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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 Logan Station, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Logan Station 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 Logan Station:
    • 40.030958, -75.145714
    • 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 Logan Station
  • 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 Logan Station ...

We found one communities that share the name Logan Station.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Logan Station is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Nevada
      • Nye County
      • This community is historic<1> and although located in Nye County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nye County community of Logan Station.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Logan Station ...

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.

  • Branchtown ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchtown
    • Branchtown is located in Philadelphia County
  • Cedar Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
    • Cedar Grove is located in Philadelphia County
  • Coventry House
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventry House have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry House
    • Coventry House is located in Montgomery County
  • Crescentville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescentville
    • Crescentville is located in Philadelphia County
  • Fern Rock
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fern Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Rock
    • Fern Rock is located in Philadelphia County
  • Fern Rock Station ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Rock Station
    • Fern Rock Station is located in Philadelphia County
  • Fishers
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishers
    • Fishers is located in Philadelphia County
  • Hunting Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunting Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Park
    • Hunting Park is located in Philadelphia County
  • Lawncrest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawncrest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawncrest
    • Lawncrest is located in Philadelphia County
  • Milestown ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milestown
    • Milestown is located in Philadelphia County
  • Mount Pleasant
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Philadelphia County
  • Nicetown
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nicetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicetown
    • Nicetown is located in Philadelphia County
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    • Oak Lane
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Lane
      • Oak Lane is located in Montgomery County
    • Oaklane
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaklane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklane
      • Oaklane is located in Montgomery County
    • Summerdale
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerdale
      • Summerdale is located in Philadelphia County
    • Wyoming
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyoming have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
      • Wyoming is located in Philadelphia County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Logan Station once stood, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Logan Station and extending to:

  • Philadelphia, which is the Seat of Philadelphia County, lies just to the South.
  • Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 93 miles [149.7 km]<3> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Logan Station to Harrisburg, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 127 miles [204.4 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,770 miles [9,285.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,475 miles [10,420.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,352 miles [7,003.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Logan Station, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>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- Logan Station) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Logan Station. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0310, Longitude: -75.1457    
<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 Logan Station 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 306.686 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.25 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.453 degrees.









 

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