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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 Nebo, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Nebo 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 Nebo:
    • 39.945632, -80.447014
    • 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 Nebo
  • 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 Nebo ...

We found 27 communities that share the name Nebo.

There is one other community in Pennsylvania which is also named Nebo.

Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another 26 communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
    • Fayette County
      • This Nebo is located in Fayette County and lies 57 miles [91.7 km]<1> to the east of the Nebo that is located in Greene County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Nebo.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Madison County
      • This Nebo is located in Madison County and lies 493 miles [793.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Nebo that is located in Greene County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Nebo.
    • Arkansas
      • Benton County
      • This Nebo is located in Benton County and lies 796 miles [1,281 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Nebo that is located in Greene County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benton County community of Nebo.
      • Lincoln County
      • This Nebo is located in Lincoln County and lies 748 miles [1,203.8 km] to the west southwest of the Nebo that is located in Greene County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Nebo.
    • California
      • San Bernardino County
      • This Nebo is located in San Bernardino County and lies 2,018 miles [3,247.7 km]<1> to the west of the Nebo that is located in Greene County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Bernardino County community of Nebo.
    • Georgia
      • Paulding County
      • This Nebo is located in Paulding County and lies 486 miles [782.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Nebo that is located in Greene County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Paulding County community of Nebo.
    • Illinois
      • Pike County
      • This Nebo is located in Pike County and lies 550 miles [885.1 km]<1> to the west of the Nebo that is located in Greene County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Nebo.
    • Indiana
      • Dearborn County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Nebo [Dearborn County].
    • Kentucky
      • Hopkins County
      • This Nebo is located in Hopkins County and lies 426 miles [685.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Nebo that is located in Greene County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hopkins County community of Nebo.
      • Muhlenberg County
      • This Nebo is located in Muhlenberg County and lies 409 miles [658.2 km] to the west southwest of the Nebo that is located in Greene County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muhlenberg County community of Nebo.
    • Louisiana
      • La Salle Parish
      • This Nebo is located in La Salle Parish and lies 871 miles [1,401.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Nebo that is located in Greene County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the La Salle Parish community of Nebo.
    • Minnesota
      • Todd County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Nebo [Todd County].
    • Missouri
      • Laclede County
      • This Nebo is located in Laclede County and lies 660 miles [1,062.2 km]<1> to the west of the Nebo that is located in Greene County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Laclede County community of Nebo.
    • North Carolina
      • McDowell County
      • This Nebo is located in McDowell County and lies 303 miles [487.6 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Nebo that is located in Greene County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the McDowell County community of Nebo.
      • Yadkin County
      • This Nebo is located in Yadkin County and lies 257 miles [413.6 km] to the south of the Nebo that is located in Greene County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yadkin County community of Nebo.
    • North Dakota
      • Steele County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Dakota community of Nebo [Steele County].
    • Ohio
      • Defiance County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Defiance County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Defiance County community of Nebo.
      • Jefferson County
      • This community is historic and although located in Jefferson County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Nebo.
      • Mahoning County
      • This community is historic and although located in Mahoning County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mahoning County community of Nebo.
    • Oklahoma
      • Murray County
      • This Nebo is located in Murray County and lies 984 miles [1,583.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Nebo that is located in Greene County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Murray County community of Nebo.
    • South Carolina
      • Marion County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Nebo [Marion County].
    • Tennessee
      • Gibson County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Nebo [Gibson County].
    • Texas
      • Cherokee County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Nebo [Cherokee County].
    • Utah
      • Utah County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Utah community of Nebo [Utah County].
    • Virginia
      • Smyth County
      • This Nebo is located in Smyth County and lies 214 miles [344.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Nebo that is located in Greene County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Smyth County community of Nebo.
    • West Virginia
      • Clay County
      • This Nebo is located in Clay County and lies 95 miles [152.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Nebo that is located in Greene County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Nebo.
      • Upshur County
      • This Nebo is located in Upshur County and lies 68 miles [109.4 km] to the south southeast of the Nebo that is located in Greene County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Upshur County community of Nebo.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Nebo ...

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.

  • Bryan
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryan
    • Bryan is located in Greene County
  • Crabapple
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crabapple have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabapple
    • Crabapple is located in Greene County
  • Crows Mills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crows Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crows Mills
    • Crows Mills is located in Greene County
  • Durbin
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durbin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin
    • Durbin is located in Greene County
  • Golden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
    • Golden is located in Marshall County (WV)
  • Good Intent
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Intent have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Intent
    • Good Intent is located in Washington County
  • Graysville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graysville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
    • Graysville is located in Greene County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Graysville <5>
  • Majorsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Majorsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Majorsville
    • Majorsville is located in Marshall County (WV)
  • Rocklick
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocklick have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocklick
    • Rocklick is located in Marshall County (WV)
  • Wind Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wind Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wind Ridge
    • Wind Ridge is located in Greene County
  • Wolf Run
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Run have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Run
    • Wolf Run is located in Marshall County (WV)

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

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

  • Waynesburg, which is the Seat of Greene County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Nebo to Waynesburg, with an average speed<6> 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 four to five hours.
  • Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 189 miles [304.2 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 195 miles [313.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,994 miles [9,646.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,711 miles [10,800.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,586 miles [7,380.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

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

The official website for Greene County: www.county.greenepa.net/

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' (or 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- Nebo) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Nebo. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9456, Longitude: -80.4470       In this case, the coordinates for Nebo have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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 Nebo 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.
<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 Nebo, 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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 Nebo to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.888 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.87 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.805 degrees.









 

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