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As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Jericho, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Jericho 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 Jericho:
    • 41.322007, -78.076669
    • 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 Jericho
  • 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 Jericho ...

We found 42 communities that share the name Jericho.

There is one other community in Pennsylvania which is also named Jericho.

Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another 41 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 41 communities, 40 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
    • Wayne County
      • This Jericho is located in Wayne County and lies 139 miles [223.7 km]<1> to the east of the Jericho that is located in Cameron County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Jericho.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Jackson County
      • This Jericho is located in Jackson County and lies 616 miles [991.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Jericho that is located in Cameron County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Jericho.
      • Perry County
      • This Jericho is located in Perry County and lies 777 miles [1,250.5 km] to the southwest of the Jericho that is located in Cameron County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Jericho.
    • Arkansas
      • Crittenden County
      • This Jericho is located in Crittenden County and lies 778 miles [1,252.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Jericho that is located in Cameron County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crittenden County community of Jericho.
    • Connecticut
      • New London County
      • This Jericho is located in New London County and lies 299 miles [481.2 km]<1> to the east of the Jericho that is located in Cameron County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New London County community of Jericho.
    • Indiana
      • Crawford County
      • This Jericho is located in Crawford County and lies 492 miles [791.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Jericho that is located in Cameron County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Jericho.
      • Sullivan County
      • This Jericho is located in Sullivan County and lies 510 miles [820.8 km] to the west southwest of the Jericho that is located in Cameron County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Jericho.
    • Kansas
      • Gove County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Gove County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gove County community of Jericho.
    • Kentucky
      • Grant County
      • This Jericho is located in Grant County and lies 391 miles [629.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Jericho that is located in Cameron County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Jericho.
      • Henry County
      • This Jericho is located in Henry County and lies 431 miles [693.6 km] to the west southwest of the Jericho that is located in Cameron County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Jericho.
      • Larue County
      • This Jericho is located in Larue County and lies 481 miles [774.1 km] to the west southwest of the Jericho that is located in Cameron County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Larue County community of Jericho.
      • Morgan County
      • This Jericho is located in Morgan County and lies 370 miles [595.5 km] to the southwest of the Jericho that is located in Cameron County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Jericho.
      • Russell County
      • This Jericho is located in Russell County and lies 473 miles [761.2 km] to the southwest of the Jericho that is located in Cameron County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Russell County community of Jericho.
    • Louisiana
      • Vernon Parish
      • This Jericho is located in Vernon Parish and lies 1,074 miles [1,728.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Jericho that is located in Cameron County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vernon Parish community of Jericho.
    • Mississippi
      • Union County
      • This Jericho is located in Union County and lies 746 miles [1,200.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Jericho that is located in Cameron County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Jericho.
    • Missouri
      • Laclede County
      • Although located in Laclede County, we don't know the location within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Laclede County community of Jericho.
    • New Brunswick
      • This Jericho lies 632 miles [1,017.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Jericho that is located in Cameron County.
    • New Hampshire
      • Carroll County
      • This Jericho is located in Carroll County and lies 398 miles [640.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Jericho that is located in Cameron County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Jericho.
      • Grafton County
      • This Jericho is located in Grafton County and lies 370 miles [595.5 km] to the east northeast of the Jericho that is located in Cameron County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grafton County community of Jericho.
    • New Jersey
      • Cumberland County
      • This Jericho is located in Cumberland County and lies 192 miles [309 km]<1> to the southeast of the Jericho that is located in Cameron County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Jericho.
      • Gloucester County
      • This Jericho is located in Gloucester County and lies 186 miles [299.3 km] to the southeast of the Jericho that is located in Cameron County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gloucester County community of Jericho.
    • New York
      • Clinton County
      • This Jericho is located in Clinton County and lies 327 miles [526.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Jericho that is located in Cameron County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinton County community of Jericho.
      • Nassau County
      • This Jericho is located in Nassau County and lies 239 miles [384.6 km] to the east of the Jericho that is located in Cameron County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nassau County community of Jericho.
      • Queens 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 New York community of Jericho [Queens County].
      • Suffolk County
      • This Jericho is located in Suffolk County and lies 306 miles [492.5 km] to the east of the Jericho that is located in Cameron County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk County community of Jericho.
    • North Carolina
      • Caswell County
      • This Jericho is located in Caswell County and lies 354 miles [569.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Jericho that is located in Cameron County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caswell County community of Jericho.
    • Ohio
      • Butler County
      • This Jericho is located in Butler County and lies 367 miles [590.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Jericho that is located in Cameron County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Jericho.
      • Monroe County
      • This Jericho is located in Monroe County and lies 197 miles [317 km] to the southwest of the Jericho that is located in Cameron County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Jericho.
      • Wayne County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Wayne County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Jericho.
    • Ontario
      • This Jericho lies 233 miles [375 km]<1> to the northwest of the Jericho that is located in Cameron County.
    • South Carolina
      • Charleston County
      • This Jericho is located in Charleston County and lies 603 miles [970.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Jericho that is located in Cameron County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charleston County community of Jericho.
    • Texas
      • Donley County
      • This Jericho is located in Donley County and lies 1,304 miles [2,098.6 km]<1> to the west of the Jericho that is located in Cameron County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Donley County community of Jericho.
      • Shelby County
      • This Jericho is located in Shelby County and lies 1,112 miles [1,789.6 km] to the west southwest of the Jericho that is located in Cameron County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Jericho.
    • Utah
      • Juab 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 Utah community of Jericho [Juab County].
    • Vermont
      • Chittenden County
      • This Jericho is located in Chittenden County and lies 338 miles [544 km]<1> to the northeast of the Jericho that is located in Cameron County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chittenden County community of Jericho.
      • Windsor County
      • This Jericho is located in Windsor County and lies 333 miles [535.9 km] to the east northeast of the Jericho that is located in Cameron County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Windsor County community of Jericho.
    • Virginia
      • Carroll 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 Jericho [Carroll County].
      • Suffolk City
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Jericho [Suffolk City].
    • Washington
      • Grant County
      • This Jericho is located in Grant County and lies 2,078 miles [3,344.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Jericho that is located in Cameron County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Jericho.
    • West Virginia
      • Hampshire 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 West Virginia community of Jericho [Hampshire County].
    • Wisconsin
      • Calumet County
      • This Jericho is located in Calumet County and lies 548 miles [881.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Jericho that is located in Cameron County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calumet County community of Jericho.
      • Waukesha County
      • This Jericho is located in Waukesha County and lies 540 miles [869 km] to the west northwest of the Jericho that is located in Cameron County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Waukesha County community of Jericho.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Jericho ...

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.

  • Birch
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birch have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch
    • Birch is located in Clinton County
  • Castle Garden
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Garden
    • Castle Garden is located in Cameron County
  • Cooks Run
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooks Run have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Run
    • Cooks Run is located in Clinton County
  • Dents Run
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dents Run have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dents Run
    • Dents Run is located in Elk County
  • Driftwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • First Fork
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for First Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Fork
    • First Fork is located in Cameron County
  • Hicks Run
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hicks Run have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Run
    • Hicks Run is located in Cameron County
  • Keating
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keating have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keating
    • Keating is located in Clinton County
  • Mix Run
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mix Run have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mix Run
    • Mix Run is located in Cameron County
  • Piper
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piper have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piper
    • Piper is located in Clearfield County
  • Pottersdale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottersdale
    • Pottersdale is located in Clearfield County
  • Twin Hollows
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Hollows have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Hollows
    • Twin Hollows is located in Centre County

How Far From Jericho to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Jericho to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Jericho and extending to:

  • Emporium, which is the Seat of Cameron County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Jericho to Emporium, with an average speed<6> 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 95 miles [152.9 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 176 miles [283.2 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,837 miles [9,393.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,555 miles [10,549.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,430 miles [7,129.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jericho. 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Jericho) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jericho. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3220, Longitude: -78.0767       In this case, the coordinates for Jericho 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 Jericho, 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Jericho 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 Jericho 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 308.349 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.336 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.217 degrees.









 

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