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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 Paxton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Paxton 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 Paxton:
- 40.595813, -76.938336
- 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 Paxton
- 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 Dauphin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Dauphin County
- Since Paxton is near Northumberland County and also Perry County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Northumberland County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Perry 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 Paxton
Communities Also Named Paxton ...
We found nineteen communities that are also named Paxton.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Paxton is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of nineteen communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Plumas County
- This Paxton is located in Plumas County and lies 2,295 miles [3,693.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Paxton that is located in Dauphin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Plumas County community of Paxton.
- Florida
- Walton County
- This Paxton is located in Walton County and lies 845 miles [1,359.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Paxton that is located in Dauphin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walton County community of Paxton.
- Georgia
- Charlton County
- This Paxton is located in Charlton County and lies 731 miles [1,176.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Paxton that is located in Dauphin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charlton County community of Paxton.
- Liberty 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 Georgia community of Paxton [Liberty County].
- Illinois
- Ford County
- This Paxton is located in Ford County and lies 585 miles [941.5 km]<1> to the west of the Paxton that is located in Dauphin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ford County community of Paxton.
- Indiana
- Sullivan County
- This Paxton is located in Sullivan County and lies 564 miles [907.7 km]<1> to the west of the Paxton that is located in Dauphin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Paxton.
- Kansas
- Harvey County
- This Paxton is located in Harvey County and lies 1,115 miles [1,794.4 km]<1> to the west of the Paxton that is located in Dauphin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harvey County community of Paxton.
- Kentucky
- Breathitt County
- This Paxton is located in Breathitt County and lies 400 miles [643.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Paxton that is located in Dauphin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Breathitt County community of Paxton.
- Massachusetts
- Worcester County
- This Paxton is located in Worcester County and lies 285 miles [458.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Paxton that is located in Dauphin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Paxton.
- Michigan
- Alpena County
- This Paxton is located in Alpena County and lies 456 miles [733.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Paxton that is located in Dauphin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alpena County community of Paxton.
- Genesee 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 Michigan community of Paxton [Genesee County].
- Montana
- Dawson County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Paxton [Dawson County].
- Nebraska
- Keith County
- This Paxton is located in Keith County and lies 1,271 miles [2,045.5 km]<1> to the west of the Paxton that is located in Dauphin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Keith County community of Paxton.
- Ohio
- Summit County
- This Paxton is located in Summit County and lies 250 miles [402.3 km]<1> to the west of the Paxton that is located in Dauphin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Summit County community of Paxton.
- Oregon
- Jefferson County
- This Paxton is located in Jefferson County and lies 2,232 miles [3,592.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Paxton that is located in Dauphin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Paxton.
- South Dakota
- Gregory 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 Dakota community of Paxton [Gregory County].
- Texas
- Shelby County
- This Paxton is located in Shelby County and lies 1,126 miles [1,812.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Paxton that is located in Dauphin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Paxton.
- Washington
- Adams County
- This Paxton is located in Adams County and lies 2,068 miles [3,328.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Paxton that is located in Dauphin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Paxton.
- West Virginia
- Clay County
- This Paxton is located in Clay County and lies 267 miles [429.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Paxton that is located in Dauphin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Paxton.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Paxton ...
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.
- Centerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Centerville is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Hickory Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Hickory Corners is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Corners
- Independence
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Independence is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Liverpool
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Locust Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Locust Grove is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Malta
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Matterstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Matterstown is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matterstown
- Mount Patrick
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Patrick is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Patrick
- Oriental
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Oriental is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriental
- Reservoir Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Reservoir Heights is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reservoir Heights
How Far From Paxton 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 Paxton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Paxton and extending to:
- Harrisburg, which is the Seat of Dauphin County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Paxton to Harrisburg, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 21 miles [33.8 km] to the south (S). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 117 miles [188.3 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,821 miles [9,368 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,533 miles [10,513.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,409 miles [7,095.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>'
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 from Point A (ie- Paxton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Paxton 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 Paxton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Paxton 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 Paxton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5958, Longitude: -76.9383 In this case, the coordinates for Paxton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.71 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.499 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.999 degrees. |
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