Northumberland 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

Communities Also Named Columbia Hill ...

We found one communities that share the name Columbia Hill.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Columbia Hill is unique.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Columbia Hill in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Tennessee
    • Overton County
    • This Columbia Hill is located in Overton County and lies 573 miles [922.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Columbia Hill that is located in Montour County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Overton County community of Columbia Hill.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Columbia Hill ...

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.

• California
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
  • California is located in Montour County
• Danville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
  • Danville is located in Montour County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,595 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <3>
• Exchange
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exchange
  • Exchange is located in Montour County
• Fernville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fernville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernville
  • Fernville is located in Columbia County
• Franklin Furnace
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Furnace
  • Franklin Furnace is located in Montour County
• Greenwood
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
  • Greenwood is located in Columbia County
• Lightstreet
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightstreet
  • Lightstreet is located in Columbia County
• Mechanicsville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
  • Mechanicsville is located in Montour County
• Oak Grove
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
  • Oak Grove is located in Montour County
• Orangeville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangeville
  • Orangeville is located in Columbia County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 480 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orangeville <3>
• Paper Mill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paper Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paper Mill
  • Paper Mill is located in Columbia County
• Roaring Creek
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaring Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring Creek
  • Roaring Creek is located in Montour County
• Strawberry Ridge
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawberry Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry Ridge
  • Strawberry Ridge is located in Montour County

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

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

• Danville, which is the Seat of Montour County, lies just to the South Southwest.
• Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 54 miles [86.9 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Columbia Hill to Harrisburg, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 150 miles [241.4 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,787 miles [9,313.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,500 miles [10,460.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,376 miles [7,042.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Montour County: www.montourco.org/

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