Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Howell, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Howell and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Howell
- 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 Howell:
- 40.222590, -76.967198
- 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 Howell
- 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 Cumberland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Cumberland County
- Since Howell is near York County and also Dauphin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for York County
- eBird sighting report for Dauphin 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 Howell ...
We found 28 communities that share the name Howell.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Howell is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another 28 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Georgia
- Columbia County
- This Howell is located in Columbia County and lies 546 miles [878.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Howell that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Howell.
- Echols County
- This Howell is located in Echols County and lies 732 miles [1,178 km] to the south southwest of the Howell that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Echols County community of Howell.
- Idaho
- Boise County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Idaho community of Howell [Boise County].
- Latah County
- This Howell is located in Latah County and lies 2,023 miles [3,255.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Howell that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Latah County community of Howell.
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Louisiana
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- George County
- This Howell is located in George County and lies 914 miles [1,470.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Howell that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the George County community of Howell.
- Jackson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Howell [Jackson County].
- Rankin County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Howell [Rankin County].
- Missouri
- New Jersey
- New York
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Lawrence County
- This Howell is located in Lawrence County and lies 320 miles [515 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Howell that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Howell.
- Logan County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Logan County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Howell.
- Oregon
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Utah
- Virginia
- Patrick County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Howell [Patrick County].
- Roanoke County
- This Howell is located in Roanoke County and lies 257 miles [413.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Howell that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke County community of Howell.
- West Virginia
- Wyoming
Curious and Interesting Names Near Howell ...
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.
- Cedar Cliff
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Cliff have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Cliff
- Cedar Cliff is located in Cumberland County
- Coventry Close
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventry Close have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry Close
- Coventry Close is located in Cumberland County
- Fort Couch
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Couch have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Couch
- Fort Couch is located in Cumberland County
- Good Hope
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
- Good Hope is located in Cumberland County
- Good Hope Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Hope Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope Mill
- Good Hope Mill is located in Cumberland County
- Holliday
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Kingwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Knob Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knob Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Point
- Knob Point is located in Cumberland County
- Lower Allen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Allen
- Lower Allen is located in Cumberland County
- Mechanicsburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsburg
- Mechanicsburg is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,017 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mechanicsburg <5>
- Peace Church
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peace Church have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace Church
- Peace Church is located in Cumberland County
- Raven Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raven Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven Hill
- Raven Hill is located in Cumberland County
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- Reservoir Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reservoir Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reservoir Hill
- Reservoir Hill is located in Cumberland County
- Shepherdstown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherdstown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherdstown
- Shepherdstown is located in Cumberland County
- Sporting Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sporting Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sporting Hill
- Sporting Hill is located in Cumberland County
- Sunnyland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Winding Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winding Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winding Heights
- Winding Heights is located in Cumberland County
- Winding Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winding Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winding Hill
- Winding Hill is located in Cumberland County
- Reservoir Hill
How Far From Howell to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Howell to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Howell and extending to:
- Carlisle, which is the Seat of Cumberland County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Howell to Carlisle, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies just to the northeast (NE).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 91 miles [146.5 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,838 miles [9,395.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,549 miles [10,539.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,425 miles [7,121.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Howell. 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 '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- Howell) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Howell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2226, Longitude: -76.9672 In this case, the coordinates for Howell have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Howell, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Howell could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Howell to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.756 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.493 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.163 degrees. |