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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 Fermoy, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fermoy 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 Fermoy:
    • 41.553419, -75.354346
    • 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 Fermoy
  • 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 Fermoy ...

We found one communities that share the name Fermoy.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Fermoy is unique.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Fermoy in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Ontario
      • This Fermoy lies 221 miles [355.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Fermoy that is located in Wayne County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Fermoy ...

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.

  • Bethany
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
    • Bethany is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethany <3>
  • Carbondale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Cherry Ridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Ridge
    • Cherry Ridge is located in Wayne County
  • Childs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Childs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs
    • Childs is located in Lackawanna County
  • Forest City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Forest City Station
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest City Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City Station
    • Forest City Station is located in Wayne County
  • Gravity
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravity
    • Gravity is located in Wayne County
  • Indian Orchard
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Orchard
    • Indian Orchard is located in Wayne County
  • Lake Ariel
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Ariel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ariel
    • Lake Ariel is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Ariel <3>
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Lakeville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Little Chapel
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Chapel
      • Little Chapel is located in Wayne County
    • Maplewood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
      • Maplewood is located in Wayne County
    • Nebraska
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nebraska have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebraska
      • Nebraska is located in Lackawanna County
    • Pink
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pink have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pink
      • Pink is located in Wayne County
    • Tanners Falls
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanners Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanners Falls
      • Tanners Falls is located in Wayne County

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

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

  • Honesdale, which is the Seat of Wayne County, lies just to the East Northeast.
  • Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 118 miles [189.9 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Fermoy to Harrisburg, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 203 miles [326.7 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,716 miles [9,199 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,428 miles [10,344.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,304 miles [6,926.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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

The official website for Wayne County: www.co.wayne.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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Fermoy) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fermoy. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5534, Longitude: -75.3543       In this case, the coordinates for Fermoy 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 Fermoy 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 306.665 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.469 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.887 degrees.




 

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