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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 Putnamville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Putnamville 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 Putnamville:
    • 41.927834, -79.196877
    • 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 Putnamville
  • 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 Putnamville ...

We found four communities that share the name Putnamville.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Putnamville is unique.

Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Indiana
      • Putnam County
      • This Putnamville is located in Putnam County and lies 432 miles [695.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Putnamville that is located in Warren County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Putnamville.
    • Massachusetts
      • Essex County
      • This Putnamville is located in Essex County and lies 424 miles [682.4 km]<1> to the east of the Putnamville that is located in Warren County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Essex County community of Putnamville.
    • Missouri
      • Putnam County
      • Although located in Putnam County, we don't know the location within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Putnamville.
    • Vermont
      • Washington County
      • This Putnamville is located in Washington County and lies 373 miles [600.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Putnamville that is located in Warren County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Putnamville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Putnamville ...

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.

  • Backup Corners
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Backup Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Backup Corners
    • Backup Corners is located in Warren County
  • Cable Hollow
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cable Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cable Hollow
    • Cable Hollow is located in Warren County
  • Dodge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge
    • Dodge is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
  • Hemlock
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock
    • Hemlock is located in Warren County
  • Jackson Run
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Run
    • Jackson Run is located in Warren County
  • Rogertown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogertown
    • Rogertown is located in Warren County
  • Starbrick
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starbrick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starbrick
    • Starbrick is located in Warren County
  • Stillwater
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater
    • Stillwater is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
  • Sugar Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
    • Sugar Grove is located in Warren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugar Grove <3>

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

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

  • Warren, which is the Seat of Warren County, lies just to the South Southeast.
  • Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 165 miles [265.5 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Putnamville to Harrisburg, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 238 miles [383 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,856 miles [9,424.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,578 miles [10,586.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,454 miles [7,168 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Putnamville. 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Putnamville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Putnamville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9278, Longitude: -79.1969    
<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 Putnamville 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 309.00 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.167 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.494 degrees.









 

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