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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 Shawnee, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Shawnee 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 Shawnee:
- 40.583685, -77.522770
- 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 Shawnee
- 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 Mifflin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Mifflin County
- Since Shawnee is near Juniata County and also Perry County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Juniata County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Perry 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 Shawnee
Communities Also Named Shawnee ...
We found 24 communities that are also named Shawnee.
There is one other community in Pennsylvania that is also named Shawnee.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of 23 communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
- Monroe 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 Pennsylvania community of Shawnee [Monroe County].
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Wilcox County
- This Shawnee is located in Wilcox County and lies 800 miles [1,287.5 km]<2> to the southwest of the Shawnee that is located in Mifflin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilcox County community of Shawnee.
- Arkansas
- Mississippi County
- This Shawnee is located in Mississippi County and lies 768 miles [1,236 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Shawnee that is located in Mifflin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi County community of Shawnee.
- Colorado
- Park County
- This Shawnee is located in Park County and lies 1,478 miles [2,378.6 km]<2> to the west of the Shawnee that is located in Mifflin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Park County community of Shawnee.
- Delaware
- Sussex County
- This Shawnee is located in Sussex County and lies 160 miles [257.5 km]<2> to the southeast of the Shawnee that is located in Mifflin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Shawnee.
- Florida
- Glades County
- This Shawnee is located in Glades County and lies 973 miles [1,565.9 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Shawnee that is located in Mifflin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Glades County community of Shawnee.
- Georgia
- Effingham County
- This Shawnee is located in Effingham County and lies 599 miles [964 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Shawnee that is located in Mifflin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Effingham County community of Shawnee.
- Kansas
- Johnson County
- This Shawnee is located in Johnson County and lies 921 miles [1,482.2 km]<2> to the west of the Shawnee that is located in Mifflin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Shawnee.
- Kentucky
- Clark 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 Kentucky community of Shawnee [Clark County].
- Maryland
- Harford County
- This Shawnee is located in Harford County and lies 90 miles [144.8 km]<2> to the southeast of the Shawnee that is located in Mifflin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Shawnee.
- Mississippi
- Benton 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 Mississippi community of Shawnee [Benton County].
- New York
- Niagara County
- This Shawnee is located in Niagara County and lies 188 miles [302.6 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Shawnee that is located in Mifflin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Niagara County community of Shawnee.
- North Carolina
- Catawba 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 North Carolina community of Shawnee [Catawba County].
- North Dakota
- Grand Forks County
- This Shawnee is located in Grand Forks County and lies 1,117 miles [1,797.6 km]<2> to the northwest of the Shawnee that is located in Mifflin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grand Forks County community of Shawnee.
- Ohio
- Allen 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 Ohio community of Shawnee [Allen County].
- Perry County
- This Shawnee is located in Perry County and lies 256 miles [412 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Shawnee that is located in Mifflin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Shawnee.
- Oklahoma
- Pottawatomie County
- This Shawnee is located in Pottawatomie County and lies 1,113 miles [1,791.2 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Shawnee that is located in Mifflin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pottawatomie County community of Shawnee.
- Texas
- Angelina County
- This Shawnee is located in Angelina County and lies 1,145 miles [1,842.7 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Shawnee that is located in Mifflin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Angelina County community of Shawnee.
- Grayson County
- This Shawnee is located in Grayson County and lies 1,143 miles [1,839.5 km] to the west southwest of the Shawnee that is located in Mifflin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grayson County community of Shawnee.
- Virginia
- Lee 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 Virginia community of Shawnee [Lee County].
- Washington
- King County
- This Shawnee is located in King County and lies 2,249 miles [3,619.4 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Shawnee that is located in Mifflin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Shawnee.
- Whitman County
- This Shawnee is located in Whitman County and lies 2,007 miles [3,230 km] to the west northwest of the Shawnee that is located in Mifflin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Whitman County community of Shawnee.
- West Virginia
- Pleasants 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 Shawnee [Pleasants County].
- Wyoming
- Converse County
- This Shawnee is located in Converse County and lies 1,419 miles [2,283.7 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Shawnee that is located in Mifflin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Converse County community of Shawnee.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Shawnee ...
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.
- Cedar Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Hill is located in Mifflin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
- Cuba Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Cuba Mills is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba Mills
- Hawstone
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Hawstone is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawstone
- Honey Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Honey Creek is located in Mifflin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
- Lewistown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Lockport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Lockport is located in Mifflin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport
- Lumber City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lumber City is located in Mifflin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber City
- Martins Crossroads
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Martins Crossroads is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Crossroads
- Mount Pleasant
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Rock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Rock is located in Mifflin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Rock
- Paintersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Paintersville is located in Mifflin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paintersville
- Reedsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rockville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Rockville is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
- Walnut
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Walnut is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
How Far From Shawnee to ...
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 Shawnee to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Shawnee and extending to:
- Lewistown, which is the Seat of Mifflin County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 39 miles [62.8 km]<2> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Shawnee to Harrisburg, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 119 miles [191.5 km] to the south southeast (SSE). 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 5,846 miles [9,408.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,559 miles [10,555.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,435 miles [7,137.4 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Shawnee 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Shawnee) 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 Shawnee 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 Shawnee. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5837, Longitude: -77.5228 In this case, the coordinates for Shawnee have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.065 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.899 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.263 degrees. |
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