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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 London, we use the following websites to find information relevant to London 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 London:
    • 41.143671, -80.148672
    • 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 London
  • 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 Mercer County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Mercer County
    • Since London is near Lawrence County and also Butler County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Lawrence 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 London

Communities Also Named London ...

We found 35 communities that are also named London.

Within Pennsylvania, the name London is unique.

Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of 27 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 27 communities, 26 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

In addition to the above occurrences of London, we know of eight communities located outside of the United States and Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Conecuh County
      • This London is located in Conecuh County and lies 781 miles [1,256.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the London that is located in Mercer County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Conecuh County community of London.
      • Marengo 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 Alabama community of London [Marengo County].
      • Montgomery County
      • This London is located in Montgomery County and lies 693 miles [1,115.3 km] to the south southwest of the London that is located in Mercer County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of London.
      • Saint Clair 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 Alabama community of London [Saint Clair County].
    • Arkansas
      • Pope County
      • This London is located in Pope County and lies 814 miles [1,310 km]<1> to the west southwest of the London that is located in Mercer County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pope County community of London.
    • California
      • Tulare County
      • This London is located in Tulare County and lies 2,120 miles [3,411.8 km]<1> to the west of the London that is located in Mercer County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tulare County community of London.
    • Colorado
      • Park 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 Colorado community of London [Park County].
    • Indiana
      • Shelby County
      • This London is located in Shelby County and lies 321 miles [516.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the London that is located in Mercer County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of London.
    • Kansas
      • Sumner 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 Kansas community of London [Sumner County].
    • Kentucky
      • Laurel County
      • This London is located in Laurel County and lies 348 miles [560.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the London that is located in Mercer County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Laurel County community of London.
    • Michigan
      • Monroe County
      • This London is located in Monroe County and lies 188 miles [302.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the London that is located in Mercer County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of London.
    • Minnesota
      • Freeborn County
      • This London is located in Freeborn County and lies 678 miles [1,091.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the London that is located in Mercer County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Freeborn County community of London.
      • Lake County
      • This London is located in Lake County and lies 702 miles [1,129.8 km] to the northwest of the London that is located in Mercer County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of London.
      • Saint Louis 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 Minnesota community of London [Saint Louis County].
    • Missouri
      • Atchison 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 Missouri community of London [Atchison County].
    • Nebraska
      • Nemaha County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Nemaha County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nemaha County community of London.
    • Ohio
      • Darke County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Darke County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Darke County community of London.
      • Madison County
      • This London is located in Madison County and lies 193 miles [310.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the London that is located in Mercer County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of London.
      • Richland County
      • This London is located in Richland County and lies 130 miles [209.2 km] to the west of the London that is located in Mercer County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of London.
    • Ontario
      • This London lies 139 miles [223.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the London that is located in Mercer County.
    • Oregon
      • Lane County
      • This London is located in Lane County and lies 2,172 miles [3,495.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the London that is located in Mercer County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lane County community of London.
    • South Carolina
      • York 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 South Carolina community of London [York County].
    • Tennessee
      • Cocke County
      • This London is located in Cocke County and lies 395 miles [635.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the London that is located in Mercer County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cocke County community of London.
    • Texas
      • Kimble County
      • This London is located in Kimble County and lies 1,300 miles [2,092.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the London that is located in Mercer County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kimble County community of London.
      • Rusk County
      • This London is located in Rusk County and lies 1,022 miles [1,644.7 km] to the west southwest of the London that is located in Mercer County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rusk County community of London.
    • West Virginia
      • Kanawha County
      • This London is located in Kanawha County and lies 213 miles [342.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the London that is located in Mercer County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kanawha County community of London.
    • Wisconsin
      • Dane County
      • This London is located in Dane County and lies 472 miles [759.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the London that is located in Mercer County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dane County community of London.
  • Communities Beyond North America ...
    • Belize
      • Distance: 1,672 miles [2,690.8 km]<1> to the south southwest
      • Open a Google Map centered on London
    • England
      • Distance: 3,687 miles [5,933.7 km]<1> to the northeast
      • Open a Google Map centered on London
    • Equatorial Guinea
      • Distance: 6,108 miles [9,829.9 km]<1> to the east
      • Open a Google Map centered on London
    • Finland
      • Distance: 4,072 miles [6,553.2 km]<1> to the north northeast
      • Open a Google Map centered on London
    • Kiribati
      • Distance: 5,466 miles [8,796.7 km]<1> to the west
      • Open a Google Map centered on London
    • Nigeria
      • Distance: 5,743 miles [9,242.5 km]<1> to the east
      • Open a Google Map centered on London
    • South Africa
      • - Limpopo
      • Distance: 8,391 miles [13,504 km]<1> to the east
      • Open a Google Map centered on London
      • - Mpumalnga
      • Distance: 8,381 miles [13,487.9 km] to the east
      • Open a Google Map centered on London

Curious and Interesting Names Near London ...

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.

  • Amsterdam
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Amsterdam is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsterdam
  • Carter
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Carter is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter
  • Currys Mills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Currys Mills is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Currys Mills
  • Enterprise
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Enterprise is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
  • Hope Mills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hope Mills is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Mills
  • Indian Run
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Indian Run is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Run
  • Irishtown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Irishtown is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irishtown
  • Leesburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Leesburg is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
  • Perrys Corners
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Perrys Corners is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrys Corners
  • Plain Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Plain Grove is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain Grove
  • Swamproot
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Swamproot is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swamproot

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

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

  • Mercer, which is the Seat of Mercer County, lies just to the Northwest.
  • Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 181 miles [291.3 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from London to Harrisburg, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 226 miles [363.7 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,929 miles [9,541.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,650 miles [10,702.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,525 miles [7,282.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- London) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 London 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 London, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 London 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 London. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1437, Longitude: -80.1487       In this case, the coordinates for London have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.644 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.775 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.235 degrees.