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40.555328, -77.078700
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We found three communities that are also named Reward.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Reward is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of three communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
California
Inyo County
This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Reward [Inyo County].
Kern County
This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Reward [Kern County].
Saskatchewan
This Reward lies 1,717 miles [2,763.2 km]<2> to the northwest of the Reward that is located in Perry County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Reward ...
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.
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Reward to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Reward and extending to:
New Bloomfield, which is the Seat of Perry County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Reward to New Bloomfield, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 21 miles [33.8 km] to the south southeast (SSE). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 114 miles [183.5 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,829 miles [9,380.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,541 miles [10,526.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,417 miles [7,108.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
<1>
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 Reward, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Reward) 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 Reward 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 Reward. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5553, Longitude: -77.0787
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.798 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.592 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.077 degrees.