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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 Jewtown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Jewtown 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 Jewtown:
    • 40.631456, -78.905862
    • 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 Jewtown
  • 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 Jewtown ...

We found one communities that share the name Jewtown.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Jewtown is unique.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Jewtown in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Georgia
      • Glynn County
      • This Jewtown is located in Glynn County and lies 668 miles [1,075 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Jewtown that is located in Indiana County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Glynn County community of Jewtown.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Jewtown ...

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.

  • Adams Crossing
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adams Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Crossing
    • Adams Crossing is located in Cambria County
  • Blue Goose
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Goose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Goose
    • Blue Goose is located in Cambria County
  • Buck Run
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buck Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Run
    • Buck Run is located in Indiana County
  • Charlies Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlies Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlies Grove
    • Charlies Grove is located in Cambria County
  • Commodore
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Concrete Bridge Crossing
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concrete Bridge Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concrete Bridge Crossing
    • Concrete Bridge Crossing is located in Cambria County
  • Cookport
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cookport
    • Cookport is located in Indiana County
  • Cush Cushion Crossing
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cush Cushion Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cush Cushion Crossing
    • Cush Cushion Crossing is located in Indiana County
  • Diamondville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamondville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamondville
    • Diamondville is located in Indiana County
  • Greenwich
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
    • Greenwich is located in Cambria County
  • Learn Settlement
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Learn Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Learn Settlement
    • Learn Settlement is located in Indiana County
  • Long Run
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Run
    • Long Run is located in Cambria County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Lovejoy
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovejoy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovejoy
      • Lovejoy is located in Indiana County
    • Manor
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor
      • Manor is located in Indiana County
    • Martintown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martintown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martintown
      • Martintown is located in Indiana County
    • Pikes Peak
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pikes Peak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikes Peak
      • Pikes Peak is located in Indiana County
    • Rembrant
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rembrant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rembrant
      • Rembrant is located in Indiana County
    • Sample Run
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sample Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sample Run
      • Sample Run is located in Indiana County
    • Spruce
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spruce have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce
      • Spruce is located in Indiana County
    • Starford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starford
      • Starford is located in Indiana County
    • Strongstown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strongstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strongstown
      • Strongstown is located in Indiana County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strongstown <3>
    • Uniontown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
      • Uniontown is located in Indiana County

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

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

  • Indiana, which is the Seat of Indiana County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Jewtown to Indiana, with an average speed<4> 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 109 miles [175.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 155 miles [249.4 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving 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 5,901 miles [9,496.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,617 miles [10,649 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,493 miles [7,230.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Indiana County: www.countyofindiana.org/

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Jewtown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jewtown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6315, Longitude: -78.9059       In this case, the coordinates for Jewtown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Jewtown 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 308.906 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.859 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.862 degrees.









 

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