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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 Quitman, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Quitman 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 Quitman:
- 40.906475, -76.564677
- 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 Quitman
- 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 Northumberland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Northumberland County
- Since Quitman is near Montour County and also Columbia County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Montour County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Columbia 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 Quitman
Communities Also Named Quitman ...
We found six communities that are also named Quitman.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Quitman is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of six communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Cleburne County
- This Quitman is located in Cleburne County and lies 929 miles [1,495.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Quitman that is located in Northumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cleburne County community of Quitman.
- Georgia
- Brooks County
- This Quitman is located in Brooks County and lies 800 miles [1,287.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Quitman that is located in Northumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brooks County community of Quitman.
- Louisiana
- Jackson Parish
- This Quitman is located in Jackson Parish and lies 1,070 miles [1,722 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Quitman that is located in Northumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson Parish community of Quitman.
- Mississippi
- Clarke County
- This Quitman is located in Clarke County and lies 909 miles [1,462.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Quitman that is located in Northumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarke County community of Quitman.
- Missouri
- Nodaway County
- This Quitman is located in Nodaway County and lies 968 miles [1,557.8 km]<1> to the west of the Quitman that is located in Northumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nodaway County community of Quitman.
- Texas
- Wood County
- This Quitman is located in Wood County and lies 1,180 miles [1,899 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Quitman that is located in Northumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Quitman.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Quitman ...
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.
- Bear Gap
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Bear Gap is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Gap
- Danville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Marion Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Marion Heights is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 573 people
- Meadowview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Meadowview is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowview
- Mechanicsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Mechanicsville is located in Montour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Overlook
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Overlook is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlook
- Reed
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Reed is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed
- Roaring Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Roaring Creek is located in Montour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring Creek
- Rushtown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Rushtown is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushtown
- Shamrock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Shamrock is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock
- Snufftown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Snufftown is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snufftown
- Union Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Union Corner is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Corner
How Far From Quitman to ...
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 Quitman to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Quitman and extending to:
- Sunbury, which is the Seat of Northumberland County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Quitman to Sunbury, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 46 miles [74 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 140 miles [225.3 km] to the south (S). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,793 miles [9,322.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,505 miles [10,468.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,381 miles [7,050.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Quitman) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Quitman 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 Quitman. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9065, Longitude: -76.5647 In this case, the coordinates for Quitman have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.459 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.263 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.705 degrees. |
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