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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 Pleasantville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pleasantville and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Pleasantville:
    • 41.592077, -79.580683
    • 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 Pleasantville
  • 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 Pleasantville ...

We found 28 communities that share the name Pleasantville.

There are three communities within Pennsylvania that are also named Pleasantville.

Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another 25 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 25 communities, 25 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
    • Allegheny County
      • This Pleasantville is located in Allegheny County and lies 67 miles [107.8 km]<1> to the south of the Pleasantville that is located in Venango County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Pleasantville.
    • Bedford County
      • This Pleasantville is located in Bedford County and lies 111 miles [178.6 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Pleasantville that is located in Venango County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bedford County community of Pleasantville.
    • Berks 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 Pennsylvania community of Pleasantville [Berks County].
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Connecticut
      • Litchfield County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Litchfield County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Litchfield County community of Pleasantville.
    • Delaware
      • New Castle County
      • This Pleasantville is located in New Castle County and lies 246 miles [395.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Pleasantville that is located in Venango County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Pleasantville.
    • Indiana
      • Jackson County
      • This Pleasantville is located in Jackson County and lies 396 miles [637.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Pleasantville that is located in Venango County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Pleasantville.
      • Sullivan County
      • This Pleasantville is located in Sullivan County and lies 442 miles [711.3 km] to the west southwest of the Pleasantville that is located in Venango County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Pleasantville.
    • Iowa
      • Marion County
      • This Pleasantville is located in Marion County and lies 707 miles [1,137.8 km]<1> to the west of the Pleasantville that is located in Venango County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Pleasantville.
    • Maine
      • Knox 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 Maine community of Pleasantville [Knox County].
    • Maryland
      • Anne Arundel County
      • This Pleasantville is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 227 miles [365.3 km]<1> to the southeast of the Pleasantville that is located in Venango County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Pleasantville.
      • Harford County
      • This Pleasantville is located in Harford County and lies 216 miles [347.6 km] to the southeast of the Pleasantville that is located in Venango County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Pleasantville.
      • Washington County
      • This Pleasantville is located in Washington County and lies 183 miles [294.5 km] to the south southeast of the Pleasantville that is located in Venango County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Pleasantville.
    • Missouri
      • Sullivan County
      • Although located in Sullivan County, we don't know the location within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Pleasantville.
    • New Jersey
      • Atlantic County
      • This Pleasantville is located in Atlantic County and lies 306 miles [492.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Pleasantville that is located in Venango County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Atlantic County community of Pleasantville.
      • Cumberland County
      • This Pleasantville is located in Cumberland County and lies 276 miles [444.2 km] to the east southeast of the Pleasantville that is located in Venango County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Pleasantville.
      • Morris County
      • This Pleasantville is located in Morris County and lies 271 miles [436.1 km] to the east of the Pleasantville that is located in Venango County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morris County community of Pleasantville.
    • New York
      • Chautauqua County
      • This Pleasantville is located in Chautauqua County and lies 46 miles [74 km]<1> to the north of the Pleasantville that is located in Venango County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chautauqua County community of Pleasantville.
      • Westchester County
      • This Pleasantville is located in Westchester County and lies 301 miles [484.4 km] to the east of the Pleasantville that is located in Venango County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westchester County community of Pleasantville.
    • Newfoundland and Labrador
      • We haven't found the location of this community yet.
    • North Carolina
      • Moore County
      • This Pleasantville is located in Moore County and lies 433 miles [696.8 km]<1> to the south of the Pleasantville that is located in Venango County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Moore County community of Pleasantville.
      • Rockingham County
      • This Pleasantville is located in Rockingham County and lies 360 miles [579.4 km] to the south of the Pleasantville that is located in Venango County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of Pleasantville.
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Pleasantville lies 786 miles [1,264.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Pleasantville that is located in Venango County.
    • Ohio
      • Coshocton 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 Ohio community of Pleasantville [Coshocton County].
      • Fairfield County
      • This Pleasantville is located in Fairfield County and lies 197 miles [317 km]<1> to the southwest of the Pleasantville that is located in Venango County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfield County community of Pleasantville.
    • Ontario
      • This Pleasantville lies 170 miles [273.6 km]<1> to the north of the Pleasantville that is located in Venango County.
    • Tennessee
      • Hickman County
      • This Pleasantville is located in Hickman County and lies 598 miles [962.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Pleasantville that is located in Venango County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hickman County community of Pleasantville.
    • West Virginia
      • Marion 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 West Virginia community of Pleasantville [Marion County].
    • Wisconsin
      • Trempealeau County
      • This Pleasantville is located in Trempealeau County and lies 623 miles [1,002.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Pleasantville that is located in Venango County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Trempealeau County community of Pleasantville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Pleasantville ...

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.

  • Breedtown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breedtown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breedtown
    • Breedtown is located in Venango County
  • Cherrytree
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherrytree have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrytree
    • Cherrytree is located in Venango County
  • Dawson Run
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawson Run have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson Run
    • Dawson Run is located in Forest County
  • Dotyville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dotyville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotyville
    • Dotyville is located in Warren County
  • Enterprise
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Henrys Bend
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henrys Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrys Bend
    • Henrys Bend is located in Venango County
  • Kaneville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kaneville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaneville
    • Kaneville is located in Venango County
  • Owltown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owltown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owltown
    • Owltown is located in Venango County
  • Petroleum Center
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Pioneer
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
    • Pioneer is located in Venango County
  • Pithole City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pithole City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pithole City
    • Pithole City is located in Venango County
  • Stewart Run
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewart Run have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Run
    • Stewart Run is located in Forest County
  • Triumph
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triumph have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triumph
    • Triumph is located in Warren County

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

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

  • Franklin, which is the Seat of Venango County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Pleasantville to Franklin, with an average speed<6> 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 five to six 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 229 miles [368.5 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<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,886 miles [9,472.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,608 miles [10,634.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,484 miles [7,216.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pleasantville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pleasantville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5921, Longitude: -79.5807    
<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 Pleasantville 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 Pleasantville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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.
<5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<6>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.
<7>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 Pleasantville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.263 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.412 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.803 degrees.