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41.420383, -76.805678
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We found 21 communities that share the name Proctor.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Proctor is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another 21 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Limestone County
This Proctor is located in Limestone County and lies 723 miles [1,163.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Proctor that is located in Lycoming County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Limestone County community of Proctor.
Saint Clair 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 Alabama community of Proctor [Saint Clair County].
Arkansas
Crittenden County
This Proctor is located in Crittenden County and lies 854 miles [1,374.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Proctor that is located in Lycoming County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crittenden County community of Proctor.
Colorado
Logan 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 Colorado community of Proctor [Logan County].
Florida
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 Florida community of Proctor [Marion County].
Georgia
Bulloch 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 Proctor [Bulloch County].
Illinois
Ford County
This Proctor is located in Ford County and lies 608 miles [978.5 km]<1> to the west of the Proctor that is located in Lycoming County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ford County community of Proctor.
Kentucky
Lee County
This Proctor is located in Lee County and lies 453 miles [729 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Proctor that is located in Lycoming County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Proctor.
Massachusetts
Essex County
This Proctor is located in Essex County and lies 310 miles [498.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Proctor that is located in Lycoming County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Essex County community of Proctor.
Minnesota
Saint Louis County
This Proctor is located in Saint Louis County and lies 846 miles [1,361.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Proctor that is located in Lycoming County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Proctor.
Missouri
Morgan County
This Proctor is located in Morgan County and lies 881 miles [1,417.8 km]<1> to the west of the Proctor that is located in Lycoming County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Proctor.
Montana
Lake County
This Proctor is located in Lake County and lies 1,875 miles [3,017.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Proctor that is located in Lycoming County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Proctor.
Nevada
Elko 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 Nevada community of Proctor [Elko County].
North Carolina
Swain County
This Proctor is located in Swain County and lies 555 miles [893.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Proctor that is located in Lycoming County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Swain County community of Proctor.
Ohio
Champaign 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 Proctor [Champaign County].
Portage 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 Ohio community of Proctor [Portage County].
Oklahoma
Adair County
This Proctor is located in Adair County and lies 1,036 miles [1,667.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Proctor that is located in Lycoming County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adair County community of Proctor.
Texas
Comanche County
This Proctor is located in Comanche County and lies 1,357 miles [2,183.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Proctor that is located in Lycoming County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Comanche County community of Proctor.
Vermont
Rutland County
This Proctor is located in Rutland County and lies 246 miles [395.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Proctor that is located in Lycoming County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutland County community of Proctor.
Washington
Pierce 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 Washington community of Proctor [Pierce County].
West Virginia
Wetzel County
This Proctor is located in Wetzel County and lies 241 miles [387.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Proctor that is located in Lycoming County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wetzel County community of Proctor.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Proctor ...
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.
Butternut Grove (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butternut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Lincoln Falls (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lincoln Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
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 Proctor to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Proctor and extending to:
Williamsport, which is the Seat of Lycoming County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Proctor to Williamsport, with an average speed<7> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 78 miles [125.5 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 174 miles [280 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<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,781 miles [9,303.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,496 miles [10,454.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,372 miles [7,036.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<11>
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Proctor) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Proctor. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4204, Longitude: -76.8057
<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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Proctor 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 Proctor, 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>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>
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.
<7>
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.
<8>
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 Proctor to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.561 degrees.
<10>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.46 degrees.
<11>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.599 degrees.