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 Melrose:
41.929805, -75.503791
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.
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 Susquehanna County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
We found 66 communities that share the name Melrose.
There are three communities within Pennsylvania that are also named Melrose.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another 63 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 63 communities, 61 are located in the United States and six are in Canada.
Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
Berks County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Melrose [Berks County].
Fayette County
This Melrose is located in Fayette County and lies 267 miles [429.7 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Melrose that is located in Susquehanna County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Melrose.
Philadelphia County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Melrose [Philadelphia County].
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Calhoun County
This Melrose is located in Calhoun County and lies 798 miles [1,284.3 km]<2> to the southwest of the Melrose that is located in Susquehanna County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of Melrose.
Colbert County
This Melrose is located in Colbert County and lies 827 miles [1,330.9 km] to the west southwest of the Melrose that is located in Susquehanna County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Colbert County community of Melrose.
Conecuh County
This Melrose is located in Conecuh County and lies 957 miles [1,540.1 km] to the southwest of the Melrose that is located in Susquehanna County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Conecuh County community of Melrose.
Pickens County
This Melrose is located in Pickens County and lies 905 miles [1,456.5 km] to the southwest of the Melrose that is located in Susquehanna County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickens County community of Melrose.
Arkansas
Stone County
This Melrose is located in Stone County and lies 975 miles [1,569.1 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Melrose that is located in Susquehanna County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stone County community of Melrose.
California
Alameda County
This Melrose is located in Alameda County and lies 2,461 miles [3,960.6 km]<2> to the west of the Melrose that is located in Susquehanna County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alameda County community of Melrose.
Colorado
Jefferson County
This Melrose is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,544 miles [2,484.8 km]<2> to the west of the Melrose that is located in Susquehanna County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Melrose.
Connecticut
Hartford County
This Melrose is located in Hartford County and lies 153 miles [246.2 km]<2> to the east of the Melrose that is located in Susquehanna County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hartford County community of Melrose.
Florida
Putnam County
This Melrose is located in Putnam County and lies 919 miles [1,479 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Melrose that is located in Susquehanna County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Melrose.
Georgia
Lowndes County
This Melrose is located in Lowndes County and lies 886 miles [1,425.9 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Melrose that is located in Susquehanna County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lowndes County community of Melrose.
Idaho
Nez Perce County
This Melrose is located in Nez Perce County and lies 2,028 miles [3,263.7 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Melrose that is located in Susquehanna County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nez Perce County community of Melrose.
Illinois
Adams County
This Melrose is located in Adams County and lies 838 miles [1,348.6 km]<2> to the west of the Melrose that is located in Susquehanna County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Melrose.
Clark County
This Melrose is located in Clark County and lies 668 miles [1,075 km] to the west southwest of the Melrose that is located in Susquehanna County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Melrose.
Cook County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Melrose [Cook County].
Iowa
Lee County
This community is historic<3> and although located in Lee County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Melrose.
Monroe County
This Melrose is located in Monroe County and lies 908 miles [1,461.3 km]<2> to the west of the Melrose that is located in Susquehanna County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Melrose.
Kentucky
Greenup County
This Melrose is located in Greenup County and lies 446 miles [717.8 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Melrose that is located in Susquehanna County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenup County community of Melrose.
Hardin County
This Melrose is located in Hardin County and lies 635 miles [1,021.9 km] to the west southwest of the Melrose that is located in Susquehanna County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardin County community of Melrose.
Louisiana
Natchitoches Parish
This Melrose is located in Natchitoches Parish and lies 1,196 miles [1,924.8 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Melrose that is located in Susquehanna County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Natchitoches Parish community of Melrose.
Manitoba
This Melrose lies 1,158 miles [1,863.6 km]<2> to the northwest of the Melrose that is located in Susquehanna County.
Maryland
Carroll County
This Melrose is located in Carroll County and lies 170 miles [273.6 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Melrose that is located in Susquehanna County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Melrose.
Harford County
This Melrose is located in Harford County and lies 169 miles [272 km] to the south southwest of the Melrose that is located in Susquehanna County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Melrose.
Massachusetts
Middlesex County
This Melrose is located in Middlesex County and lies 230 miles [370.1 km]<2> to the east of the Melrose that is located in Susquehanna County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Melrose.
Michigan
Charlevoix County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Melrose [Charlevoix County].
Minnesota
Stearns County
This Melrose is located in Stearns County and lies 993 miles [1,598.1 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Melrose that is located in Susquehanna County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stearns County community of Melrose.
Mississippi
Jones County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Melrose [Jones County].
Panola 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 Mississippi community of Melrose [Panola County].
Missouri
Saint Louis County
This Melrose is located in Saint Louis County and lies 833 miles [1,340.6 km]<2> to the west of the Melrose that is located in Susquehanna County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Melrose.
Montana
Silver Bow County
This Melrose is located in Silver Bow County and lies 1,854 miles [2,983.7 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Melrose that is located in Susquehanna County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Silver Bow County community of Melrose.
Nebraska
Washington County
This community is historic<3> and although located in Washington County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Melrose.
New Brunswick
This Melrose lies 641 miles [1,031.6 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Melrose that is located in Susquehanna County.
New Jersey
Burlington County
This Melrose is located in Burlington County and lies 144 miles [231.7 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Melrose that is located in Susquehanna County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burlington County community of Melrose.
Middlesex County
This Melrose is located in Middlesex County and lies 117 miles [188.3 km] to the south southeast of the Melrose that is located in Susquehanna County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Melrose.
New Mexico
Curry County
This Melrose is located in Curry County and lies 1,603 miles [2,579.8 km]<2> to the west of the Melrose that is located in Susquehanna County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Curry County community of Melrose.
New York
Bronx County
This Melrose is located in Bronx County and lies 112 miles [180.2 km]<2> to the southeast of the Melrose that is located in Susquehanna County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bronx County community of Melrose.
New York County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Melrose [New York County].
Rensselaer County
This Melrose is located in Rensselaer County and lies 114 miles [183.5 km] to the east northeast of the Melrose that is located in Susquehanna County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rensselaer County community of Melrose.
Newfoundland and Labrador
This Melrose lies 1,176 miles [1,892.6 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Melrose that is located in Susquehanna County.
North Carolina
Polk County
This Melrose is located in Polk County and lies 591 miles [951.1 km]<2> to the southwest of the Melrose that is located in Susquehanna County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Melrose.
Robeson County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Melrose [Robeson County].
Nova Scotia
This Melrose lies 710 miles [1,142.6 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Melrose that is located in Susquehanna County.
Ohio
Clark 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 Ohio community of Melrose [Clark County].
Knox County
This community is historic and although located in Knox County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Melrose.
Paulding County
This Melrose is located in Paulding County and lies 464 miles [746.7 km]<2> to the west of the Melrose that is located in Susquehanna County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Paulding County community of Melrose.
Ontario
This Melrose lies 181 miles [291.3 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Melrose that is located in Susquehanna County.
Oregon
Douglas County
This Melrose is located in Douglas County and lies 2,405 miles [3,870.5 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Melrose that is located in Susquehanna County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Melrose.
South Carolina
Aiken County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Melrose [Aiken County].
Charleston County
This Melrose is located in Charleston County and lies 678 miles [1,091.1 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Melrose that is located in Susquehanna County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charleston County community of Melrose.
Tennessee
Blount County
This Melrose is located in Blount County and lies 618 miles [994.6 km]<2> to the southwest of the Melrose that is located in Susquehanna County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Melrose.
Davidson County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Melrose [Davidson County].
Morgan 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 Tennessee community of Melrose [Morgan County].
Putnam County
This Melrose is located in Putnam County and lies 667 miles [1,073.4 km] to the west southwest of the Melrose that is located in Susquehanna County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Melrose.
Washington County
This Melrose is located in Washington County and lies 532 miles [856.2 km] to the southwest of the Melrose that is located in Susquehanna County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Melrose.
Wilson County
This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Melrose [Wilson County].
Texas
Goliad County
This Melrose is located in Goliad County and lies 1,528 miles [2,459.1 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Melrose that is located in Susquehanna County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Goliad County community of Melrose.
Gregg County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Melrose [Gregg County].
Nacogdoches County
This Melrose is located in Nacogdoches County and lies 1,266 miles [2,037.4 km] to the west southwest of the Melrose that is located in Susquehanna County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nacogdoches County community of Melrose.
Virginia
Campbell County
This Melrose is located in Campbell County and lies 386 miles [621.2 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Melrose that is located in Susquehanna County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Campbell County community of Melrose.
Roanoke City
This Melrose is located in Roanoke City and lies 398 miles [640.5 km] to the southwest of the Melrose that is located in Susquehanna County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke City community of Melrose.
Rockingham County
This Melrose is located in Rockingham County and lies 293 miles [471.5 km] to the southwest of the Melrose that is located in Susquehanna County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of Melrose.
West Virginia
Mercer County
This Melrose is located in Mercer County and lies 430 miles [692 km]<2> to the southwest of the Melrose that is located in Susquehanna County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Melrose.
Wood County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Melrose [Wood County].
Wisconsin
Jackson County
This Melrose is located in Jackson County and lies 795 miles [1,279.4 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Melrose that is located in Susquehanna County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Melrose.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Melrose ...
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.
Brushville (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brushville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gulf Summit. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Melrose to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Melrose and extending to:
Montrose, which is the Seat of Susquehanna County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Melrose to Montrose, with an average speed<7> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 134 miles [215.7 km] to the south southwest (SSW). 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 8 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 224 miles [360.5 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
The shortest distance<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,706 miles [9,182.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,421 miles [10,333.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,296 miles [6,913.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<11>
Footnotes ...
<1>
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 Melrose 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.
<2>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Melrose) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Melrose. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9298, Longitude: -75.5038 In this case, the coordinates for Melrose have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Melrose, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>
An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<6>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>
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.
<8>
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 Melrose to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.717 degrees.
<10>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.588 degrees.
<11>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.788 degrees.