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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 Ryans Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ryans Corner 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 Ryans Corner:
- 40.262886, -74.969334
- 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 Ryans Corner
- 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 Bucks County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Bucks County
- Since Ryans Corner is near Mercer County and also Hunterdon County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Mercer County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hunterdon 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 Ryans Corner
Communities Also Named Ryans Corner ...
We found two communities that are also named Ryans Corner.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Ryans Corner is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of two communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Quebec
- This Ryans Corner lies 397 miles [638.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Ryans Corner that is located in Bucks County.
- Wisconsin
- Kewaunee County
- This Ryans Corner is located in Kewaunee County and lies 707 miles [1,137.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Ryans Corner that is located in Bucks County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kewaunee County community of Ryans Corner.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ryans Corner ...
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.
- Breadysville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Breadysville is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breadysville
- Bridgetown
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Bridgetown is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgetown
- Bucktoe
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Bucktoe is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucktoe
- Casey Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Casey Village is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey Village
- Centerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Centerville is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Churchville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Churchville is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchville
- Deer Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Deer Park is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
- Five Points
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Five Points is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Forest Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Furlong
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hartsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hartsville is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
- Holland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Hood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hood is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood
- Ivybrook Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ivybrook Ridge is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivybrook Ridge
- Ivygreene Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ivygreene Run is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivygreene Run
- Ivyland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Little Italy
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Little Italy is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Italy
- Maple Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Maple Point is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Point
- Mozart
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Mozart is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mozart
- Reeder
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Reeder is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeder
- Rushland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Spring Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Valley is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Stoopville
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Stoopville is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoopville
- Woodside
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Woodside is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
How Far From Ryans Corner 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 Ryans Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ryans Corner and extending to:
- Doylestown, which is the Seat of Bucks County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Ryans Corner to Doylestown, with an average speed<3> 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 100 miles [160.9 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 144 miles [231.7 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,753 miles [9,258.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,459 miles [10,394.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,336 miles [6,978.1 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ryans Corner) 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 Ryans Corner 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 Ryans Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2629, Longitude: -74.9693 In this case, the coordinates for Ryans Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.56 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.144 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.278 degrees. |
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