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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 Mechanicsville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mechanicsville 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 Mechanicsville:
- 40.966468, -76.587068
- 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 Mechanicsville
- 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 Montour County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Montour County
- Since Mechanicsville is near Northumberland County and also Columbia County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Northumberland County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Columbia 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 Mechanicsville
Communities Also Named Mechanicsville ...
We found 42 communities that are also named Mechanicsville.
There are nine communities within Pennsylvania that are also named Mechanicsville.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of 33 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 33 communities, 41 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
- Bucks County
- This Mechanicsville is located in Bucks County and lies 90 miles [144.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Mechanicsville that is located in Montour County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bucks County community of Mechanicsville.
- Clarion County
- This Mechanicsville is located in Clarion County and lies 143 miles [230.1 km]<1> to the west of the Mechanicsville that is located in Montour County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarion County community of Mechanicsville.
- Lancaster County
- This Mechanicsville is located in Lancaster County and lies 59 miles [95 km]<1> to the south of the Mechanicsville that is located in Montour County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Mechanicsville.
- Lehigh County
- This Mechanicsville is located in Lehigh County and lies 59 miles [95 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Mechanicsville that is located in Montour County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lehigh County community of Mechanicsville.
- Mifflin County
- This Mechanicsville is located in Mifflin County and lies 65 miles [104.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Mechanicsville that is located in Montour County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mifflin County community of Mechanicsville.
- Monroe County
- This Mechanicsville is located in Monroe County and lies 64 miles [103 km]<1> to the east of the Mechanicsville that is located in Montour County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Mechanicsville.
- Montgomery County
- This Mechanicsville is located in Montgomery County and lies 91 miles [146.5 km]<1> to the southeast of the Mechanicsville that is located in Montour County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Mechanicsville.
- Philadelphia County
- This Mechanicsville is located in Philadelphia County and lies 103 miles [165.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the Mechanicsville that is located in Montour County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Philadelphia County community of Mechanicsville.
- Schuylkill County
- This Mechanicsville is located in Schuylkill County and lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the southeast of the Mechanicsville that is located in Montour County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schuylkill County community of Mechanicsville.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Calhoun County
- This Mechanicsville is located in Calhoun County and lies 716 miles [1,152.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Mechanicsville that is located in Montour County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of Mechanicsville.
- Lee County
- This Mechanicsville is located in Lee County and lies 742 miles [1,194.1 km] to the southwest of the Mechanicsville that is located in Montour County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Mechanicsville.
- Connecticut
- Hartford County
- This Mechanicsville is located in Hartford County and lies 208 miles [334.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Mechanicsville that is located in Montour County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hartford County community of Mechanicsville.
- Windham County
- This Mechanicsville is located in Windham County and lies 251 miles [403.9 km] to the east northeast of the Mechanicsville that is located in Montour County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Windham County community of Mechanicsville.
- Delaware
- New Castle County
- This Mechanicsville is located in New Castle County and lies 96 miles [154.5 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Mechanicsville that is located in Montour County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Mechanicsville.
- Georgia
- Fulton County
- This Mechanicsville is located in Fulton County and lies 657 miles [1,057.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Mechanicsville that is located in Montour County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Mechanicsville.
- Gwinnett County
- This Mechanicsville is located in Gwinnett County and lies 641 miles [1,031.6 km] to the southwest of the Mechanicsville that is located in Montour County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gwinnett County community of Mechanicsville.
- Jasper 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 Georgia community of Mechanicsville [Jasper County].
- Indiana
- Vanderburgh County
- This Mechanicsville is located in Vanderburgh County and lies 618 miles [994.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Mechanicsville that is located in Montour County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vanderburgh County community of Mechanicsville.
- Iowa
- Cedar County
- This Mechanicsville is located in Cedar County and lies 761 miles [1,224.7 km]<1> to the west of the Mechanicsville that is located in Montour County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cedar County community of Mechanicsville.
- Louisiana
- Terrebonne Parish
- 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 Louisiana community of Mechanicsville [Terrebonne Parish].
- Maryland
- Harford 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 Maryland community of Mechanicsville [Harford County].
- Saint Mary's County
- This Mechanicsville is located in Saint Mary's County and lies 174 miles [280 km]<1> to the south of the Mechanicsville that is located in Montour County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Mary's County community of Mechanicsville.
- Massachusetts
- Bristol County
- This Mechanicsville is located in Bristol County and lies 286 miles [460.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Mechanicsville that is located in Montour County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bristol County community of Mechanicsville.
- Missouri
- Saint Charles County
- This Mechanicsville is located in Saint Charles County and lies 768 miles [1,236 km]<1> to the west of the Mechanicsville that is located in Montour County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Charles County community of Mechanicsville.
- New Jersey
- Camden County
- This Mechanicsville is located in Camden County and lies 112 miles [180.2 km]<1> to the southeast of the Mechanicsville that is located in Montour County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camden County community of Mechanicsville.
- Middlesex County
- This Mechanicsville is located in Middlesex County and lies 124 miles [199.6 km] to the east southeast of the Mechanicsville that is located in Montour County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Mechanicsville.
- Monmouth County
- This Mechanicsville is located in Monmouth County and lies 130 miles [209.2 km] to the east southeast of the Mechanicsville that is located in Montour County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monmouth County community of Mechanicsville.
- Ohio
- Ashtabula County
- This Mechanicsville is located in Ashtabula County and lies 229 miles [368.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Mechanicsville that is located in Montour County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ashtabula County community of Mechanicsville.
- Greene 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 Ohio community of Mechanicsville [Greene County].
- Harrison County
- This community is historic and although located in Harrison County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Mechanicsville.
- Ontario
- 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 Ontario community of Mechanicsville.
- South Carolina
- Darlington County
- This Mechanicsville is located in Darlington County and lies 488 miles [785.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Mechanicsville that is located in Montour County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Darlington County community of Mechanicsville.
- Lee County
- This Mechanicsville is located in Lee County and lies 516 miles [830.4 km] to the south southwest of the Mechanicsville that is located in Montour County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Mechanicsville.
- Sumter 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 South Carolina community of Mechanicsville [Sumter County].
- Tennessee
- Cannon 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 Tennessee community of Mechanicsville [Cannon County].
- Vermont
- Chittenden County
- This Mechanicsville is located in Chittenden County and lies 292 miles [469.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Mechanicsville that is located in Montour County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chittenden County community of Mechanicsville.
- Rutland 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 Vermont community of Mechanicsville [Rutland County].
- Virginia
- Hanover County
- This Mechanicsville is located in Hanover County and lies 235 miles [378.2 km]<1> to the south of the Mechanicsville that is located in Montour County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hanover County community of Mechanicsville.
- Loudoun County
- This Mechanicsville is located in Loudoun County and lies 135 miles [217.3 km] to the south southwest of the Mechanicsville that is located in Montour County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Loudoun County community of Mechanicsville.
- Louisa 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 Virginia community of Mechanicsville [Louisa County].
- Rockbridge County
- This Mechanicsville is located in Rockbridge County and lies 270 miles [434.5 km] to the southwest of the Mechanicsville that is located in Montour County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockbridge County community of Mechanicsville.
- Rockingham County
- This Mechanicsville is located in Rockingham County and lies 196 miles [315.4 km] to the southwest of the Mechanicsville that is located in Montour County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of Mechanicsville.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mechanicsville ...
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.
- Danville
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Fernville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Fernville is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernville
- Franklin Furnace
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Franklin Furnace is located in Montour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Furnace
- Marion Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Marion Heights is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 573 people
- Oak Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Oak Grove is located in Montour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Quitman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Quitman is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quitman
- Reed
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Reed is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed
- Roaring Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Roaring Creek is located in Montour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring Creek
- Rushtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Shamrock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Shamrock is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock
- Snufftown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Snufftown is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snufftown
- Union Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Union Corner is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Corner
How Far From Mechanicsville 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 Mechanicsville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Mechanicsville and extending to:
- Danville, which is the Seat of Montour County, lies just to the West.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 49 miles [78.9 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Mechanicsville to Harrisburg, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 144 miles [231.7 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,791 miles [9,319.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,504 miles [10,467.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,379 miles [7,047.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>'
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- Mechanicsville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Mechanicsville, 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Mechanicsville 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Mechanicsville 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 Mechanicsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9665, Longitude: -76.5871 |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.467 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.282 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.69 degrees. |
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