Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Overshot, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Overshot and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Overshot

• 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 Overshot:
  • 41.762019, -76.523833
  • 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 Overshot

• 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 Bradford County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Bradford County
  • Since Overshot is near Sullivan County and also Tioga County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Sullivan County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Tioga 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 Overshot

Communities Also Named Overshot ...

We found one communities that are also named Overshot.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Overshot is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • North Carolina
    • Johnston County
    • This Overshot is located in Johnston County and lies 456 miles [733.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Overshot that is located in Bradford County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnston County community of Overshot.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Overshot ...

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.

• Highland
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Highland is located in Bradford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
• Hornbrook
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Hornbrook is located in Bradford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornbrook
• Kellogg
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Kellogg is located in Bradford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellogg
• Long Valley
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Long Valley is located in Bradford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Valley
• Luthers Mills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Luthers Mills is located in Bradford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luthers Mills
• Mac
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Mac is located in Bradford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mac
• Mountain Lake
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Mountain Lake is located in Bradford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake
• Quarry Glen
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Quarry Glen is located in Bradford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarry Glen
• Standing Stone
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Standing Stone is located in Bradford County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standing Stone

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

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

• Towanda, which is the Seat of Bradford County, lies just to the East.
• Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 103 miles [165.8 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Overshot to Harrisburg, with an average speed<2>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 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 4 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 199 miles [320.3 km] to the south (S). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,755 miles [9,261.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,471 miles [10,414.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,346 miles [6,994.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'