Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Galeton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Galeton and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Galeton
- 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 Galeton:
- 41.732569, -77.641098
- 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 Galeton
- 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 Potter County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Potter County
- Since Galeton is near Tioga County and also Lycoming County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Tioga County
- eBird sighting report for Lycoming 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 Galeton ...
We found two communities that share the name Galeton.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Galeton is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Ontario
- This Galeton lies 667 miles [1,073.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Galeton that is located in Potter County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Galeton ...
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.
- Burrows
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Elmer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Fox Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Gold
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold
- Gold is located in Potter County
- Hector
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hector
- Hector is located in Potter County
- Kennedy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Marsh Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marsh Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Creek
- Marsh Creek is located in Tioga County
- Marshlands
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshlands have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshlands
- Marshlands is located in Tioga County
- Mixtown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Short Run
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Sweden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Telescope
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Thumptown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
How Far From Galeton 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 Galeton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Galeton and extending to:
- Coudersport, which is the Seat of Potter County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Galeton to Coudersport, with an average speed<3> 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 107 miles [172.2 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 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 198 miles [318.7 km] to the south (S). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,802 miles [9,337.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,520 miles [10,492.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,395 miles [7,073.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Galeton. 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Galeton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Galeton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7326, Longitude: -77.6411 In this case, the coordinates for Galeton 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 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 Galeton to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.048 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.06 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.851 degrees. |