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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 Higgins Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Higgins Corner and the surrounding area.
- 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 Higgins Corner:
- 41.105062, -79.841719
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Higgins Corner
- 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 Butler County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Butler County
- Since Higgins Corner is near Venango County and also Clarion County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Venango County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Clarion 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Higgins Corner
Communities Also Named Higgins Corner ...
We found three communities that are also named Higgins Corner.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Higgins Corner is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Nevada County
- This Higgins Corner is located in Nevada County and lies 2,163 miles [3,481 km]<1> to the west of the Higgins Corner that is located in Butler County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nevada County community of Higgins Corner.
- Maine
- Androscoggin County
- This Higgins Corner is located in Androscoggin County and lies 537 miles [864.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Higgins Corner that is located in Butler County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Androscoggin County community of Higgins Corner.
- Cumberland County
- This Higgins Corner is located in Cumberland County and lies 502 miles [807.9 km] to the east northeast of the Higgins Corner that is located in Butler County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Higgins Corner.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Higgins Corner ...
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.
- Annisville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Annisville is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annisville
- Bonus
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Bonus is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonus
- Cherry Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cherry Valley is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
- Eldorado
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Eldorado is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
- Ferris
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Ferris is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferris
- Five Points
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Five Points is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Lisbon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Lisbon is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Parsonville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Parsonville is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsonville
- Peaceful Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Peaceful Valley is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaceful Valley
- Riddle Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Riddle Crossroads is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddle Crossroads
- Sandy Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Sandy Point is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
- Whiskerville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Whiskerville is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiskerville
How Far From Higgins Corner 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 Higgins Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Higgins Corner and extending to:
- Butler, which is the Seat of Butler County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Higgins Corner to Butler, with an average speed<2> 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 five to six hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 165 miles [265.5 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 212 miles [341.2 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,918 miles [9,524.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,638 miles [10,682.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,514 miles [7,264.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Higgins Corner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Higgins Corner 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 Higgins Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1051, Longitude: -79.8417 In this case, the coordinates for Higgins Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.455 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.555 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.108 degrees. |
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