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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 Lewis Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lewis Corner 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 Lewis Corner:
    • 41.900900, -77.928612
    • 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 Lewis Corner
  • 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 Potter County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Potter County
    • Since Lewis Corner is near Allegany County and also Steuben County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Allegany County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Steuben 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 Lewis Corner

Communities Also Named Lewis Corner ...

We found three communities that are also named Lewis Corner.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Lewis Corner is unique.

Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Georgia
      • Gordon County
      • This Lewis Corner is located in Gordon County and lies 631 miles [1,015.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Lewis Corner that is located in Potter County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gordon County community of Lewis Corner.
    • Illinois
      • Pope County
      • This Lewis Corner is located in Pope County and lies 649 miles [1,044.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Lewis Corner that is located in Potter County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pope County community of Lewis Corner.
    • Maryland
      • Worcester County
      • This Lewis Corner is located in Worcester County and lies 289 miles [465.1 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Lewis Corner that is located in Potter County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Lewis Corner.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lewis Corner ...

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.

  • Clara
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Clara is located in Potter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clara
  • Coneville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Coneville is located in Potter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coneville
  • Eleven Mile
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Eleven Mile is located in Potter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleven Mile
  • Fox Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Fox Hill is located in Potter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Hill
  • Gold
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Gold is located in Potter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold
  • Hebron
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Hebron is located in Potter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
  • Hebron Center
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Hebron Center is located in Potter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Center
  • Raymond
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Raymond is located in Potter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
  • Sweden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Sweden is located in Potter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweden

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

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

  • Coudersport, which is the Seat of Potter County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Lewis Corner to Coudersport, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 124 miles [199.6 km] to the south southeast (SSE). 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 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,807 miles [9,345.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,526 miles [10,502.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,401 miles [7,082.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Lewis Corner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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 Lewis Corner 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 Lewis Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9009, Longitude: -77.9286       In this case, the coordinates for Lewis Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.212 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.272 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.915 degrees.