Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Heise Run, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Heise Run and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Heise Run
- 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 Heise Run:
- 41.769517, -77.353588
- 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 Heise Run
- 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 Tioga County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Tioga County
- Since Heise Run is near Potter County and also Lycoming County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Potter 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Heise Run ...
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.
- Christian Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christian Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christian Hill
- Christian Hill is located in Tioga County
- Crooked Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crooked Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooked Creek
- Crooked Creek is located in Tioga County
- Kennedy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Little Marsh
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Marsh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Marsh
- Little Marsh is located in Tioga County
- Marsh Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marsh Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Creek
- Marsh Creek is located in Tioga County
- Roundtop
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Shinglebury
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shinglebury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shinglebury
- Shinglebury is located in Tioga County
- Shortsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shortsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shortsville
- Shortsville is located in Tioga County
- Stokesdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stokesdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokesdale
- Stokesdale is located in Tioga County
- Stony Fork
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Fork
- Stony Fork is located in Tioga County
- Thumptown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
How Far From Heise Run 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 Heise Run to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Heise Run and extending to:
- Wellsboro, which is the Seat of Tioga County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 105 miles [169 km]<2> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Heise Run to Harrisburg, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 199 miles [320.3 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 5,789 miles [9,316.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,506 miles [10,470.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,382 miles [7,052.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Heise Run. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Heise Run) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Heise Run. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7695, Longitude: -77.3536 In this case, the coordinates for Heise Run have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Heise Run 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 307.867 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.862 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.704 degrees. |