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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 Emlenton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Emlenton 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 Emlenton:
    • 41.237838, -79.740050
    • 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 Emlenton
  • 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 Emlenton ...

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.

  • Ajax
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ajax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ajax
    • Ajax is located in Venango County
  • Alum Rock
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum Rock
    • Alum Rock is located in Clarion County
  • Bonus
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonus
    • Bonus is located in Butler County
  • Cherry Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
    • Cherry Valley is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
  • Coal City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
    • Coal City is located in Venango County
  • Cranberry
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry
    • Cranberry is located in Venango County
  • Egypt Corners
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egypt Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt Corners
    • Egypt Corners is located in Venango County
  • Five Points
    (8 miles [12.9 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 Venango County
  • Foxburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Lisbon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
    • Lisbon is located in Venango County
  • Maple Shade
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Shade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Shade
    • Maple Shade is located in Venango County
  • Mariasville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mariasville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariasville
    • Mariasville is located in Venango County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mariasville <2>
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    • Riddle Crossroads
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riddle Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddle Crossroads
      • Riddle Crossroads is located in Venango County
    • Rockland
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
      • Rockland is located in Venango County
    • Sandy Point
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
      • Sandy Point is located in Butler County
    • Turkey City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey City
      • Turkey City is located in Clarion County
    • Twin Oaks
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Oaks
      • Twin Oaks is located in Venango County
    • Victory Heights
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Heights
      • Victory Heights is located in Venango County

How Far From Emlenton to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Emlenton to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Emlenton and extending to:

  • Franklin, which is the Seat of Venango County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Emlenton to Franklin, with an average speed<4> 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 163 miles [262.3 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 215 miles [346 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,908 miles [9,508 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,629 miles [10,668.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,504 miles [7,248.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Emlenton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Emlenton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2378, Longitude: -79.7400       In this case, the coordinates for Emlenton 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 Emlenton 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 309.384 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.495 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.012 degrees.