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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 Jerseytown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Jerseytown and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Jerseytown:
    • 41.088729, -76.578575
    • 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 Jerseytown
  • 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 Jerseytown ...

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.

  • California
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
    • California is located in Montour County
  • Chestnut Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Grove
    • Chestnut Grove is located in Lycoming County
  • Danville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Exchange
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Fernville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fernville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernville
    • Fernville is located in Columbia County
  • Franklin Furnace
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Furnace
    • Franklin Furnace is located in Montour County
  • Frenchtown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown
    • Frenchtown is located in Lycoming County
  • Greenwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Lightstreet
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Limestoneville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limestoneville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestoneville
    • Limestoneville is located in Montour County
  • Mechanicsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Mexico
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mexico have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
    • Mexico is located in Montour County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Oak Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Montour County
    • Orangeville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Paper Mill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paper Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paper Mill
      • Paper Mill is located in Columbia County
    • Pine Summit
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Summit
      • Pine Summit is located in Columbia County
    • Strawberry Ridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawberry Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry Ridge
      • Strawberry Ridge is located in Montour County
    • Turbotville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turbotville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turbotville
      • Turbotville is located in Northumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 662 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turbotville <2>

How Far From Jerseytown 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 Jerseytown to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Jerseytown and extending to:

  • Bloomsburg, which is the Seat of Columbia County, lies just to the Southeast.
  • Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 57 miles [91.7 km]<3> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Jerseytown to Harrisburg, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 153 miles [246.2 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,786 miles [9,311.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,499 miles [10,459.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,374 miles [7,039.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jerseytown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Columbia County: www.columbiapa.org/county/

The official website for Commonwealth 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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 from Point A (ie- Jerseytown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jerseytown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0887, Longitude: -76.5786       In this case, the coordinates for Jerseytown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Jerseytown 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 307.451 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.284 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.636 degrees.




 

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