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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 Saxton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Saxton 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 Saxton:
- 40.134526, -78.213900
- 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 Saxton
- 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 Bedford County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Bedford County
- Since Saxton is near Fulton County and also Huntingdon County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fulton County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Huntingdon 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 Saxton
Communities Also Named Saxton ...
We found five communities that are also named Saxton.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Saxton is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of five communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Delta County
- This Saxton is located in Delta County and lies 1,582 miles [2,546 km]<1> to the west of the Saxton that is located in Bedford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delta County community of Saxton.
- Florida
- Bradford County
- This Saxton is located in Bradford County and lies 732 miles [1,178 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Saxton that is located in Bedford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradford County community of Saxton.
- Kentucky
- Whitley County
- This Saxton is located in Whitley County and lies 400 miles [643.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Saxton that is located in Bedford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Whitley County community of Saxton.
- Missouri
- Buchanan County
- This Saxton is located in Buchanan County and lies 875 miles [1,408.2 km]<1> to the west of the Saxton that is located in Bedford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Buchanan County community of Saxton.
- New York
- Ulster County
- This Saxton is located in Ulster County and lies 260 miles [418.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Saxton that is located in Bedford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ulster County community of Saxton.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Saxton ...
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.
- Coaldale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Coaldale is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coaldale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
- Defiance
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Defiance is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defiance
- Hickory Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Hickory Hill is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
- Jerkwater
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jerkwater is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerkwater
- Marble City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Marble City is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble City
- Marysville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Marysville is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
- Riddlesburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Riddlesburg is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddlesburg
- Round Knob
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Round Knob is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Knob
- Sandy Run
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Sandy Run is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Run
- Stone Row
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Stone Row is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Row
- Sunny Side
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Sunny Side is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Side
How Far From Saxton 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 Saxton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Saxton and extending to:
- Bedford, which is the Seat of Bedford County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Saxton to Bedford, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 71 miles [114.3 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take 4 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 105 miles [169 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,894 miles [9,485.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,607 miles [10,632.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,482 miles [7,213.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Saxton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Saxton 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 Saxton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1345, Longitude: -78.2139 In this case, the coordinates for Saxton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.515 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.34 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.745 degrees. |
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