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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 Ellisburg, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ellisburg 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 Ellisburg:
- 41.930529, -77.895004
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Ellisburg
- 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 Potter County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Potter County
- Since Ellisburg is near Allegany County and also Steuben County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Allegany County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Steuben 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Ellisburg
Communities Also Named Ellisburg ...
We found three communities that are also named Ellisburg.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Ellisburg is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- Casey County
- This Ellisburg is located in Casey County and lies 483 miles [777.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Ellisburg that is located in Potter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Casey County community of Ellisburg.
- New Jersey
- Camden County
- This Ellisburg is located in Camden County and lies 205 miles [329.9 km]<1> to the southeast of the Ellisburg that is located in Potter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camden County community of Ellisburg.
- New York
- Jefferson County
- This Ellisburg is located in Jefferson County and lies 153 miles [246.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Ellisburg that is located in Potter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Ellisburg.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ellisburg ...
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.
- Coneville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Eleven Mile
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Eleven Mile is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleven Mile
- Fox Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Fox Hill is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Hill
- Gold
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Hebron Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hebron Center is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Center
- Lewis Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lewis Corner is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Corner
- Raymond
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Raymond is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
- Spring Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Mills is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mills
- Sweden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Sweden is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweden
How Far From Ellisburg 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 Ellisburg to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ellisburg and extending to:
- Coudersport, which is the Seat of Potter County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Ellisburg to Coudersport, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 125 miles [201.2 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 214 miles [344.4 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,804 miles [9,340.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,523 miles [10,497.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,399 miles [7,079.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ellisburg) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Ellisburg to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ellisburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9305, Longitude: -77.8950 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.189 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.25 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.887 degrees. |
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