Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Georgeville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Georgeville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Georgeville
- 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 Georgeville:
- 40.834034, -79.093688
- 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 Georgeville
- 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 Indiana County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Indiana County
- Since Georgeville is near Jefferson County and also Armstrong County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- eBird sighting report for Armstrong 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 Georgeville ...
We found six communities that share the name Georgeville.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Georgeville is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these six communities, four are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Louisiana
- Livingston Parish
- This Georgeville is located in Livingston Parish and lies 953 miles [1,533.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Georgeville that is located in Indiana County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Livingston Parish community of Georgeville.
- Minnesota
- Stearns County
- This Georgeville is located in Stearns County and lies 856 miles [1,377.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Georgeville that is located in Indiana County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stearns County community of Georgeville.
- Missouri
- Ray County
- This Georgeville is located in Ray County and lies 786 miles [1,264.9 km]<1> to the west of the Georgeville that is located in Indiana County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ray County community of Georgeville.
- North Carolina
- Cabarrus County
- This Georgeville is located in Cabarrus County and lies 388 miles [624.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Georgeville that is located in Indiana County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cabarrus County community of Georgeville.
- Nova Scotia
- This Georgeville lies 921 miles [1,482.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Georgeville that is located in Indiana County.
- Quebec
- This Georgeville lies 455 miles [732.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Georgeville that is located in Indiana County.
- Louisiana
Curious and Interesting Names Near Georgeville ...
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.
- Deckers Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deckers Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deckers Point
- Deckers Point is located in Indiana County
- Enterprise
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Enterprise is located in Indiana County
- Home
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home
- Home is located in Indiana County
- Hoosicks Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoosicks Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoosicks Mill
- Hoosicks Mill is located in Armstrong County
- Juneau
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Locust
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Loop
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Marion Center
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion Center
- Marion Center is located in Indiana County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion Center <3>
- Oak Tree
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Plumville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Smicksburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smicksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smicksburg
- Smicksburg is located in Indiana County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smicksburg <3>
- Smicksburg Station
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smicksburg Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smicksburg Station
- Smicksburg Station is located in Indiana County
- Trade City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trade City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trade City
- Trade City is located in Indiana County
How Far From Georgeville 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 Georgeville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Georgeville and extending to:
- Indiana, which is the Seat of Indiana County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Georgeville to Indiana, with an average speed<4> 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 122 miles [196.3 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 172 miles [276.8 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,900 miles [9,495.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,617 miles [10,649 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,493 miles [7,230.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Georgeville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Indiana County: www.countyofindiana.org/
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Georgeville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Georgeville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8340, Longitude: -79.0937 In this case, the coordinates for Georgeville 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 Georgeville 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 309.008 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.007 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.87 degrees. |