Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Kane, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Kane and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Kane
- 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 Kane:
- 41.662616, -78.811066
- 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 Kane
- 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 McKean County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for McKean County
- Since Kane is near Elk County and also Forest County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Elk County
- eBird sighting report for Forest 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 Kane ...
We found seven communities that share the name Kane.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Kane is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these seven communities, six are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Kentucky
- Campbell County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Kane [Campbell County].
- Taylor County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Kane [Taylor County].
- Manitoba
- This Kane lies 1,054 miles [1,696.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Kane that is located in McKean County.
- Michigan
- Texas
- Wyoming
Curious and Interesting Names Near Kane ...
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.
- Cherry Run
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Run have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Run
- Cherry Run is located in Warren County
- Coontown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coontown
- Coontown is located in McKean County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Coontown
- From Kane to Coontown
- Freeman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Freeman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
- Freeman is located in McKean County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Freeman
- From Kane to Freeman
- Hoover
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover
- Hoover is located in Warren County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hoover
- From Kane to Hoover
- James City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for James City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James City
- James City is located in Elk County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for James City <6>
- Jo Jo
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Pigs Ear
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Sergeant
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Tallyho
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallyho
- Tallyho is located in McKean County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Tallyho
- From Kane to Tallyho
- Threemile
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Windy City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windy City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy City
- Windy City is located in Elk County
How Far From Kane 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 Kane to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Kane and extending to:
- Smethport, which is the Seat of McKean County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Kane to Smethport, with an average speed<7> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 138 miles [222.1 km] to the southeast (SE). 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 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 212 miles [341.2 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The shortest distance<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,852 miles [9,417.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,573 miles [10,578.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,448 miles [7,158.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<11>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Kane: www.kaneborough.org/
The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
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- Kane) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kane. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6626, Longitude: -78.8111 |
| <2> | 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 Kane 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. |
| <3> | 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 Kane, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | 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 Kane to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.778 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.875 degrees. |
| <11> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.419 degrees. |