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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 Marsh Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Marsh Hill 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 Marsh Hill:
    • 41.477021, -76.974132
    • 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 Marsh Hill
  • 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 Marsh Hill ...

We found one communities that share the name Marsh Hill.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Marsh Hill is unique.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Marsh Hill in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Ontario
      • This Marsh Hill lies 213 miles [342.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Marsh Hill that is located in Lycoming County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Marsh Hill ...

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.

  • Butternut Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butternut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butternut Grove
    • Butternut Grove is located in Lycoming County
  • Buttonwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buttonwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttonwood
    • Buttonwood is located in Lycoming County
  • Dogtown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
    • Dogtown is located in Tioga County
  • Gray
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
    • Gray is located in Lycoming County
  • House Landing Strip
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for House Landing Strip have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for House Landing Strip
    • House Landing Strip is located in Tioga County
  • Kellyburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellyburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyburg
    • Kellyburg is located in Lycoming County
  • Liberty
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
    • Liberty is located in Tioga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
  • Roaring Branch
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaring Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring Branch
    • Roaring Branch is located in Lycoming County
  • Steam Valley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steam Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steam Valley
    • Steam Valley is located in Lycoming County
  • Trout Run
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trout Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout Run
    • Trout Run is located in Lycoming County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trout Run <3>
  • Union Center
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Center
    • Union Center is located in Tioga County

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

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

  • Williamsport, which is the Seat of Lycoming County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Marsh Hill to Williamsport, with an average speed<4> 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 five to six hours.
  • Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 82 miles [132 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 178 miles [286.5 km] to the south (S). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 11 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,786 miles [9,311.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,501 miles [10,462.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,377 miles [7,044.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Marsh Hill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Lycoming County: www.lyco.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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Marsh Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Marsh Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4770, Longitude: -76.9741       In this case, the coordinates for Marsh Hill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Marsh Hill 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 307.659 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.58 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.652 degrees.









 

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