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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 Reese, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Reese 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 Reese:
- 40.434517, -78.302234
- 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 Reese
- 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 Blair County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Blair County
- Since Reese is near Huntingdon County and also Cambria County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Huntingdon County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Cambria 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 Reese
Communities Also Named Reese ...
We found fourteen communities that are also named Reese.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Reese is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of fourteen communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Marion County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Reese [Marion County].
- Arkansas
- Lee County
- This Reese is located in Lee County and lies 765 miles [1,231.1 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Reese that is located in Blair County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Reese.
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Reese is located in Hillsborough County and lies 891 miles [1,433.9 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Reese that is located in Blair County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Reese.
- Georgia
- Morgan County
- This Reese is located in Morgan County and lies 558 miles [898 km]<2> to the southwest of the Reese that is located in Blair County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Reese.
- Warren County
- This Reese is located in Warren County and lies 543 miles [873.9 km] to the south southwest of the Reese that is located in Blair County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Reese.
- Maryland
- Carroll County
- This Reese is located in Carroll County and lies 94 miles [151.3 km]<2> to the southeast of the Reese that is located in Blair County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Reese.
- Michigan
- Tuscola County
- This Reese is located in Tuscola County and lies 346 miles [556.8 km]<2> to the northwest of the Reese that is located in Blair County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscola County community of Reese.
- Mississippi
- Union County
- This Reese is located in Union County and lies 713 miles [1,147.5 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Reese that is located in Blair County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Reese.
- North Carolina
- Watauga County
- This Reese is located in Watauga County and lies 341 miles [548.8 km]<2> to the southwest of the Reese that is located in Blair County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Watauga County community of Reese.
- Ohio
- Franklin County
- This Reese is located in Franklin County and lies 248 miles [399.1 km]<2> to the west of the Reese that is located in Blair County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Reese.
- Texas
- Cherokee County
- This Reese is located in Cherokee County and lies 1,112 miles [1,789.6 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Reese that is located in Blair County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Reese.
- Orange County
- This Reese is located in Orange County and lies 1,118 miles [1,799.2 km] to the southwest of the Reese that is located in Blair County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Reese.
- Washington
- Walla Walla County
- This Reese is located in Walla Walla County and lies 2,049 miles [3,297.5 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Reese that is located in Blair County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walla Walla County community of Reese.
- West Virginia
- Greenbrier County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Reese [Greenbrier County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Reese ...
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.
- Beavertown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Beavertown is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beavertown
- Canoe Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Canoe Creek is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoe Creek
- Clappertown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Clappertown is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clappertown
- Cross Keys
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Cross Keys is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Keys
- Eldorado
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Eldorado is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
- Flowing Spring
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Flowing Spring is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowing Spring
- Franklin Forge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Franklin Forge is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Forge
- Gaysport
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Gaysport is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaysport
- Hollidaysburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Loop
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Loop is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loop
- Reservoir
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Reservoir is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reservoir
- Shelltown
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Shelltown is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelltown
- Stiffler
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Stiffler is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stiffler
- Sunbrook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Sunbrook is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbrook
How Far From Reese 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 Reese to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Reese and extending to:
- Hollidaysburg, which is the Seat of Blair County, lies just to the West.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 75 miles [120.7 km]<2> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Reese 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 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 125 miles [201.2 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,885 miles [9,471 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,599 miles [10,620.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,474 miles [7,200.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Reese 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Reese) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Reese 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 Reese. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4345, Longitude: -78.3022 In this case, the coordinates for Reese have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.549 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.425 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.668 degrees. |
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