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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 Narcissa, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Narcissa 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 Narcissa:
- 40.126221, -75.258512
- 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 Narcissa
- 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 Montgomery County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- Since Narcissa is near Philadelphia County and also Indiana County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Philadelphia County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Indiana 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 Narcissa
Communities Also Named Narcissa ...
We found one communities that are also named Narcissa.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Narcissa is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Narcissa in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Oklahoma
- Ottawa County
- This Narcissa is located in Ottawa County and lies 1,085 miles [1,746.1 km]<1> to the west of the Narcissa that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ottawa County community of Narcissa.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Narcissa ...
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.
- Blue Bell
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Broad Axe
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Cold Point
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Cold Point is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Point
- Far-A-Field
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Far-A-Field is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Far-A-Field
- Five Points
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Five Points is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Hickorytown
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Hickorytown is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickorytown
- Joshua Knoll
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Joshua Knoll is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joshua Knoll
- Marble Hall
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Marble Hall is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Hall
- Meadow Wick
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Meadow Wick is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Wick
- Mermaid Estates
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mermaid Estates is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mermaid Estates
- Mews at Blue Bell
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mews at Blue Bell is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mews at Blue Bell
- Mount Pleasant
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Plymouth Meeting
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Seven Stars
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Seven Stars is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
- Springtown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Springtown is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springtown
- Townline
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Townline is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townline
- Valley Green
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Valley Green is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Green
- Village Circle
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Village Circle is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Circle
How Far From Narcissa 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 Narcissa to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Narcissa and extending to:
- Norristown, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies just to the West.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 86 miles [138.4 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Narcissa to Harrisburg, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 127 miles [204.4 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,771 miles [9,287.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,477 miles [10,423.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,353 miles [7,005.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Narcissa) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Narcissa 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 Narcissa. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1262, Longitude: -75.2585 In this case, the coordinates for Narcissa have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.744 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.331 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.461 degrees. |
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