Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Litchfield, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Litchfield and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Litchfield
- 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 Litchfield:
- 41.967574, -76.430218
- 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 Litchfield
- 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 Bradford County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Bradford County
- Since Litchfield is near Tioga County and also Chemung County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Tioga County
- eBird sighting report for Chemung 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 Litchfield ...
We found sixteen communities that share the name Litchfield.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Litchfield is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another sixteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these sixteen communities, fourteen are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- Maricopa County
- This Litchfield is located in Maricopa County and lies 2,032 miles [3,270.2 km]<1> to the west of the Litchfield that is located in Bradford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maricopa County community of Litchfield.
- California
- Lassen County
- This Litchfield is located in Lassen County and lies 2,261 miles [3,638.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Litchfield that is located in Bradford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lassen County community of Litchfield.
- Illinois
- Kankakee County
- This Litchfield is located in Kankakee County and lies 578 miles [930.2 km]<1> to the west of the Litchfield that is located in Bradford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kankakee County community of Litchfield.
- Montgomery County
- This Litchfield is located in Montgomery County and lies 718 miles [1,155.5 km] to the west of the Litchfield that is located in Bradford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Litchfield.
- Kansas
- Crawford County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Litchfield [Crawford County].
- Maine
- Kennebec County
- This Litchfield is located in Kennebec County and lies 360 miles [579.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Litchfield that is located in Bradford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kennebec County community of Litchfield.
- Michigan
- Hillsdale County
- This Litchfield is located in Hillsdale County and lies 427 miles [687.2 km]<1> to the west of the Litchfield that is located in Bradford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsdale County community of Litchfield.
- Minnesota
- Meeker County
- This Litchfield is located in Meeker County and lies 929 miles [1,495.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Litchfield that is located in Bradford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Meeker County community of Litchfield.
- Nebraska
- Sherman County
- This Litchfield is located in Sherman County and lies 1,171 miles [1,884.5 km]<1> to the west of the Litchfield that is located in Bradford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sherman County community of Litchfield.
- New Hampshire
- Hillsborough County
- This Litchfield is located in Hillsborough County and lies 259 miles [416.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Litchfield that is located in Bradford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Litchfield.
- New York
- Herkimer County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Litchfield [Herkimer County].
- Tioga County
- This Litchfield is located in Tioga County and lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Litchfield that is located in Bradford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tioga County community of Litchfield.
- Nova Scotia
- This Litchfield lies 576 miles [927 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Litchfield that is located in Bradford County.
- Ohio
- Medina County
- This Litchfield is located in Medina County and lies 294 miles [473.1 km]<1> to the west of the Litchfield that is located in Bradford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Medina County community of Litchfield.
- Quebec
- This Litchfield lies 261 miles [420 km]<1> to the north of the Litchfield that is located in Bradford County.
- Virginia
- Fauquier County
- This Litchfield is located in Fauquier County and lies 245 miles [394.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Litchfield that is located in Bradford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fauquier County community of Litchfield.
- Arizona
Curious and Interesting Names Near Litchfield ...
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.
- Bumpville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Hoopers Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoopers Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoopers Valley
- Hoopers Valley is located in Tioga County (NY)
- Hornbrook
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Huffs Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huffs Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffs Corner
- Huffs Corner is located in Bradford County
- Milltown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Owl Hollow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owl Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owl Hollow
- Owl Hollow is located in Bradford County
- Potterville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potterville
- Potterville is located in Bradford County
- Quarry Glen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quarry Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarry Glen
- Quarry Glen is located in Bradford County
- Straits Corners
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Straits Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straits Corners
- Straits Corners is located in Tioga County (NY)
- Towner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Zion Heights
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zion Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Heights
- Zion Heights is located in Bradford County
How Far From Litchfield 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 Litchfield to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Litchfield and extending to:
- Towanda, which is the Seat of Bradford County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Litchfield to Towanda, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 118 miles [189.9 km] to the south southwest (SSW). 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 214 miles [344.4 km] to the south (S). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,743 miles [9,242.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,459 miles [10,394.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,335 miles [6,976.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Litchfield. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Bradford County: www.bradfordcountypa.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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Litchfield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Litchfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9676, Longitude: -76.4302 In this case, the coordinates for Litchfield have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Litchfield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 Litchfield 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. |
| <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> | 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 Litchfield to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.281 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.231 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.196 degrees. |