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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 Daley, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Daley 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 Daley:
    • 40.085913, -78.738075
    • 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 Daley
  • 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 Daley ...

We found one communities that share the name Daley.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Daley is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Kentucky
      • Leslie County
      • This Daley is located in Leslie County and lies 316 miles [508.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Daley that is located in Somerset County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Leslie County community of Daley.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Daley ...

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.

  • Crumb
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crumb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumb
    • Crumb is located in Somerset County
  • Fishertown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishertown
    • Fishertown is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fishertown <3>
  • Forward
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forward have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forward
    • Forward is located in Somerset County
  • Grand View
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View
    • Grand View is located in Bedford County
  • Helixville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helixville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helixville
    • Helixville is located in Bedford County
  • Indian Lake
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Lake
    • Indian Lake is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
  • New Paris
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Paris
    • New Paris is located in Bedford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Paris <3>
  • Pleasantville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
    • Pleasantville is located in Bedford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
  • Point
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point
    • Point is located in Bedford County
  • Reels Corners
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reels Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reels Corners
    • Reels Corners is located in Somerset County
  • Springhope
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springhope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhope
    • Springhope is located in Bedford County

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

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

  • Somerset, which is the Seat of Somerset County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Daley to Somerset, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over 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 98 miles [157.7 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 122 miles [196.3 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,918 miles [9,524.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,632 miles [10,673.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,507 miles [7,253.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Somerset County: www.co.somerset.pa.us/

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- Daley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Daley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0859, Longitude: -78.7381       In this case, the coordinates for Daley 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 Daley 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 308.836 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.697 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.994 degrees.









 

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