Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Panorama Village, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Panorama Village and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Panorama Village
- 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 Panorama Village:
- 40.784229, -77.810000
- 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 Panorama Village
- 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 Centre County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Centre County
- Since Panorama Village is near Huntingdon County and also Mifflin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Huntingdon County
- eBird sighting report for Mifflin 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 Panorama Village ...
We found one communities that share the name Panorama Village.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Panorama Village is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Panorama Village in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Texas
- Montgomery County
- This Panorama Village is located in Montgomery County and lies 1,221 miles [1,965 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Panorama Village that is located in Centre County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Panorama Village.
- Texas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Panorama Village ...
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.
- Axemann
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Circle Ville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Circle Ville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circle Ville
- Circle Ville is located in Centre County
- Dale Summit
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dale Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale Summit
- Dale Summit is located in Centre County
- Fairbrook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Fishermans Paradise
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishermans Paradise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishermans Paradise
- Fishermans Paradise is located in Centre County
- Fruittown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruittown
- Fruittown is located in Centre County
- Hunter Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Park
- Hunter Park is located in Centre County
- Marysville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
- Marysville is located in Centre County
- Oak Hall
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Park Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Hills
- Park Hills is located in Centre County
- Peru
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Pleasant Gap
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Gap
- Pleasant Gap is located in Centre County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Gap <3>
- Shingletown
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shingletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shingletown
- Shingletown is located in Centre County
- University Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
- University Park is located in Centre County
- Waddle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Park Hills
How Far From Panorama Village to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Panorama Village to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Panorama Village and extending to:
- Bellefonte, which is the Seat of Centre County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Panorama Village to Bellefonte, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 59 miles [95 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 136 miles [218.9 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,849 miles [9,413.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,564 miles [10,563.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,439 miles [7,143.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Panorama Village. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Panorama Village) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Panorama Village. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7842, Longitude: -77.8100 In this case, the coordinates for Panorama Village 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 Panorama Village 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 308.225 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.112 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.311 degrees. |