Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Siverly, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Siverly and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Siverly
- 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 Siverly:
- 41.420535, -79.692934
- 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.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Siverly
- 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 Venango County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Venango County
- Since Siverly is near Forest County and also Clarion County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Forest County
- eBird sighting report for Clarion 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Siverly ...
We found one communities that share the name Siverly.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Siverly is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Siverly in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Siverly ...
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.
- Ajax
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Coal Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Colonial Village
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Colonial Village is located in Venango County
- Cranberry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry
- Cranberry is located in Venango County
- Eagle Rock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Rock
- Eagle Rock is located in Venango County
- Egypt Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egypt Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt Corners
- Egypt Corners is located in Venango County
- Grandview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Green Oaks
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Oaks
- Green Oaks is located in Venango County
- Henrys Bend
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henrys Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrys Bend
- Henrys Bend is located in Venango County
- Hill City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Kaneville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Maple Shade
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Shade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Shade
- Maple Shade is located in Venango County
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- Oil City
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
- Oil City is located in Venango County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,543 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oil City <3>
- Owltown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Petroleum Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petroleum Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum Center
- Petroleum Center is located in Venango County
- Rose Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Gardens
- Rose Gardens is located in Venango County
- Stanleys Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanleys Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanleys Corner
- Stanleys Corner is located in Venango County
- Sugarcreek
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugarcreek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarcreek
- Sugarcreek is located in Venango County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,868 people
- Twin Oaks
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Victory Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Heights
- Victory Heights is located in Venango County
- Oil City
How Far From Siverly 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 Siverly to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Siverly and extending to:
- Franklin, which is the Seat of Venango County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 166 miles [267.2 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Siverly to Harrisburg, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 223 miles [358.9 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,898 miles [9,491.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,619 miles [10,652.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,495 miles [7,234 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Siverly. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Venango County: www.co.venango.pa.us/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
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 from Point A (ie- Siverly) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Siverly. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4205, Longitude: -79.6929 |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <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 Siverly to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.344 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.477 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.921 degrees. |