Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Coontown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Coontown and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Coontown
- 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 Coontown:
- 41.668652, -78.721966
- 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 Coontown
- 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 McKean County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for McKean County
- Since Coontown is near Elk County and also Forest County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Elk County
- eBird sighting report for Forest 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 Coontown ...
We found one communities that share the name Coontown.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Coontown is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Coontown in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Coontown ...
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.
- Freeman
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Glen Hazel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Hazel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Hazel
- Glen Hazel is located in Elk County
- Irishtown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - James City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for James City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James City
- James City is located in Elk County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for James City <3>
- Jo Jo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Kane
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kane
- Kane is located in McKean County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,421 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kane <3>
- Marvindale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marvindale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvindale
- Marvindale is located in McKean County
- Sergeant
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Tallyho
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallyho
- Tallyho is located in McKean County
- Windy City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windy City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy City
- Windy City is located in Elk County
How Far From Coontown 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 Coontown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Coontown and extending to:
- Smethport, which is the Seat of McKean County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Coontown to Smethport, 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 135 miles [217.3 km] to the southeast (SE). 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 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 210 miles [338 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,848 miles [9,411.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,569 miles [10,571.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,444 miles [7,151.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Coontown. 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Coontown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Coontown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6687, Longitude: -78.7220 |
| <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 Coontown 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 308.723 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.813 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.375 degrees. |