Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Dieffenbach, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dieffenbach and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Dieffenbach
- 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 Dieffenbach:
- 41.074530, -76.684679
- 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 Dieffenbach
- 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 Dieffenbach 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Dieffenbach ...
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
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
- California is located in Montour County
- Exchange
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exchange
- Exchange is located in Montour County
- Five Points
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Northumberland County
- Franklin Furnace
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Furnace
- Franklin Furnace is located in Montour County
- Limestoneville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limestoneville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestoneville
- Limestoneville is located in Montour County
- Mexico
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Oak Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Strawberry Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawberry Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry Ridge
- Strawberry Ridge is located in Montour County
- Turbotville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turbotville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turbotville
- Turbotville is located in Northumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 662 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turbotville <2>
- Warrior Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrior Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrior Run
- Warrior Run is located in Northumberland County
How Far From Dieffenbach 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 Dieffenbach to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Dieffenbach and extending to:
- Danville, which is the Seat of Montour County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 55 miles [88.5 km]<3> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Dieffenbach 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 151 miles [243 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 5,791 miles [9,319.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,504 miles [10,467.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,380 miles [7,048.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dieffenbach. 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/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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- Dieffenbach) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dieffenbach. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0745, Longitude: -76.6847 In this case, the coordinates for Dieffenbach have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Dieffenbach 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 307.517 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.356 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.689 degrees. |