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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 Knox, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Knox 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 Knox:
- 41.235667, -79.537254
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Knox
- 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 Clarion County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Clarion County
- Since Knox is near Venango County and also Butler County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Venango County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Butler 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Knox
Communities Also Named Knox ...
We found twenty communities that are also named Knox.
There is one other community in Pennsylvania that is also named Knox.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of nineteen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these nineteen communities, nineteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
- Beaver County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Knox [Beaver County].
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Bibb County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Knox [Bibb County].
- Illinois
- Knox County
- This Knox is located in Knox County and lies 557 miles [896.4 km]<2> to the west of the Knox that is located in Clarion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Knox.
- Indiana
- Henry County
- This Knox is located in Henry County and lies 329 miles [529.5 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Knox that is located in Clarion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Knox.
- Starke County
- This Knox is located in Starke County and lies 367 miles [590.6 km] to the west of the Knox that is located in Clarion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Starke County community of Knox.
- Iowa
- Fremont County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Knox [Fremont County].
- Kansas
- Sumner County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Knox [Sumner County].
- Maine
- Waldo County
- This Knox is located in Waldo County and lies 568 miles [914.1 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Knox that is located in Clarion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Waldo County community of Knox.
- Manitoba
- This Knox lies 1,151 miles [1,852.4 km]<2> to the northwest of the Knox that is located in Clarion County.
- Mississippi
- Attala County
- This Knox is located in Attala County and lies 793 miles [1,276.2 km]<2> to the southwest of the Knox that is located in Clarion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Attala County community of Knox.
- Missouri
- Knox County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Knox [Knox County].
- Polk County
- This Knox is located in Polk County and lies 793 miles [1,276.2 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Knox that is located in Clarion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Knox.
- Montana
- Yellowstone County
- This Knox is located in Yellowstone County and lies 1,461 miles [2,351.3 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Knox that is located in Clarion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yellowstone County community of Knox.
- Nebraska
- York County
- This Knox is located in York County and lies 939 miles [1,511.2 km]<2> to the west of the Knox that is located in Clarion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Knox.
- New York
- Albany County
- This Knox is located in Albany County and lies 295 miles [474.8 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Knox that is located in Clarion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albany County community of Knox.
- North Dakota
- Benson County
- This Knox is located in Benson County and lies 1,098 miles [1,767.1 km]<2> to the northwest of the Knox that is located in Clarion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benson County community of Knox.
- Ohio
- Knox County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Knox [Knox County].
- Paulding County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Knox [Paulding County].
- Vinton County
- This Knox is located in Vinton County and lies 198 miles [318.7 km]<2> to the southwest of the Knox that is located in Clarion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vinton County community of Knox.
- South Carolina
- Chester County
- This Knox is located in Chester County and lies 457 miles [735.5 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Knox that is located in Clarion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chester County community of Knox.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Knox ...
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.
- Alum Rock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Beaver City
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Beaver City is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver City
- Canoe Furnace
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Canoe Furnace is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoe Furnace
- Elk City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Elmo
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Elmo is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmo
- Fern
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Fern is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern
- Iron City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Iron City is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
- Marianne
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Marianne is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marianne
- Mariasville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Paint Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Paint Mills is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Mills
- Pine City
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Pine City is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine City
- Turkey City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Turnip Hole
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Turnip Hole is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnip Hole
- Zion Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Zion Hill is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Hill
How Far From Knox 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 Knox to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Knox and extending to:
- Clarion, which is the Seat of Clarion County, lies just to the East.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 153 miles [246.2 km]<2> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Knox to Harrisburg, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 208 miles [334.7 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,900 miles [9,495.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,620 miles [10,653.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,496 miles [7,235.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Knox 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. |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Knox) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Knox, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Knox to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Knox. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2357, Longitude: -79.5373 |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.258 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.352 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.919 degrees. |
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