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40.131516, -78.864788
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We found three communities that are also named Forward.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Forward is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of three communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, one is located in the United States and the other two communities are located in Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Ontario
This Forward lies 388 miles [624.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Forward that is located in Somerset County.
Saskatchewan
This Forward lies 1,404 miles [2,259.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Forward that is located in Somerset County.
Wisconsin
Dane County
This Forward is located in Dane County and lies 594 miles [956 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Forward that is located in Somerset County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dane County community of Forward.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Forward ...
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.
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 Forward to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Forward and extending to:
Somerset, which is the Seat of Somerset County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Forward to Somerset, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day 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 105 miles [169 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 129 miles [207.6 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,921 miles [9,528.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,635 miles [10,678 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,511 miles [7,259.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Forward) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>
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.
<4>
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 Forward 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 Forward. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1315, Longitude: -78.8648 In this case, the coordinates for Forward have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.91 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.788 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.033 degrees.