Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Farwell, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Farwell and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Farwell
- 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 Farwell:
- 41.333699, -77.715567
- 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 Farwell
- 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 Clinton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Clinton County
- Since Farwell is near Lycoming County and also Potter County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lycoming County
- eBird sighting report for Potter 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
Communities Also Named Farwell ...
We found nine communities that share the name Farwell.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Farwell is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Nebraska
- Oklahoma
- South Dakota
- Texas
- Dallam County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Farwell [Dallam County].
- Hansford County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Hansford County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hansford County community of Farwell.
- Parmer County
- This Farwell is located in Parmer County and lies 1,455 miles [2,341.6 km]<1> to the west of the Farwell that is located in Clinton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Parmer County community of Farwell.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Farwell ...
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.
- Bear Swamp
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Swamp have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Swamp
- Bear Swamp is located in Clinton County
- Bluestone
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Cooks Run
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Cross Fork
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Fork
- Cross Fork is located in Potter County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cross Fork <5>
- Gallagher
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Glen Union
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Union have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Union
- Glen Union is located in Clinton County
- Gravel Lick
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravel Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Lick
- Gravel Lick is located in Potter County
- Keating
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Monument
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Riverview
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Slate Run
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slate Run have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Run
- Slate Run is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slate Run <5>
How Far From Farwell 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 Farwell to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Farwell and extending to:
- Lock Haven, which is the Seat of Clinton County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Farwell to Lock Haven, with an average speed<6> 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 6 hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 84 miles [135.2 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 171 miles [275.2 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,822 miles [9,369.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,539 miles [10,523.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,414 miles [7,103.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Farwell. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Clinton County: www.clintoncountypa.com/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Farwell) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Farwell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3337, Longitude: -77.7156 |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Farwell could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Farwell, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Farwell to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.126 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.085 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.048 degrees. |