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we pass this GPS location for Picture Rocks:
41.311465, -77.098580
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We found one communities that share the name Picture Rocks.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Picture Rocks is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Picture Rocks in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Arizona
Pima County
This Picture Rocks is located in Pima County and lies 1,971 miles [3,172 km]<1> to the west of the Picture Rocks that is located in Lycoming County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pima County community of Picture Rocks.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Picture Rocks ...
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.
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 Picture Rocks to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Picture Rocks and extending to:
Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 71 miles [114.3 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Picture Rocks to Harrisburg, with an average speed<4>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 4 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 166 miles [267.2 km] to the south (S). Driving would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,798 miles [9,331 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,513 miles [10,481.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,388 miles [7,061.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Picture Rocks) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Picture Rocks. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3115, Longitude: -77.0986 In this case, the coordinates for Picture Rocks have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
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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.
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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.
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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 Picture Rocks to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.749 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.656 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.777 degrees.