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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 Flickerville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Flickerville 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 Flickerville:
    • 39.856476, -78.238344
    • 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 Flickerville
  • 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 Flickerville ...

We found two communities that share the name Flickerville.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Flickerville is unique.

Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Illinois
      • Kankakee County
      • This Flickerville is located in Kankakee County and lies 518 miles [833.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Flickerville that is located in Fulton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kankakee County community of Flickerville.
    • Nevada
      • Clark County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Clark County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Flickerville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Flickerville ...

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.

  • Clearville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearville
    • Clearville is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clearville <4>
  • Crystal Spring
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Spring
    • Crystal Spring is located in Fulton County
  • Dogtown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
    • Dogtown is located in Fulton County
  • Emmaville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmaville
    • Emmaville is located in Fulton County
  • Everett
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
    • Everett is located in Bedford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,717 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Everett <4>
  • Five Forks
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
    • Five Forks is located in Bedford County
  • Gapsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gapsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gapsville
    • Gapsville is located in Bedford County
  • Mattie
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mattie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattie
    • Mattie is located in Bedford County
  • Needmore
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needmore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
    • Needmore is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Needmore <4>
  • Pleasant Ridge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
    • Pleasant Ridge is located in Fulton County
  • Plum Run
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Run
    • Plum Run is located in Fulton County
  • Robinsonville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinsonville
    • Robinsonville is located in Bedford County
  • Silver Mills
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Mills
    • Silver Mills is located in Bedford County

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

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

  • McConnellsburg, which is the Seat of Fulton County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Flickerville to McConnellsburg, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 77 miles [123.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). 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 92 miles [148.1 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,907 miles [9,506.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,619 miles [10,652.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,494 miles [7,232.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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- Flickerville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Flickerville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8565, Longitude: -78.2383       In this case, the coordinates for Flickerville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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 Flickerville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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 Flickerville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.547 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.333 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.862 degrees.









 

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