Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Owltown:
  • 41.507282, -79.651441
  • 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 Owltown

• 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 Venango County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Venango County
  • Since Owltown is near Crawford County and also Forest County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Crawford County
  • eBird sighting report for Forest 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:
  • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Owltown ...

We found two communities that share the name Owltown.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Owltown is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Georgia
    • Union County
    • This Owltown is located in Union County and lies 517 miles [832 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Owltown that is located in Venango County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Owltown.
  • North Carolina
    • Buncombe County
    • This Owltown is located in Buncombe County and lies 440 miles [708.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Owltown that is located in Venango County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Buncombe County community of Owltown.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Owltown ...

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.

• Cherrytree
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherrytree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrytree
  • Cherrytree is located in Venango County
• Colonial Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
  • Colonial Village is located in Venango County
• Eagle Rock
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Rock
  • Eagle Rock is located in Venango County
• Grandview
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
  • Grandview is located in Venango County
• Green Oaks
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Oaks
  • Green Oaks is located in Venango County
• Henrys Bend
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henrys Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrys Bend
  • Henrys Bend is located in Venango County
• Kaneville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kaneville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaneville
  • Kaneville is located in Venango County
• Oil City
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
  • Oil City is located in Venango County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,543 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oil City <3>
• Petroleum Center
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petroleum Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum Center
  • Petroleum Center is located in Venango County
• Pioneer
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
  • Pioneer is located in Venango County
• Pithole City
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pithole City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pithole City
  • Pithole City is located in Venango County
• President
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for President
  • President is located in Venango County

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

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

• Franklin, which is the Seat of Venango County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Owltown to Franklin, 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 southeast (ESE). 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 226 miles [363.7 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,893 miles [9,483.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,614 miles [10,644.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,490 miles [7,226 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Venango County: www.co.venango.pa.us/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/