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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 Myoma, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Myoma 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 Myoma:
    • 40.730066, -80.025615
    • 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 Myoma
  • 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 Myoma ...

We found one communities that share the name Myoma.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Myoma is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • Riverside County
      • This Myoma is located in Riverside County and lies 2,034 miles [3,273.4 km]<1> to the west of the Myoma that is located in Butler County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Riverside County community of Myoma.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Myoma ...

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.

  • Bakerstown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bakerstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerstown
    • Bakerstown is located in Allegheny County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bakerstown <3>
  • Downieville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downieville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downieville
    • Downieville is located in Butler County
  • Evans City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Fox Run
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
    • Fox Run is located in Butler County
  • Glen Eden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Eden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Eden
    • Glen Eden is located in Butler County
  • Harmony
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
    • Harmony is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 855 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harmony <3>
  • Harmony Junction
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Junction
    • Harmony Junction is located in Butler County
  • Hays Mill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hays Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays Mill
    • Hays Mill is located in Butler County
  • Mars
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars
    • Mars is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,608 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mars <3>
  • Nixon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nixon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon
    • Nixon is located in Butler County
  • Petersville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
    • Petersville is located in Butler County
  • Seven Fields
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Fields have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Fields
    • Seven Fields is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,740 people

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

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

  • Butler, which is the Seat of Butler County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Myoma to Butler, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 167 miles [268.8 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 202 miles [325.1 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,942 miles [9,562.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,661 miles [10,719.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,537 miles [7,301.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Butler County: www.co.butler.pa.us/

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Myoma) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Myoma. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7301, Longitude: -80.0256       In this case, the coordinates for Myoma 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 Myoma 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 309.59 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.651 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.332 degrees.









 

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