Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Smethport, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Smethport and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Smethport
- 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 Smethport:
- 41.808675, -78.443352
- 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 Smethport
- 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 McKean County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for McKean County
- Since Smethport is near Cattaraugus County and also Potter County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cattaraugus County
- eBird sighting report for Potter 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 Smethport ...
We found one communities that share the name Smethport.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Smethport is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Smethport in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Smethport ...
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.
- Allen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Big Shanty
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Shanty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Shanty
- Big Shanty is located in McKean County
- Cyclone
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Duke Center
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duke Center
- Duke Center is located in McKean County
- Farmers Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmers Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers Valley
- Farmers Valley is located in McKean County
- Howard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Indian Crossing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Crossing
- Indian Crossing is located in McKean County
- Irishtown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Lewis Run
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Run
- Lewis Run is located in McKean County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 564 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewis Run <3>
- Marvindale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marvindale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvindale
- Marvindale is located in McKean County
- Turtlepoint
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turtlepoint have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtlepoint
- Turtlepoint is located in McKean County
- Twomile
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Walkertown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkertown
- Walkertown is located in McKean County
- Wolf Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Smethport 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 Smethport to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Smethport and extending to:
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 133 miles [214 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Smethport to Harrisburg, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 214 miles [344.4 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take a little over three 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 5,831 miles [9,384.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,551 miles [10,542.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,427 miles [7,124.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Smethport. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
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- Smethport) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Smethport. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8087, Longitude: -78.4434 In this case, the coordinates for Smethport have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Smethport 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 308.539 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.627 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.19 degrees. |