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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 Corner Ketch, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Corner Ketch and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Corner Ketch:
    • 40.037049, -75.749663
    • 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 Corner Ketch
  • 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 Corner Ketch ...

We found one communities that share the name Corner Ketch.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Corner Ketch is unique.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Corner Ketch in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Delaware
      • New Castle County
      • This Corner Ketch is located in New Castle County and lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the south of the Corner Ketch that is located in Chester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Corner Ketch.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Corner Ketch ...

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.

  • Cedar Knoll
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Knoll
    • Cedar Knoll is located in Chester County
  • Coatesville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Eagle
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle
    • Eagle is located in Chester County
  • Fisherville
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisherville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisherville
    • Fisherville is located in Chester County
  • Gallagherville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallagherville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallagherville
    • Gallagherville is located in Chester County
  • Goosetown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goosetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goosetown
    • Goosetown is located in Chester County
  • Harmony Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Hill
    • Harmony Hill is located in Chester County
  • Icedale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Icedale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Icedale
    • Icedale is located in Chester County
  • Lewis Mills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Mills
    • Lewis Mills is located in Chester County
  • Lionville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lionville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lionville
    • Lionville is located in Chester County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lionville <3>
  • Little Washington
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Washington
    • Little Washington is located in Chester County
  • Martins Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Corner
    • Martins Corner is located in Chester County
  • Romansville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romansville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romansville
    • Romansville is located in Chester County
  • Wagontown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wagontown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagontown
    • Wagontown is located in Chester County

How Far From Corner Ketch to ...

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 Corner Ketch to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • West Chester, which is the Seat of Chester County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Corner Ketch to West Chester, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 62 miles [99.8 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 104 miles [167.4 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving 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 5,795 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 6,502 miles [10,464 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,378 miles [7,045.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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

The official website for Chester County: www.chesco.org/

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- Corner Ketch) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Corner Ketch. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0370, Longitude: -75.7497       In this case, the coordinates for Corner Ketch have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Corner Ketch 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 307.043 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.656 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.71 degrees.









 

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