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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 Snydertown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Snydertown and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Snydertown:
    • 40.984231, -77.585829
    • 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 Snydertown
  • 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 Snydertown ...

We found five communities that share the name Snydertown.

There are four communities within Pennsylvania that are also named Snydertown.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Snydertown in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
    • Fayette County
      • This Snydertown is located in Fayette County and lies 123 miles [197.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Snydertown that is located in Centre County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Snydertown.
    • Huntingdon County
      • This Snydertown is located in Huntingdon County and lies 48 miles [77.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Snydertown that is located in Centre County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Huntingdon County community of Snydertown.
    • Northumberland County
      • This Snydertown is located in Northumberland County and lies 48 miles [77.2 km]<1> to the east of the Snydertown that is located in Centre County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northumberland County community of Snydertown.
    • Westmoreland County
      • This Snydertown is located in Westmoreland County and lies 103 miles [165.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Snydertown that is located in Centre County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westmoreland County community of Snydertown.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • New Jersey
      • Hunterdon County
      • This Snydertown is located in Hunterdon County and lies 149 miles [239.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Snydertown that is located in Centre County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hunterdon County community of Snydertown.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Snydertown ...

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.

  • Big Run
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
    • Big Run is located in Centre County
  • Cedar Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
    • Cedar Springs is located in Clinton County
  • Curtin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curtin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtin
    • Curtin is located in Centre County
  • Eagleville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleville
    • Eagleville is located in Centre County
  • Farmers Mills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmers Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers Mills
    • Farmers Mills is located in Centre County
  • Forest
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
    • Forest is located in Centre County
  • Green Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove
    • Green Grove is located in Centre County
  • Howard
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
    • Howard is located in Centre County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 728 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howard <3>
  • Lyonstown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyonstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyonstown
    • Lyonstown is located in Centre County
  • Mingoville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mingoville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mingoville
    • Mingoville is located in Centre County
  • Mount Eagle
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Eagle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Eagle
    • Mount Eagle is located in Centre County
  • Rockville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
    • Rockville is located in Centre County
  • Spring Bank
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Bank
    • Spring Bank is located in Centre County
  • Zion
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
    • Zion is located in Centre County

How Far From Snydertown 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 Snydertown to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Snydertown and extending to:

  • Bellefonte, which is the Seat of Centre County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Snydertown to Bellefonte, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 60 miles [96.6 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 146 miles [235 km] to the south (S). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,832 miles [9,385.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,547 miles [10,536.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,422 miles [7,116.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Snydertown. 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 '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- Snydertown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Snydertown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9842, Longitude: -77.5858       In this case, the coordinates for Snydertown 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 Snydertown 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 308.073 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.971 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.13 degrees.









 

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